Colonel Gregson, as they found out his name was, agreed to meet with them and talk about a possible plan. The idea of passing up a large pack of wolves was too good to be true.

The Hunters led them back to a base camp they had set up nearby and several guards were posted both inside and outside of the Colonel's tent to keep an eye on Ming and the others.

Thankfully, they brought supplies so Yeosang could patch up Yunho and Lizbeth. Mingi wasn't looked forward to what would happen when Yunho woke up. He turned to the Colonel. "When he comes to, he's not going to be very happy to when he finds out what happens." His voice got softer. "Please... Please don't attack him and give me a chance to calm him down. We have been through a lot today."

The man arched and eyebrow but then nodded to his men in the tent.

Mingi sighed and sat in a chair they had provided, leaning forward to rest his head in his hands. "So they destroyed a town, and that's how you found them?"

"Yes. You said they kidnapped your... pack?" Colonel Gregson spat out the word.

The alpha couldn't even bring himself to flinch. "Yes. We've been on the run for months now..."

"Tell me about this... This Alpha Pack." The man said, sitting down behind his desk.

"A few of the packs north of here decided they want to take over and control the others. One alpha started building an army of other alphas. There ended up being a huge battle and many lives were lost."

"We found that. Admittedly we were a little puzzled about it so I'm glad we got that cleared up. But hearing that someone is building an army of mutts is concerning."

Mingi couldn't contain his glare this time. "You know, we don't judge you for being different from us." He said quietly. "Most of us, like my family, does our best to stay away from humans and mind our own business."

The Colonel shifted in his seat.

"We just want to live in peace with our loved ones like you." Yeosang added from behind Mingi. "We have families, homes, jobs, and love, just like you." His eyes flashed blue. "And right now our loved ones are getting farther and farther away, so if you would kindly get off your high horse and help us, then you never have to see us again!"

A few guns pointed at Yeosang but the Colonel held up a hand and they were lowered.

Deep breath, Sangie. Mingi said. He made eye contact with the beta and watched as the blue in his eyes vanished and he turned back to tending to Yunho.

"Why is this Alpha Pack after you?"

Mingi took a deep breath. "Because we escaped from them earlier. They are rounding up our kind to add alphas to their army and to use the others to..." He ground his teeth together. He knew he needed to make his point, but he hated thinking about it. "They call them Breeders. They want to use the ones who can get pregnant to grow their army in the future."

Several of the Hunters swore and turned to the Colonel. He raised his hand again to silence them, his eyes fell to Yeosang. Mingi turned around too and saw that the beta was crying. He hurried to his side and wrapped his arms around him.

"I believe you call what they are doing rape." Mingi looked at the man with cold eyes. "They have hundreds of innocent men and women imprisoned there for this exact purpose. I want that pack destroyed as much as you do. Now, not all of the alphas there can help it. They are being controlled by the head alpha, so like I said earlier, if they flee, please let them because it's not their fault."

"And why do you want them gone as much as us?"

"Because it's my own father who is the head of Alpha Pack. And I want to rip his fucking throat out for hurting my real family."

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"God damn fucking hunters!" Jasper swore as he held his bleeding arm. Caius sat next to him, the pedal flush with the floor, as they sped down the back roads.

Jongho glanced over at San. The other alpha had struggled so much during the attack he had forced himself into unconsciousness. Jongho had tried to do the same thing, but he had stopped when he realized it was useless.

He could see the car behind them in the rearview mirror, but he had no idea who was in it or what had happened to the other two cars.

But he was terrified...

"Just calm down." Caius said as he glanced at his brother. It made Jongho sick when he heard the genuine concern there. "We will pull over as soon as Dad gives the signal."

"It felt so good to tear them apart!" Jasper roared. "Those fuckers thought they could get the jump on us. Hah!"

"Well they kind of did. Who did we lose?"

Jongho's heart dropped. They were both silent for a moment and he knew they were talking with their parents. He wanted them to say something so badly...

Caius glanced at him and smirked.

They drove for what felt like several hours before they finally pulled over in front of a motel. Silas exited his car and walked into the main office. He returned a few minutes later and signaled for them to move to the end of the building.

Then they were blindfolded and unloaded from the cars one by one. Jongho dug his teeth into the gag to keep himself grounded when all he wanted to do was struggle and fight his way out.

When they entered the room, he could hear a few other muffled noises. But it was too hard to tell who was who. And without his wolf he couldn't rely on scents to tell him...

He was forced to sit and he was tied to what felt like was probably a bed post. His ears strained for any clue that would tell him what was going on, but San's family was smart. They didn't speak out loud when they didn't need to.

A door shut and he heard someone walking around the room. A few muffled whimpers would join the movement. Jongho's heart pounded as he wriggled his wrists, testing his bonds.

"Yeah don't even try." Jasper growled as he pulled on all of the ropes binding him. Now it was Jongho's turn to let out a muffled whimper. "If I hear any funny business coming from any of you, then you'll regret it. I would advise you try to get some sleep. We've got a long day ahead of us tomorrow. If you're good, then maybe we will consider feeding you."

Jongho was jostled when the bed shook as Jasper moved to lay down in it. He heard more whimpers and the bed shook a little.

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As soon as they were blindfolded Wooyoung knew something was wrong. He had been hoping that breaking the bracelet would bring Lizbeth to them. Her hints about not being alone made him feel like that was a possibility, but now the beads lay abandoned in the van that had held him, Seonghwa, and now Hongjoong prisoner.

They were hauled into a hotel room one by one and he assumed they were all in the same room because he could hear Seonghwa whimpering a little.

He was surprised when he was laid down on a bed. Maybe they all got separate rooms? Or they were split up again? He couldn't be sure. But then he heard Jasper say, "Yeah don't even try." It was followed by a different whimper, so someone else was here too.

Wooyoung squirmed against his bonds, but froze when the bed dipped next to him and an arm wrapped around his waist. He whimpered and tried to roll away, but he was pulled back into someone's chest. "I wouldn't struggle if I were you." His heart sank when he heard Caius' voice in his ear. The alpha's voice was so soft, Wooyoung doubted anyone could hear it.

"Don't worry." He continued to whisper against the omega's ear. "I'm not going to do anything now. But I look forward to the day I can." He chuckled and licked the back of Wooyoung's neck.

He shivered and tried to pull his head away, but Caius had a tight grip on him.

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"So let me get this straight. Your father is the leader of Alpha Pack. He has the ability to bend other... wolves... to his will and is wanting to basically take over everything. He has partnered with a pack that knows... magic and spells... that can also take control of your mind, which happened to you, as well as a few other weapons?" Colonel Gregson said as he paced back and forth.

Yeosang rolled his eyes. The man had repeated the same thing several times. What was so hard to grasp?

"Yes." Mingi said. It was obvious he was getting frustrated too.

Yeosang was about to speak up when Yunho let out a little groan. Mingi spun around and came to his side while Yeosang brushed his hair out of his face.

The beta's eyes fluttered as he tried to get his bearings. "M-Mingi?" He said, his voice hoarse.

"Yeah, I'm here." Mingi took his hand and squeezed. "Yunho, I need you to stay calm, ok?" The older nodded slowly. "What do you remember" Mingi asked even slower.

Yunho's eyes seemed to fog over as he thought, then they widened and he tried to push himself off the ground, but Mingi forced him back down. "Yunho stay calm. I need you to stay calm."

"Where are we? Where is that bastard? I'm going to kill him for laying his hands on Wooyoung!"

There were several clicks as the Hunters raised their guns.

"I told you to stand down." The Colonel said as he watched what was happening,

"Get off me Mingi!"

"CALM DOWN. NOW." Both Yeosang and Yunho flinched and submitted to Mingi's harsh tone as his eyes turned blood red. But then the taller's eyes widened and his hand flew to his throat. "Yes the collar is gone. Now you will stay calm otherwise you will get us all killed."

Yunho whimpered and withdrew from him. Mingi's eyes flashed with regret, but he was doing what needed to be done.

"What happened?" Yunho asked, looking down at the ground as Mingi still towered over him.

Yeosang ran his hand through Yunho's hair as they filled him in on what had happened. His eyes kept flicking to Colonel Gregson as he watched them. The man's face was unreadable, but Yeosang thought he saw a flash of pity for a second when Yunho started to sob at the end of the story.

Mingi pulled him in for a hug to comfort him. "We'll get them back, I promise. I think we have help."

Yunho eyed the Hunters nervously, but nodded as he clung to Mingi's shirt.

"I know where they are." Lizbeth said, causing several of them to jump as she groaned and pushed herself off the ground. "That's some voice you've got there Mingi." She gave him a half smile even though she could barely keep her eyes open.

When she started to sway, Yeosang moved to her side and caught her. "I'm sorry..." She said quietly, closing her eyes.

"There is nothing for you to apologize for." Mingi said quickly.

Yeosang glanced at him and narrowed his eyes. "What's going on?"

The alpha started to speak and shake his head, but Lizbeth cut him off. "I told them which direction you went... After they tortured me and nearly killed me... I should have just let them finish the job. But... I was scared." She let out a sob and held onto Yeosang's hand. "I left as soon as I could, hoping to find you before they did. And then Wooyoung broke the bracelet so I could lock in on the area immediately. I tried to free all of you during the distraction, but I was too weak..."

"No." Mingi said. "You still came and helped us. You said you know where they are?"

She nodded. "As long as they have stayed with the beads, I can track them."

Mingi turned around to the Colonel. "Well?"

The man pursed his lips and looked at the men in the tent. Most of them had faces of disgust or anger. Yeosang's stomach dropped at the sight... But then he surprised them. "Let's do it. I give you my word that my men will not harm you, your pack, and your friend there. We will also not harm anyone who flees from the battle. This time." He emphasized.

Sighing, Mingi nodded. "It's a start." He stood up and walked over to the Colonel and held out his hand. They shook hands.

Then they both walked over to the little group and Colonel Gregson knelt in front of Lizbeth. "Which way do we need to go?"

"Northwest." She said softly. Her eyes were still closed and she leaned into Yeosang. "They are northwest of here. They've stopped moving."

"They must have found place to stop. This is our chance." He stood up and started barking orders to his men. They split up, some would break camp while others would go ahead with them to find the alphas.

Mingi looked at Yeosang. I'm going to shift. Yunho come with me. We will scout ahead. He said as he started to strip, followed by Yunho. Then the two of them shifted.

Several of the men screamed and backed away as both wolves shook their fur out. The Colonel didn't react besides arching his eyebrows. Mingi locked eyes with him and nodded, earning a nod in response, before they ran out of the tent.

Yeosang gathered their clothes. "They are going to scout ahead and see if they can find them. If they do they will tell me."

"How can they tell you?"

"When you are part of a pack there is a mind link so we can communicate over long distances. It has a limit, but it helps when it comes to hunting deer."

Several of the men fled from the tent at the thought of eating raw meat, many of them complaining about it. Yeosang shook his head and sighed. "So you make it your life's mission to hunt us down and kill us, and you don't even know anything about us."

Colonel Gregson opened his mouth to speak, but thought better of it.

"All you see is the monsters in your fairy tales and stories. Not all of us are like that. Just like with humans, some people are good, and some people are monsters. As I said before, we have feelings and lives just like you. And," His eyes flashed to the few men who remained in the tent. "While we can eat raw meat to survive, we prefer not to. We are not animals like wild wolves. Maybe this will help change your mind on our race."

A small smile tugged at the Colonel's lips.