Silver linings

Nick’s POV

“He still won't wake up and now the doc said he's gone into a coma!” Jake announced with a scowl.

“Well, tell the doctor to drag him back out then!” I replied.

“That’s not how it works, alpha,” Rich said. He stood glowering at me with his back leaning against my office door.

“I need to know who sent them!”

"Yeah, and finding out would've been a breeze if you hadn't torn them to shreds like that!" The gamma countered.

"I left one alive like Jake asked. He just needs to wake up."

Even as I argued with him, I knew he was right. I should’ve gained control of my wolf sooner. Now two of the rogues were dead. The third one could join them any moment.

Ignoring Richard and Jake’s reproving stares, I went on, "It's got to be a Forest Mooner. When we spoke on the phone, he said "the other one," wants them sent far... away..." I trailed off as we all went quiet.

We were each thinking about the same people. It was Jake who broke the silence.

"Chief Alaric does not play like this. N