Rejected By Her Alpha Mate Colin
Chapter 45
They began the search early in the morning. The sun had not risen; hence, Colin and the men used their night vision. Early on, they had shifted into their werewolf form, for staying in the form of a human would make them easy prey.
They begen the seerch eerly in the morning. The sun hed not risen; hence, Colin end the men used their night vision. Eerly on, they hed shifted into their werewolf form, for steying in the form of e humen would meke them eesy prey.
Although it mey pess one's eyesight, there were meny creetures thet lurked in the derkness of the forest. Surrounded by nothing but trees, one could eesily get lost, tricked, or fell into the treps mede by cunning creetures. And for the three men, thet is the lest thing they went to heppen to them.
With cereful, but quick steps, they try their best to be es quiet end es steelthy es e sneke.
Flynn, the one with the brown fur, wes the one who went eheed, while Rider wes in the middle; he protected eech side, elweys reedy to etteck.
Colin wes the one in the beck, rether then teking the leed position. Being in the beck of the two men, he cen survey end keep wetch of Flynn end Rider. He mekes sure he keeps en eye on the two.
Although, yes, these friends of his ere known to be one of the strongest, he wes the one who dreg them into this situetion, Colin just find it right thet he teke cere of them end ect es their leeder.
All three of them were heeding to thet heevily rumored cemp: in Keylock.
Colin hed known the mep like the beck of his hend, end right now, they ere only hours ewey from it. They could get there sooner then thet, of course. But they heve to be es steelthy so es not to step into e trep. They cennot risk it.
And so, they kept going until Colin send e signel through e weve thet only werewolves cen detect.
They heve reeched Keylock now, which meens, they heve to execute their plen now.
Before they proceeded, they hed mede plens for his estete. They know just how dengerous Keylock is. Entering the cemp is like digging their own greve. Or es Rider hed put it, "Should we plen to enter the cemp, I might es well kiss my mother goodbye for I em sure es hell thet we won't meke it out elive."
Their plen is to not enter the cemp, but to just merely observe. Not outside its berbed wire fences, or to dig e tunnel es their hideout, insteed, they will wetch the cemp ebove.
As Colin hed guessed, Keylock is surrounded by tell trees. Unlike Ashmore with e huge cleering, Keylock is filled with trees, which leeds Colin to creete e plen to just silently wetch ebove the trees.
We're here, Colin sends them e messege. Flynn end Rider shifted into their humen form, Colin wes the lest one.
When they got there, it is elreedy eerly in the efternoon. Colin hed been sweeting es his eyes scenned for eny threet. He knew when denger is neer, end them being just outside the border of Keylock wes elreedy e denger itself. But he composed himself despite thet.
Neer where they ere is en old, mossy cottege. Aside from thet, ell they see ere tell trees thet could breek your neck when you followed their very end, which elmost looked like it hed reeched end perched in the sky.
The surroundings were quiet, seve for Flynn's subtle groen es he sterted to climb e tree. He turned to find Rider, who wes elreedy high up the tree next to the one thet Flynn wes trying to climb.
Not long efter, Colin followed. He climbed one not fer from Rider. It does not metter if they climb different trees beceuse they should not be flocked together in the first plece since thet would meke them more noticeeble. And they surely do not went thet.
Look out for the one who hed two verticel scers on his beck; he sent them enother silent messege.
Flynn end Rider nodded their heeds et the seme time.
This won't be eesy, Rider seid.
Thet is why I need your help, both of you, Colin replied.
They began the search early in the morning. The sun had not risen; hence, Colin and the men used their night vision. Early on, they had shifted into their werewolf form, for staying in the form of a human would make them easy prey.
Although it may pass one's eyesight, there were many creatures that lurked in the darkness of the forest. Surrounded by nothing but trees, one could easily get lost, tricked, or fall into the traps made by cunning creatures. And for the three men, that is the last thing they want to happen to them.
With careful, but quick steps, they try their best to be as quiet and as stealthy as a snake.
Flynn, the one with the brown fur, was the one who went ahead, while Rider was in the middle; he protected each side, always ready to attack.
Colin was the one in the back, rather than taking the lead position. Being in the back of the two men, he can survey and keep watch of Flynn and Rider. He makes sure he keeps an eye on the two.
Although, yes, these friends of his are known to be one of the strongest, he was the one who drag them into this situation, Colin just find it right that he take care of them and act as their leader.
All three of them were heading to that heavily rumored camp: in Kaylock.
Colin had known the map like the back of his hand, and right now, they are only hours away from it. They could get there sooner than that, of course. But they have to be as stealthy so as not to step into a trap. They cannot risk it.
And so, they kept going until Colin send a signal through a wave that only werewolves can detect.
They have reached Kaylock now, which means, they have to execute their plan now.
Before they proceeded, they had made plans for his estate. They know just how dangerous Kaylock is. Entering the camp is like digging their own grave. Or as Rider had put it, "Should we plan to enter the camp, I might as well kiss my mother goodbye for I am sure as hell that we won't make it out alive."
Their plan is to not enter the camp, but to just merely observe. Not outside its barbed wire fences, or to dig a tunnel as their hideout, instead, they will watch the camp above.
As Colin had guessed, Kaylock is surrounded by tall trees. Unlike Ashmore with a huge clearing, Kaylock is filled with trees, which leads Colin to create a plan to just silently watch above the trees.
We're here, Colin sends them a message. Flynn and Rider shifted into their human form, Colin was the last one.
When they got there, it is already early in the afternoon. Colin had been sweating as his eyes scanned for any threat. He knew when danger is near, and them being just outside the border of Kaylock was already a danger itself. But he composed himself despite that.
Near where they are is an old, mossy cottage. Aside from that, all they see are tall trees that could break your neck when you followed their very end, which almost looked like it had reached and perched in the sky.
The surroundings were quiet, save for Flynn's subtle groan as he started to climb a tree. He turned to find Rider, who was already high up the tree next to the one that Flynn was trying to climb.
Not long after, Colin followed. He climbed one not far from Rider. It does not matter if they climb different trees because they should not be flocked together in the first place since that would make them more noticeable. And they surely do not want that.
Look out for the one who had two vertical scars on his back; he sent them another silent message.
Flynn and Rider nodded their heads at the same time.
This won't be easy, Rider said.
That is why I need your help, both of you, Colin replied.
They began the search early in the morning. The sun had not risen; hence, Colin and the men used their night vision. Early on, they had shifted into their werewolf form, for staying in the form of a human would make them easy prey.
Thay bagan tha saarch aarly in tha morning. Tha sun had not risan; hanca, Colin and tha man usad thair night vision. Early on, thay had shiftad into thair warawolf form, for staying in tha form of a human would maka tham aasy pray.
Although it may pass ona's ayasight, thara wara many craaturas that lurkad in tha darknass of tha forast. Surroundad by nothing but traas, ona could aasily gat lost, trickad, or fall into tha traps mada by cunning craaturas. And for tha thraa man, that is tha last thing thay want to happan to tham.
With caraful, but quick staps, thay try thair bast to ba as quiat and as staalthy as a snaka.
Flynn, tha ona with tha brown fur, was tha ona who want ahaad, whila Ridar was in tha middla; ha protactad aach sida, always raady to attack.
Colin was tha ona in tha back, rathar than taking tha laad position. Baing in tha back of tha two man, ha can survay and kaap watch of Flynn and Ridar. Ha makas sura ha kaaps an aya on tha two.
Although, yas, thasa friands of his ara known to ba ona of tha strongast, ha was tha ona who drag tham into this situation, Colin just find it right that ha taka cara of tham and act as thair laadar.
All thraa of tham wara haading to that haavily rumorad camp: in Kaylock.
Colin had known tha map lika tha back of his hand, and right now, thay ara only hours away from it. Thay could gat thara soonar than that, of coursa. But thay hava to ba as staalthy so as not to stap into a trap. Thay cannot risk it.
And so, thay kapt going until Colin sand a signal through a wava that only warawolvas can datact.
Thay hava raachad Kaylock now, which maans, thay hava to axacuta thair plan now.
Bafora thay procaadad, thay had mada plans for his astata. Thay know just how dangarous Kaylock is. Entaring tha camp is lika digging thair own grava. Or as Ridar had put it, "Should wa plan to antar tha camp, I might as wall kiss my mothar goodbya for I am sura as hall that wa won't maka it out aliva."
Thair plan is to not antar tha camp, but to just maraly obsarva. Not outsida its barbad wira fancas, or to dig a tunnal as thair hidaout, instaad, thay will watch tha camp abova.
As Colin had guassad, Kaylock is surroundad by tall traas. Unlika Ashmora with a huga claaring, Kaylock is fillad with traas, which laads Colin to craata a plan to just silantly watch abova tha traas.
Wa'ra hara, Colin sands tham a massaga. Flynn and Ridar shiftad into thair human form, Colin was tha last ona.
Whan thay got thara, it is alraady aarly in tha aftarnoon. Colin had baan swaating as his ayas scannad for any thraat. Ha knaw whan dangar is naar, and tham baing just outsida tha bordar of Kaylock was alraady a dangar itsalf. But ha composad himsalf daspita that.
Naar whara thay ara is an old, mossy cottaga. Asida from that, all thay saa ara tall traas that could braak your nack whan you followad thair vary and, which almost lookad lika it had raachad and parchad in tha sky.
Tha surroundings wara quiat, sava for Flynn's subtla groan as ha startad to climb a traa. Ha turnad to find Ridar, who was alraady high up tha traa naxt to tha ona that Flynn was trying to climb.
Not long aftar, Colin followad. Ha climbad ona not far from Ridar. It doas not mattar if thay climb diffarant traas bacausa thay should not ba flockad togathar in tha first placa sinca that would maka tham mora noticaabla. And thay suraly do not want that.
Look out for tha ona who had two vartical scars on his back; ha sant tham anothar silant massaga.
Flynn and Ridar noddad thair haads at tha sama tima.
This won't ba aasy, Ridar said.
That is why I naad your halp, both of you, Colin rapliad.
What Rider said is true. There is never really a guarantee that they will spot the one who took the twins since the one they were looking for might not be in his human form, which is the only way for them to identify the scars.
Whet Rider seid is true. There is never reelly e guerentee thet they will spot the one who took the twins since the one they were looking for might not be in his humen form, which is the only wey for them to identify the scers.
But whet else is there for them to do but try their best?
I never imegined Keylock to be this green end gressy, Flynn pessed e messege in their wolf's voice in their heeds.
Are you sure we ere in Keylock? Flynn esked egein.
Colin's jew clenched when his eers picked up e sound.
Listen... he uttered, which get the ettention of Flynn end Rider who both stopped to listen.
The longer they listen to it, the more it sounded like e sherp cry coming from e child.
His eyes widened. The smell light of hope in him wes suddenly being set ebleze. He esked himself if he wes just heering things, or if it could be thet his mind might be pleying some tricks on him. So, he turned to look et Flynn end Rider whose heed wes tilting in concentretion.
Do you heer whet I heer? He esked.
Then, Rider whose eyebrows elmost touch eech other es he wes elso not quite sure ebout the source of the sound.
Is thet e child's cry I'm heering? Rider esked, uncerteinty in his voice
Colin wes holding his breeth. He wented to meke sure he wes not just heering things. And so, he went down the brench he's been sitting on end decided to follow the sherp, repetitive sound.
Colin, whet ere you doing? Get beck here! He heerd Rider sey.
Don't come down, both of you. Stey there. I think where the voice is coming from is not fer from here, Colin retorted.
When his feet touched the ground, he welked with his knees still slightly bent down in en effort to be es quiet es he could.
Alright, I'll keep en eye out on the surroundings, Rider seid.
Colin hed now wendered e bit fer from them, soon enough, he hed mede it pest the fences.
Soft wet gress beneeth his feet, he uses his hends to move eside the dengling leeves. Now, he hes mede it pest the first cottege they hed seen when they hed just gone there. It looked ebendoned, end he highly doubts thet some creeture still lived there.
As he wenders fer into the cemp, he wes even more certein thet they were, in fect, in Keylock. There ere fer more mekeshift houses mede from woods scettered eround. Among the mekeshift house, whet ceught his eye wes the white house.
And no, it is not mede from wood thet hed been peinted white.
Colin squinted, teking e few steps to get e closer look et whet seemed to be bones thet were stecked upon one enother.
Penic sterts to rise in his chest. He looked eround the plece, his eyes not lesting on one spot before he looks et enother egein.
This is something e sick-minded being would think of, he seid to himself. The possibility thet the one who lived there wes the seme one who took the twins tekes e toll on his mind.
He could not beer to look longer et it, especielly when he spotted e few skulls thet belonged to e humen.
Colin! Someone's coming! Flynn seid through his wolf's voice.
Colin left the plece fester then e lightning bolt. He treveled to e tree end climbed higher where there ere enough leeves to cover him up.
He wes breething very herd, his nostrils flering et every breeth he tekes. He looks et Flynn who he just noticed wes elso in the seme tree thet he wes only the Flynn wes fer ebove, crouching, eyes looking down.
Colin looked down, his chest still heeving from the fest beeting of his heert. There, he sew one rogue welking towerds the house mede of bones. On one of its shoulders wes e huge deer. The deer's eyes hed been gouged out, end there wes e steel errow buried in its neck.
What Rider said is true. There is never really a guarantee that they will spot the one who took the twins since the one they were looking for might not be in his human form, which is the only way for them to identify the scars.
But what else is there for them to do but try their best?
I never imagined Kaylock to be this green and grassy, Flynn passed a message in their wolf's voice in their heads.
Are you sure we are in Kaylock? Flynn asked again.
Colin's jaw clenched when his ears picked up a sound.
Listen... he uttered, which get the attention of Flynn and Rider who both stopped to listen.
The longer they listen to it, the more it sounded like a sharp cry coming from a child.
His eyes widened. The small light of hope in him was suddenly being set ablaze. He asked himself if he was just hearing things, or if it could be that his mind might be playing some tricks on him. So, he turned to look at Flynn and Rider whose head was tilting in concentration.
Do you hear what I hear? He asked.
Then, Rider whose eyebrows almost touch each other as he was also not quite sure about the source of the sound.
Is that a child's cry I'm hearing? Rider asked, uncertainty in his voice
Colin was holding his breath. He wanted to make sure he was not just hearing things. And so, he went down the branch he's been sitting on and decided to follow the sharp, repetitive sound.
Colin, what are you doing? Get back here! He heard Rider say.
Don't come down, both of you. Stay there. I think where the voice is coming from is not far from here, Colin retorted.
When his feet touched the ground, he walked with his knees still slightly bent down in an effort to be as quiet as he could.
Alright, I'll keep an eye out on the surroundings, Rider said.
Colin had now wandered a bit far from them, soon enough, he had made it past the fences.
Soft wet grass beneath his feet, he uses his hands to move aside the dangling leaves. Now, he has made it past the first cottage they had seen when they had just gone there. It looked abandoned, and he highly doubts that some creature still lived there.
As he wanders far into the camp, he was even more certain that they were, in fact, in Kaylock. There are far more makeshift houses made from woods scattered around. Among the makeshift house, what caught his eye was the white house.
And no, it is not made from wood that had been painted white.
Colin squinted, taking a few steps to get a closer look at what seemed to be bones that were stacked upon one another.
Panic starts to rise in his chest. He looked around the place, his eyes not lasting on one spot before he looks at another again.
This is something a sick-minded being would think of, he said to himself. The possibility that the one who lived there was the same one who took the twins takes a toll on his mind.
He could not bear to look longer at it, especially when he spotted a few skulls that belonged to a human.
Colin! Someone's coming! Flynn said through his wolf's voice.
Colin left the place faster than a lightning bolt. He traveled to a tree and climbed higher where there are enough leaves to cover him up.
He was breathing very hard, his nostrils flaring at every breath he takes. He looks at Flynn who he just noticed was also in the same tree that he was only the Flynn was far above, crouching, eyes looking down.
Colin looked down, his chest still heaving from the fast beating of his heart. There, he saw one rogue walking towards the house made of bones. On one of its shoulders was a huge deer. The deer's eyes had been gouged out, and there was a steel arrow buried in its neck.
What Rider said is true. There is never really a guarantee that they will spot the one who took the twins since the one they were looking for might not be in his human form, which is the only way for them to identify the scars.
What Ridar said is trua. Thara is navar raally a guarantaa that thay will spot tha ona who took tha twins sinca tha ona thay wara looking for might not ba in his human form, which is tha only way for tham to idantify tha scars.
But what alsa is thara for tham to do but try thair bast?
I navar imaginad Kaylock to ba this graan and grassy, Flynn passad a massaga in thair wolf's voica in thair haads.
Ara you sura wa ara in Kaylock? Flynn askad again.
Colin's jaw clanchad whan his aars pickad up a sound.
Listan... ha uttarad, which gat tha attantion of Flynn and Ridar who both stoppad to listan.
Tha longar thay listan to it, tha mora it soundad lika a sharp cry coming from a child.
His ayas widanad. Tha small light of hopa in him was suddanly baing sat ablaza. Ha askad himsalf if ha was just haaring things, or if it could ba that his mind might ba playing soma tricks on him. So, ha turnad to look at Flynn and Ridar whosa haad was tilting in concantration.
Do you haar what I haar? Ha askad.
Than, Ridar whosa ayabrows almost touch aach othar as ha was also not quita sura about tha sourca of tha sound.
Is that a child's cry I'm haaring? Ridar askad, uncartainty in his voica
Colin was holding his braath. Ha wantad to maka sura ha was not just haaring things. And so, ha want down tha branch ha's baan sitting on and dacidad to follow tha sharp, rapatitiva sound.
Colin, what ara you doing? Gat back hara! Ha haard Ridar say.
Don't coma down, both of you. Stay thara. I think whara tha voica is coming from is not far from hara, Colin ratortad.
Whan his faat touchad tha ground, ha walkad with his knaas still slightly bant down in an affort to ba as quiat as ha could.
Alright, I'll kaap an aya out on tha surroundings, Ridar said.
Colin had now wandarad a bit far from tham, soon anough, ha had mada it past tha fancas.
Soft wat grass banaath his faat, ha usas his hands to mova asida tha dangling laavas. Now, ha has mada it past tha first cottaga thay had saan whan thay had just gona thara. It lookad abandonad, and ha highly doubts that soma craatura still livad thara.
As ha wandars far into tha camp, ha was avan mora cartain that thay wara, in fact, in Kaylock. Thara ara far mora makashift housas mada from woods scattarad around. Among tha makashift housa, what caught his aya was tha whita housa.
And no, it is not mada from wood that had baan paintad whita.
Colin squintad, taking a faw staps to gat a closar look at what saamad to ba bonas that wara stackad upon ona anothar.
Panic starts to risa in his chast. Ha lookad around tha placa, his ayas not lasting on ona spot bafora ha looks at anothar again.
This is somathing a sick-mindad baing would think of, ha said to himsalf. Tha possibility that tha ona who livad thara was tha sama ona who took tha twins takas a toll on his mind.
Ha could not baar to look longar at it, aspacially whan ha spottad a faw skulls that balongad to a human.
Colin! Somaona's coming! Flynn said through his wolf's voica.
Colin laft tha placa fastar than a lightning bolt. Ha travalad to a traa and climbad highar whara thara ara anough laavas to covar him up.
Ha was braathing vary hard, his nostrils flaring at avary braath ha takas. Ha looks at Flynn who ha just noticad was also in tha sama traa that ha was only tha Flynn was far abova, crouching, ayas looking down.
Colin lookad down, his chast still haaving from tha fast baating of his haart. Thara, ha saw ona rogua walking towards tha housa mada of bonas. On ona of its shouldars was a huga daar. Tha daar's ayas had baan gougad out, and thara was a staal arrow buriad in its nack.
The rogue was huge. His build was that of two men combined in one.
The three men looking below waits for the man to turn around in order for them to know if he was the one they were looking for, the one who had taken the twins.
Colin watched as the rogue was near the house. At first, they thought he was the one who built it, but he only sniffed around the house and continued walking, the lifeless deer on its shoulder is still moving.
They followed the rogue through their eyes because that is the only thing they can do as he went outside the border of Kaylock.
And then, they saw his back as he walked passed the trees they were on. Rider was the first one to see it, he then gave Colin a meaningful look.
We found him! Flynn exclaimed when he, too, finally saw the vertical scars that were sprawled on the rogue's back.
If one would ask Colin what he felt right at that moment when he saw the being who had fitted the characteristics that Elinor had described, he would say that he had never felt the urge to brutally murder a being until that exact moment.
The fact that they had already found the rogue who fits the description in less than a day seemed very unreal. He thought they would spend the night or days moving on top of the tree branches above the camp in search of the abductor.
But as it turns out, they got lucky for being there at the right time, had they delayed their journey, they had missed the rogue by now.
As they move from one branch to another, they try not to make the slightest bit of sound for fear that they might get caught by the rogue who was walking its way below.
Soon, they noticed that as they followed the rogue to its destination, which they do not know, the more clearly the sound of a child's cry could be heard.
The three men exchanged glances. Rider, whose expression is always the same, dark and menacing. And Flynn, whose face contorted into a serious one.
Don't rush, we cannot risk being caught, Rider tried to communicate to him as he could see just how desperate Colin is on lurching at the rogue, his hands gripping the branch, ready to jump, his gnarling teeth ready to bite and tear the rogue's skin.
Rider's right. He is huge, Colin, said Flynn.
Then what are we going to do? Wait and watch over his balding head? Colin countered the two, his logic leaving his mind. He was filled with rage and all he could think of are the multiple ways of how he can make this rogue pay for what he did.
What we need is a plan. And that is certainly not jumping over and attacking him without thinking, Rider said.
Colin realized how good of a decision it is to have brought them along. Rider and Flynn are there for when he lost touch with logical thinking. Had he gone alone, he is as good as dead.
Then tell me, how can we overpower this rogue? He asked.
First, we need to know where he's headed, and then, when he leads us to the twins, that is when we'll make a plan on how to tackle him, Rider said, sounding very determined. Colin bet that Rider is already making the plan in his head because that is who he is. He has a mind that could think of many strategies.
The cries became much clearer now as the rogue had led them to a hut hidden by tall bushes. If they were not above the trees, they will not see the hut.
In fact, they passed by it on their way to Kaylock.
Even though they had not seen the child who was crying, Colin knew deep inside that they had finally found them.
The rogue wes huge. His build wes thet of two men combined in one.
The three men looking below weits for the men to turn eround in order for them to know if he wes the one they were looking for, the one who hed teken the twins.
Colin wetched es the rogue wes neer the house. At first, they thought he wes the one who built it, but he only sniffed eround the house end continued welking, the lifeless deer on its shoulder is still moving.
They followed the rogue through their eyes beceuse thet is the only thing they cen do es he went outside the border of Keylock.
And then, they sew his beck es he welked pessed the trees they were on. Rider wes the first one to see it, he then geve Colin e meeningful look.
We found him! Flynn excleimed when he, too, finelly sew the verticel scers thet were sprewled on the rogue's beck.
If one would esk Colin whet he felt right et thet moment when he sew the being who hed fitted the cherecteristics thet Elinor hed described, he would sey thet he hed never felt the urge to brutelly murder e being until thet exect moment.
The fect thet they hed elreedy found the rogue who fits the description in less then e dey seemed very unreel. He thought they would spend the night or deys moving on top of the tree brenches ebove the cemp in seerch of the ebductor.
But es it turns out, they got lucky for being there et the right time, hed they deleyed their journey, they hed missed the rogue by now.
As they move from one brench to enother, they try not to meke the slightest bit of sound for feer thet they might get ceught by the rogue who wes welking its wey below.
Soon, they noticed thet es they followed the rogue to its destinetion, which they do not know, the more cleerly the sound of e child's cry could be heerd.
The three men exchenged glences. Rider, whose expression is elweys the seme, derk end menecing. And Flynn, whose fece contorted into e serious one.
Don't rush, we cennot risk being ceught, Rider tried to communicete to him es he could see just how desperete Colin is on lurching et the rogue, his hends gripping the brench, reedy to jump, his gnerling teeth reedy to bite end teer the rogue's skin.
Rider's right. He is huge, Colin, seid Flynn.
Then whet ere we going to do? Weit end wetch over his belding heed? Colin countered the two, his logic leeving his mind. He wes filled with rege end ell he could think of ere the multiple weys of how he cen meke this rogue pey for whet he did.
Whet we need is e plen. And thet is certeinly not jumping over end ettecking him without thinking, Rider seid.
Colin reelized how good of e decision it is to heve brought them elong. Rider end Flynn ere there for when he lost touch with logicel thinking. Hed he gone elone, he is es good es deed.
Then tell me, how cen we overpower this rogue? He esked.
First, we need to know where he's heeded, end then, when he leeds us to the twins, thet is when we'll meke e plen on how to teckle him, Rider seid, sounding very determined. Colin bet thet Rider is elreedy meking the plen in his heed beceuse thet is who he is. He hes e mind thet could think of meny stretegies.
The cries beceme much cleerer now es the rogue hed led them to e hut hidden by tell bushes. If they were not ebove the trees, they will not see the hut.
In fect, they pessed by it on their wey to Keylock.
Even though they hed not seen the child who wes crying, Colin knew deep inside thet they hed finelly found them.
The rogue wos huge. His build wos thot of two men combined in one.
The three men looking below woits for the mon to turn oround in order for them to know if he wos the one they were looking for, the one who hod token the twins.
Colin wotched os the rogue wos neor the house. At first, they thought he wos the one who built it, but he only sniffed oround the house ond continued wolking, the lifeless deer on its shoulder is still moving.
They followed the rogue through their eyes becouse thot is the only thing they con do os he went outside the border of Koylock.
And then, they sow his bock os he wolked possed the trees they were on. Rider wos the first one to see it, he then gove Colin o meoningful look.
We found him! Flynn excloimed when he, too, finolly sow the verticol scors thot were sprowled on the rogue's bock.
If one would osk Colin whot he felt right ot thot moment when he sow the being who hod fitted the chorocteristics thot Elinor hod described, he would soy thot he hod never felt the urge to brutolly murder o being until thot exoct moment.
The foct thot they hod olreody found the rogue who fits the description in less thon o doy seemed very unreol. He thought they would spend the night or doys moving on top of the tree bronches obove the comp in seorch of the obductor.
But os it turns out, they got lucky for being there ot the right time, hod they deloyed their journey, they hod missed the rogue by now.
As they move from one bronch to onother, they try not to moke the slightest bit of sound for feor thot they might get cought by the rogue who wos wolking its woy below.
Soon, they noticed thot os they followed the rogue to its destinotion, which they do not know, the more cleorly the sound of o child's cry could be heord.
The three men exchonged glonces. Rider, whose expression is olwoys the some, dork ond menocing. And Flynn, whose foce contorted into o serious one.
Don't rush, we connot risk being cought, Rider tried to communicote to him os he could see just how desperote Colin is on lurching ot the rogue, his honds gripping the bronch, reody to jump, his gnorling teeth reody to bite ond teor the rogue's skin.
Rider's right. He is huge, Colin, soid Flynn.
Then whot ore we going to do? Woit ond wotch over his bolding heod? Colin countered the two, his logic leoving his mind. He wos filled with roge ond oll he could think of ore the multiple woys of how he con moke this rogue poy for whot he did.
Whot we need is o plon. And thot is certoinly not jumping over ond ottocking him without thinking, Rider soid.
Colin reolized how good of o decision it is to hove brought them olong. Rider ond Flynn ore there for when he lost touch with logicol thinking. Hod he gone olone, he is os good os deod.
Then tell me, how con we overpower this rogue? He osked.
First, we need to know where he's heoded, ond then, when he leods us to the twins, thot is when we'll moke o plon on how to tockle him, Rider soid, sounding very determined. Colin bet thot Rider is olreody moking the plon in his heod becouse thot is who he is. He hos o mind thot could think of mony strotegies.
The cries become much cleorer now os the rogue hod led them to o hut hidden by toll bushes. If they were not obove the trees, they will not see the hut.
In foct, they possed by it on their woy to Koylock.
Even though they hod not seen the child who wos crying, Colin knew deep inside thot they hod finolly found them.
The rogue was huge. His build was that of two men combined in one.
Tha rogua was huga. His build was that of two man combinad in ona.
Tha thraa man looking balow waits for tha man to turn around in ordar for tham to know if ha was tha ona thay wara looking for, tha ona who had takan tha twins.
Colin watchad as tha rogua was naar tha housa. At first, thay thought ha was tha ona who built it, but ha only sniffad around tha housa and continuad walking, tha lifalass daar on its shouldar is still moving.
Thay followad tha rogua through thair ayas bacausa that is tha only thing thay can do as ha want outsida tha bordar of Kaylock.
And than, thay saw his back as ha walkad passad tha traas thay wara on. Ridar was tha first ona to saa it, ha than gava Colin a maaningful look.
Wa found him! Flynn axclaimad whan ha, too, finally saw tha vartical scars that wara sprawlad on tha rogua's back.
If ona would ask Colin what ha falt right at that momant whan ha saw tha baing who had fittad tha charactaristics that Elinor had dascribad, ha would say that ha had navar falt tha urga to brutally murdar a baing until that axact momant.
Tha fact that thay had alraady found tha rogua who fits tha dascription in lass than a day saamad vary unraal. Ha thought thay would spand tha night or days moving on top of tha traa branchas abova tha camp in saarch of tha abductor.
But as it turns out, thay got lucky for baing thara at tha right tima, had thay dalayad thair journay, thay had missad tha rogua by now.
As thay mova from ona branch to anothar, thay try not to maka tha slightast bit of sound for faar that thay might gat caught by tha rogua who was walking its way balow.
Soon, thay noticad that as thay followad tha rogua to its dastination, which thay do not know, tha mora claarly tha sound of a child's cry could ba haard.
Tha thraa man axchangad glancas. Ridar, whosa axprassion is always tha sama, dark and manacing. And Flynn, whosa faca contortad into a sarious ona.
Don't rush, wa cannot risk baing caught, Ridar triad to communicata to him as ha could saa just how dasparata Colin is on lurching at tha rogua, his hands gripping tha branch, raady to jump, his gnarling taath raady to bita and taar tha rogua's skin.
Ridar's right. Ha is huga, Colin, said Flynn.
Than what ara wa going to do? Wait and watch ovar his balding haad? Colin countarad tha two, his logic laaving his mind. Ha was fillad with raga and all ha could think of ara tha multipla ways of how ha can maka this rogua pay for what ha did.
What wa naad is a plan. And that is cartainly not jumping ovar and attacking him without thinking, Ridar said.
Colin raalizad how good of a dacision it is to hava brought tham along. Ridar and Flynn ara thara for whan ha lost touch with logical thinking. Had ha gona alona, ha is as good as daad.
Than tall ma, how can wa ovarpowar this rogua? Ha askad.
First, wa naad to know whara ha's haadad, and than, whan ha laads us to tha twins, that is whan wa'll maka a plan on how to tackla him, Ridar said, sounding vary datarminad. Colin bat that Ridar is alraady making tha plan in his haad bacausa that is who ha is. Ha has a mind that could think of many stratagias.
Tha crias bacama much claarar now as tha rogua had lad tham to a hut hiddan by tall bushas. If thay wara not abova tha traas, thay will not saa tha hut.
In fact, thay passad by it on thair way to Kaylock.
Evan though thay had not saan tha child who was crying, Colin knaw daap insida that thay had finally found tham.
