Chapter 0430

“No can do.” Alec nodded as he pulled Ice to their car. Jasper was in the distance trying to get a fighting Emmy in his car and Jacob headed straight to his. We walked over to the car Emmy brought for us to head home in.

Opening her side, I let her get in before going to the drivers side.

“Do you want me to drop you off and then go to the morgue or do you want to go with me?” I asked, putting the car in drive, we were first out of the parking lot.

“I’ll go with you.” Penny said simply, like we were just going to get ice cream.

“You sure?” I asked.

“Sure am.” Penny looked out the window. Reaching over, I took her hand in mine as we drove the hour home. At some point, Penny’s eyes closed but her head never left the head rest. It wasn’t until we pulled into the driveway at the pack house did I wake her up. noveldrama

“We’re home already?” She asked, looking around confused.

“We are. You fell asleep quickly.” Getting out, I walked over to her side and opened the door for her.

“I haven't been sleeping the best.” “Why didn’t you just let me take you home?” I asked as we walked inside.

“TI won't be sleeping better until this belly is gone.” Yeah, there wasn’t

anything I could do to help with that.

“Maybe you need more pillows under you for support?” I tossed an idea out there.

“Maybe.” Penny yawned as the morgue door came into view.

“Alpha...Luna.” The guard bowed.

“Are you the one that found him?” I asked as he opened the door.

“No, patrol did. I have been standing guard until you came.” We walked inside and the guard went over to the cooler. Opening the door, he pulled the dead guy out. “Is this how he was found?” Penny took a deep breath in and a few steps back. Looking at her, I waited to

make sure she was steady before looking back at the guy. His face wasn’t touched but every inch of himwas black and blue. That is, where the skin was still attached. Chunks of flesh were crudely torn form his body. Some were hanging on by a thread and other were just completely missing.

“Yes. He was naked when we found him, except he had this stuffed into his mouth.” The guard handed me a phone.

Pressing the side button, it turned on and asked for a thumb print. “Did you or anyone open his phone?” “No, Alpha.” The guard had taken a step back and watched from a distance.

Grabbing the guys thumb, I held it up to the thumb print and pressed down.

It took a few tries and angles but I finally got it opened. The background was black. First thing I did was open the text messages. No numbers were saved but I recognized the only number on there that was listed. It was mine.

My blood ran cold as I read the message. Looking at the guy, I never seen his face before and this wasn’t a coincidences. Vin found out about my guy and he had him mutilated.

“Colt?” Penny asked. She must have felt the shift in my emotions. “You know this man?” “Ido.” Was all I said as I shifted through the phone. Looking for any trace of anyone else or any clues. No pictures. No emails. No saved numbers.

It was like the phone had a factory

reset and then only texted my phone. It was a message I got right after he called me when I was on my way to follow Gunther. Was that was Gunther was doing at the auction? I thought he was following Zac and I didn’t remember seeing Zac at the auction.

He very well could have been since I had to leave but this mean Vin is way ahead of me.

“Who is it?”