Babel Novel
Chapter 81
Chapter 81 THEON
Shortly after dropping Ryn off, I felt some bursts of emotion. First it was fear, then pain, then anger and I was on the verge of calling her when I felt her calm down.
Now what the hell could Ryn possibly be going through at the moment? Was Dutton back at the school?
I checked my email for reports on the one eyed snake but nothing so far. Last I heard, he was still in the clinic receiving treatment for his cracked skull. I guess I hit him too hard. My bad.
I arrived at the other Elite building, which was a whole empire on its own. It was built like a barrack filled with Elite warriors dressed in black, most doing their morning jogging routine or in trucks riding somewhere. When they saw me, they stopped to bow or salute before go From the entrance, I met the captain I had been liaising with on the phoenix flower. He was a slim man in his early forties, with a Hitler mustache. He paid salute before stepping into stride with me.
"So brief me." I said as secretaries brought paper work for me to sign on the go.
"Well, there's someone I think you should meet first." He said, and I glanced at him, trying to read his face for clues but found none.
When I got to my office waiting area, I found a young man seated on the sofa. The moment he saw me, he sprang to his feet and bowed. "Your Highness."
I studied him for a moment, pretty sure I had seen him somewhere and when I looked into his eyes, I remembered who he was and instantly became amused but apprehensive.
"Nicholas, isn't it?" I asked, staring at late Alpha Eric's son.
"Yes, my Prince." The young man answered confidently but his shifty gaze and sweaty forehead betrayed his nerves.
We entered my office and after settling down, I asked, "So what can I do for you?"
Nicholas sat up in his seat, leaning forward on my table. "I want to help you catch Viktor Solokov." He said.
I leaned back in my chair, assessing him. "Why?"
"That man ruined my life. He killed my father and used up the gold reserve of my pack for his hideouts. Now he's demanding that I provide a secure transport to the North plus cash and other things. Failure to provide today and he's threatening to bring his men to attack us. I glanced at my captain and leaned forward on the table, clasping my hands. "How do I know you're telling the truth?"
Nicholas sighed before rising to his feet. Then he pulled up his shirt and I saw a huge scar running from his chest to his abdomen. "I thought I could challenge him and take back the Alpha Hood of my father but he almost killed me. He was way too powerful for me and my I glanced at my captain who nodded his approval.
"Fine, but here's how things will go down. You have to allow Viktor through."
Nicholas frowned. "What? No. I want him captured."
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"I know but I also want an entry into the North. I need to get something very important there and Viktor is our way in."
"What if he escapes?"
"He won't," I assured. "I promise you that."
It was Nicholas's turn to lean back in his chair and assess me. "I need to be the one to kill him myself and avenge my father." "Done."
He went silent. "Fine. I'll have it arranged. Tell me your plan."
By late evening towards sunset, everything was set.
I and my men would go ahead and hide somewhere near the Northern border while two of Nicholas's men would escort Viktor and his men to the North in a van. Also one of my men will join them.
Someone undercover, and that someone turned out to be Adam Blackwell. He was the best undercover we had at the center and being able to blend in anywhere was his forte.
As soon as he closed from the Academy, we had him dye his hair and wear a fake mustache to blend in with Nicholas's men.
Wearing a wire and a camera on one of his shirt buttons, my crew and I were able to see and hear what was going on. "Why are three of your men going with us?" Viktor suddenly asked Nicholas as they were about to board the van. Everyone paused, looking at Nicholas.
"For security reasons." Nicholas answered.
Viktor watched him for a moment
a little too long for my liking.
"I don't need security." He turned around to enter the van.
"Well someone has to drive you there and bring my van back."
"Then let it be one person."
"Two and that's it."
Viktor checked his watch impatiently. "Fine! Whatever." He said, getting into the van with six of his men. Nicholas signaled to Adam and he went into the passenger side while one of Nicholas's guys sat in the driver's seat. Then they moved.
Since the GreyHound Pack Border wasn't too far from the Northern Border, the van arrived in under two hours and after inspecting the passengers, the security let them in.
According to the blueprint drawn for us by Nicholas, there was a long route to Dominic's garden but it was along the driveway to his house.
Now, this driveway was surrounded by woods and occasionally patrolled by security every twenty minutes. Immediately after Viktor was dropped at Dominic's mansion, the van zoomed off and parked halfway to the main gate - at the spot we marked. With ten minutes left, Adam and the driver launched into the woods, following the map drawn for them as they ran.
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In three minutes, they found the garden and went in.
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From Adam's perspective it was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen, even though most of the flowers I saw there were poisonous.
"Be careful." I warned.
"Copy that." Adam replied, as he took cautious steps further. A couple feet away, we could all see the phoenix flower in the distance- golden yellow and red.
It was separate from the rest by a little gate all around it but under the setting sun, it glowed with a bright reddish-yellow hue that was stunning.
""DaMn, it's beautiful." Adam said in awe.
""Hurry up. You don't have a lot of time."
""Yes sir."
Moving quickly, Adam approached the gate but the moment he touched it, something terrible happened to him.
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