Chapter FIVE: Bearly

As I pulled into Bearly, I started to get this antsy feeling. Something really didn't feel right with coming here. 

  "Hey you okay?" Henry linked me. 

  "Yeah just got a weird feeling is all," I linked back. 

 We walked up to the bouncer who was letting people in.  "What do you lot want?" said the tiger. 

 "Obviously we want in," was Stephan's reply. 

 "Well I don't recognize the lot of you so I can't let you in."

 I have never really been the person to tell no to and this really aggravated me with everything going on, so I grabbed the tiger by the throat and asked him through gritted teeth, "Do you know who you are talking to, pet?" 

 "N...n..no." was the gurgle reply. 

 "I am Alpha Minerva and this is Alpha Thomas, you will let us in or I will make sure you will never walk again. Do I make myself clear?" 

 As I was releasing his neck he responded "Yes Alpha. I'm sorry for not realizing who you were, please enter." 

When we entered the club, I now remember why I am not a fan of were clubs. The place was barely standing up with the holes in the walls and the brawls happening all over.  It is rather a gross club and I am not entirely sure why these weres even go to it but hey each their own.

"Well Thomas? Where is he?" I asked impatiently.

"Just hold on Minerva, I am looking for him."

I went to the bar to get me a shot when I bumped into someone and about fell over.  "Oh my I'm sorry! I just wasn't paying attention.. wait you're Alpha Minerva, I am so sorry. Please forgive me. I didn't mea......"

Cutting him off, I said, "It's no problem, just leave me be.  I'm looking for someone anyways."

" Who is it? I might be able to help since I know almost everyone in this place."

"Jacob, leave Minerva alone, she doesn't need help.  I found who we are looking for."

"Alpha Thomas I am sorry forgive me. I'll be moving along now.  Alpha Minerva it was a pleasure."

Rolling my eyes as I walked off I looked at Thomas.  He seemed slightly on edge. "Why are you tense Thomas?"

"I'm not Minerva, lets go and get this out of the way. I am already tired of being here."

I found this rather interesting because Thomas is never in a hurry to leave a club let alone just to get back to the packhouse.  We made our way to the back of the club to a table with 4 of Thomas's pack members.  All four men were tan with dark eyes and dressed like they were mercenaries.  "Alpha Thomas fancy seeing you and your whore here tonight.  What can we do for ya?" said what I suppose who the leader is.

"Zach I would keep your mouth shut on the insults of I were you.  This is Alpha Minerva, we need to speak to you about some kidnappings happening here lately." Alpha Thomas said.

"I thought that was her but I couldn't resist to see her reaction.  To say she has a poker face is an understatement, it's almost like she has conditioned herself to take insults without falter." smirked Zach.

Slightly pissed off at the disrespect from him, I looked at Thomas and said, "I don't have time for games, and he obviously isn't the culprit, let's go."

Zach looked a little taken at the fact I blatantly disregarded him and his groupies.  He stood up and stepped towards me like he was sizing me up, so I stood my ground. 

"Alpha I apologize for the insult, I really didn't mean it, I just wanted to see your reaction."

I waved him off, turned around and said "Lets go" and walked to the front.  Henry met up with me while walking towards my truck, he asked, "What happened? You don't look to happy."

"Well Henry, someone is lying to me and I am pretty sure it isn't the pack members I just met."

"Well then lets head back and figure this out."

The ride back was quiet.  I let Henry drive because I was thinking of how exactly I was going to go about figuring out the next step.  Henry pulled up to the packhouse and as I was getting out I felt Thomas grab for me.  "Let me go. I will be spending the night alone." He dropped my arm and I walked off.  Upon entering, one of my omegas ran to me with a letter.  I thanked her and walked up to my office closing and locking the door behind me.

Minerva,

You really should just stop looking.  You will not find the girl in time before we attack you. After all you are just in the way of a bigger plan and you will die just like your family did. Stop trying to find me. You will not succeed.

I reread it again and couldn't think of who would really want me dead.  Unless they weren't of Alpha blood and couldn't take a straight challenge for the Alpha title.  I pondered over this for a few more minutes when I looked at my watch showing it was almost 11 o'clock.  "Guess I'll go to bed and go see the Porter's myself and see if there is any clues that could lead me somewhere." I said to no-one in particular.

I went to my room locking to door behind me and headed straight to the shower.  I just wanted that nasty club off of me and to get some sleep before training in the morning.  I stood under the hot water for awhile thinking, wondering why am I so hated? Am I that bad? I know I have fought battles and killed rogues but I don't what I have done for someone to kill me.  

Getting out I dried off and put a comfortable shirt and shorts on and slid into bed.  When I fell asleep, instead of my normal nightmare, this one was different.  I was standing there bleeding out looking at Thomas who had a knife in his hand.  

--Thomas POV--

When we seen Zach at the club I knew that Minerva would know instantly he had nothing to do with what was going on with the kidnapped child.  She is to smart for that and I really knew when she ignored his insult to her and she left.  I let the ride back to the packhouse stay quiet because I wanted to think for myself what my next step should be to get her off my back.  When we got there, I went to grab her to kiss her and get in her bed to try and show her that I am on her side, when she jerked from me and said to let her go and she was spending the night alone.  

I watched her walk from me up the stairs and almost regret going to kill her for what she did to me so many years ago rejecting my offer to be her chosen and combining our packs.  Instead she chose her fated, a simple omega who would make better kitchen help than an Alpha.  

Soon my Minerva.  Soon you will have nothing left to worry about.