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“We kill them. Are you a complete moron, Mark? Did you pay any attention at all to what was said in the meeting?” Shana lit a cigarette and scanned the tree line in front of the cabin. Inhaling deeply, she let out an exasperated sigh with a white plume of smoke.
Mark waved the smoke from his face and took a step back. Gritting his teeth, he hissed, “I know we're supposed to kill them, I’m still trying to figure out how we're going to accomplish that.”
“You two need to settle down. If they're already out there watching, it doesn’t do us any good to fight out here in the open and give them information.” The other man chimed in.
“Shut up, Pete,” both Mark and Shana said in unison.
“I’m just saying…if they can hear you guys talking, there will be no element of surprise.” Pete shrugged and stepped onto the yard, also searching the trees for some sign of life.
“Oh my God. You are all idiots! Of course, they know we are going to kill them. If they didn’t already know, then why did they leave the house? Why are they hiding? How am I supposed to work with a bunch of imbeciles?” Shana’s tirade went on as stomped back inside. The two men looked at each other, shaking their heads.
“Do you think they're already here?” Mark’s jaw twitched. His wide eyes remained focused on the woods in front of him.
Pete‘s head raised as he sniffed the air. “Yes. Even in her human form, I can feel her. I can’t pinpoint where they are but they're here somewhere.”
“I don’t know about all of this. This just don’t seem right to me. Why is it such a bad thing for them to lead? Thomas likes them, even with duct tape over his mouth he's having a fit in there. If he were ten years younger, those ropes wouldn't hold him to the chair.”
Pete shook his head and spit, then with a muffled voice said, “Because she-bitch in there can’t run the show if the others take over. When the Rashuck clan leader challenges Thomas, all hell is going to break lose.”
“He ain ’t going to challenge him until Jason is dead. I wouldn't either if it was me. That dude makes two of you, and you're the biggest in the pack.” Swaying from side to side, Mark gazed at the black sky. “I just don't feel right about this. He's been our leader for a long time. What if we are on the wrong side?”
Pete stretched his long arms and moved his head from side to side. Several stifled cracks sounded as his neck and back popped. “What if? Man, we are on the wrong side. Have no doubt about that.”
Mark shuffled his feet and stuck his hands in his pockets. “So what are we doing here then? What are you doing here? You know Thomas was going to make you second. We all knew it was coming.”
“Yeah. Well that don’t mean much now. She's determined to combine the two packs. Haven't you noticed? Those standing in her way end up dead or missing.” A rustling bush to his far right caught his attention. Head tilted to the side, Pete watched until a small rabbit bounced from under it and hopped across the yard.
“But Pete, if you don’t agree with this then you should--”
“Should what? Go against Rashuk clan alone? Aiden wants her. He's always wanted her. Thomas was a fool to think he'd be able to keep Shana on a leash. Besides, this whole clan is full of weaklings, old people, and women. There's maybe twenty strong enough to fight. Of those, ten are hunters, and they'll only listen to her. Who's going to stand with me? You maybe? Or better yet, why don’t I just run on in there, rip her throat out, and end it?” His words dripped with sarcasm.
Mark ’s eyes glittered with anger as he crossed his arms over his chest. “Yeah. Why don’t you? A fine second you’d make. Where’s your loyalty?”
Pete winced at the accusations, but remained silent.
Mark’s voice lowered to a whisper, “ You
“We kill them. Are you a complete moron, Mark? Did you pay any attention at all to what was said in the meeting?” Shana lit a cigarette and scanned the tree line in front of the cabin. Inhaling deeply, she let out an exasperated sigh with a white plume of smoke.
Mark waved the smoke from his face and took a step back. Gritting his teeth, he hissed, “I know we're supposed to kill them, I’m still trying to figure out how we're going to accomplish that.”
“You two need to settle down. If they're already out there watching, it doesn’t do us any good to fight out here in the open and give them information.” The other man chimed in.
“Shut up, Pete,” both Mark and Shana said in unison.
“I’m just saying…if they can hear you guys talking, there will be no element of surprise.” Pete shrugged and stepped onto the yard, also searching the trees for some sign of life.
“Oh my God. You are all idiots! Of course, they know we are going to kill them. If they didn’t already know, then why did they leave the house? Why are they hiding? How am I supposed to work with a bunch of imbeciles?” Shana’s tirade went on as stomped back inside. The two men looked at each other, shaking their heads.
“Do you think they're already here?” Mark’s jaw twitched. His wide eyes remained focused on the woods in front of him.
Pete‘s head raised as he sniffed the air. “Yes. Even in her human form, I can feel her. I can’t pinpoint where they are but they're here somewhere.”
“I don’t know about all of this. This just don’t seem right to me. Why is it such a bad thing for them to lead? Thomas likes them, even with duct tape over his mouth he's having a fit in there. If he were ten years younger, those ropes wouldn't hold him to the chair.”
Pete shook his head and spit, then with a muffled voice said, “Because she-bitch in there can’t run the show if the others take over. When the Rashuck clan leader challenges Thomas, all hell is going to break lose.”
“He ain ’t going to challenge him until Jason is dead. I wouldn't either if it was me. That dude makes two of you, and you're the biggest in the pack.” Swaying from side to side, Mark gazed at the black sky. “I just don't feel right about this. He's been our leader for a long time. What if we are on the wrong side?”
Pete stretched his long arms and moved his head from side to side. Several stifled cracks sounded as his neck and back popped. “What if? Man, we are on the wrong side. Have no doubt about that.”
Mark shuffled his feet and stuck his hands in his pockets. “So what are we doing here then? What are you doing here? You know Thomas was going to make you second. We all knew it was coming.”
“Yeah. Well that don’t mean much now. She's determined to combine the two packs. Haven't you noticed? Those standing in her way end up dead or missing.” A rustling bush to his far right caught his attention. Head tilted to the side, Pete watched until a small rabbit bounced from under it and hopped across the yard.
“But Pete, if you don’t agree with this then you should--”
“Should what? Go against Rashuk clan alone? Aiden wants her. He's always wanted her. Thomas was a fool to think he'd be able to keep Shana on a leash. Besides, this whole clan is full of weaklings, old people, and women. There's maybe twenty strong enough to fight. Of those, ten are hunters, and they'll only listen to her. Who's going to stand with me? You maybe? Or better yet, why don’t I just run on in there, rip her throat out, and end it?” His words dripped with sarcasm.
Mark ’s eyes glittered with anger as he crossed his arms over his chest. “Yeah. Why don’t you? A fine second you’d make. Where’s your loyalty?”
Pete winced at the accusations, but remained silent.
Mark’s voice lowered to a whisper, “ You
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