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Chapter 358: The exact location
Chapter 358: The exact location
The group arrived at the location. It was a public place: a pub.
They had to find Luciano Polenta, and follow him to a more deserted place before acting. They couldn't just drag him out, so they waited in the car parking for a long while.
«This won't bring anything,» Nate said. «We should go in. I want confirmation he'
«But Polenta will notice whoever comes in. Especially a wolf from Norwich.»
«Hmm... Is he moving?»
«No, the phone is in the same place.»
«But... What if he forgot it on the table or something?»
Whatever the cause of that stillness, Nate needed to stay calm. He was going to finish everything soon. But only if he remained composed and focused.
«He will notice you're a wolf, but he won't be able to tell you're from Norwich right away,» he said, turning to one of the youngest soldiers. «You came back a few days ago, and you're not yet recognisable that easily. All you have to do is: walk in, locate Polenta, and tell us something about it.»
«Yes, Alpha!»
The young wolf ran to the door and checked nothing could give him away before entering. Nate and the others stood outside, waiting for the response. They couldn't hear anything from inside: the humans were too noisy. The scents were all mixed with tobacco, sweat, and fried food.
All of that created a bubble isolating the place from the outer world.
They waited and waited, but the soldier didn't come out. Had something happened? Was he in danger? Discovered?
Nate passed a hand through his hair. He had to send someone else to check, but what if they ended up in the same situation?
He couldn't stand that kind of anxiety! He was so close yet so far from his enemy.
«You know what? I'll go,» he said.
«Wait, Alpha, it's dangerous!» They tried stopping him, but he didn't listen. He was strong enough to protect himself. At worst, they would lose Polenta.
But it was a risk he was willing to take. Losing one of his men, on the other hand, was out of the question.
«Don't come in unless you hear it becomes messy. I'll go, fetch our man, and come out after locating Polenta.»
He loosened his tie and got rid of anything that resembled fighting equipment. Only after regaining his CEO image did he walk to the door. He pushed it open and saw that it was even smokier than it seemed.
Was the soldier unconscious in a corner? It was so difficult to breathe!
He made his way, checking every single face. Arriving at the counter, he ordered a random drink - a beer - and sipped absent-mindedly. He moved his eyes in the room, but he couldn't see Polenta.
As for his man, he found him not too far.
«Hey,» he said, frowning.
«I'm sorry, Alpha... Ehm, Boss. I can't see anyone fitting the description. But it's so difficult to see the faces of those in the corners.»
«He's not here,» Nate sighed. «What in the world? Are the sensors wrong?»
«I don't know... I'm here on a mission, but I don't know what to do.»
«Go out and ask them to call Polenta on the phone,» Nate said. «He would have noticed me if not you by now. Someone would have got up, at least.»
«I go...»
A few minutes after the soldier left, Nate heard the sound of vibration. He could catch it with his fine ears, but the ringer was off. A few tables from him, a man tugged his hand in the pocket and took out a small silver device. He snorted while turning the call off.
Nate checked twice the surroundings but didn't find anything weird.
He walked to the table and smiled at the people sitting there.
«Hello,» he said, «I lost my phone recently, and I'm wondering if someone has found it b
The man he had seen started sweating.
«I came here to see whether I am lucky, but it doesn't seem so...»
«Oh, man, you won't find a phone once it's lost. You should have watched it more closely,» one of the men replied. The thief didn't utter a word, rather nervous.
However, it was not enough proof that he had found or stolen the phone in that pub or the surroundings. He could try investigating more, but was it worth it?
Of course, knowing about Polenta's whereabouts was his priority, but nothing he got out of that conversation would have been certain.
«Well, have fun,» he said, waving with his hand while going out. He paid for the beer on the way and left.
His soldiers were waiting, together with a couple of technicians who had followed on the battlefield.
«Nothing,» Nate sighed. «Someone stole or found the phone. I don't even think he saw Polenta. I acted like I was the one who lost it, and that man started sweating. I guess this is as far as we go.»
«Ehm... Alpha?»
«Yes?»
«We are almost done with the information about this number. We can follow it since the moment he left Mayford's territory. After that, we can try guessing where he went. If Alpha Polenta is hiding, then he can't be wandering around... Right?»
«Right,» Nate said. «I still think it won't work, but we don't have any other choice. Not for this moment. Where else could he go?»
«What about the pack?»
«Mayford? Possible, but improbable. Would they welcome him?»
«I don't know that, Alpha. But does Luciano Polenta know that his people hate him now?»
Nate sighed. No, he didn't know. That man lacked self-awareness.
«He went back home,» he murmured. Too bad that Mayford was currently not as safe for him... Nor for his pack.
If Samantha was there, it would have been a difficult situation. .net
«Ah, damn it,» he cursed. «We're going now.»
«Where?»
«Mayford! If we catch him before he causes trouble, we can stop the disaster. If Samantha is there, sparks will fly.»