Torie slammed the door shut quickly and checked the house over just as quickly even while engaging the lock. The garage door was secured and the car well hidden now. She had just barely made it this time, her cat going into heat was not fun if the first time was going to be any indication. Torie ran to the panic room and checked the supplies before moving to the door activation panel, she typed in a date for the door to reopen. It was a week from today, her cat pleading with her not to do this.
"Last time you nearly got me raped by a group of Toms, you think I want that shit going on in my life. Like hell." she shot back at her cat and slammed the door closed. Like it or not, she couldn't get out even if she changed her mind now. The hot flashes and cramps were the worst part, the need for release and to be impregnated by a worthy male was another bad part. The fact was she saw no male as worthy or her equal in any way. She was stronger, faster, more agile and for some reason more stamina then any cat, even other panthers. Only the wolves could keep up with her on runs and she found that to be interesting.
Jasmine heard the door open while she was showering off the last of her heat. Her cat was feeling much better about things as well. She'd been on a job when she realized that her heat would be coming soon, so she had to finish the job and get back to her safe room before her cat could try and take over and then let herself be taken by some inferior simpleton.
"It would not have been an idiot, I would have chosen better then that." her cat replied in a huff.
"You are a hussy, giving in to your body like it can control you. We are better then that.." Torie replied.
"I know we are, I don't know how to control it, but I will try." her cat said in a soft sigh.
Torie did her best Yoda impersonation, "Do or Do Not, there is no try.." which had both her and her cat giggling in their own ways.
Hearing the constant beeping from the lap top, Torie knew that there was at least a dozen messages waiting for her. With a cursory glance she found them all to be from Commander Swift, there was an assignment and it was high priority. Which meant that it was either drugs or Shifter related, could also be Vampires. She opened the first message.
Shiva,
Priority One Alpha, now she knew it was important, she almost never had a Priority One Alpha, they usually sent military and a strike force for those because they wanted them to be loud and messy when they were done. She saved the zipped file and moved it to a new folder then copied it to a disc, she wasn't stupid. If Swift or his Boss's ever turned on her, she had enough crap on them to make the Politicians run for cover and cry for their Momma's.
"You are seriously over dramatic, will you read the file already?" her cat complained at her while her thoughts rambled here and there.
"Just give me a moment here, Bossy puss." Torie replied and opened the file.
Seems after the War was over a lone Wolf moved into a territory that did not belong to him or those following him. His means of leadership is to bully those around him. His people have been caught several times kidnapping women and claiming them in forced mating's. Torie felt her cat rumble at that as they both began to fume over what they were reading.
The file went on to eye witness accounts of the brutal tactics used, the torture of those weaker then he or his men and the rape of the women some as young as fifteen and some as old as seventy.
"I believe we have work to do.." Torie said softly while her cat agreed and reminded her of the messages. Torie scanned through the fifteen requests that she take care of the latest assignment and she sent a reply of affirmation. Torie walked to her second closet and began pulling out her favorite sniper rifle, a.45 hand gun and several knives which she concealed within the bag. Then four changes of clothes.
Driving North to Oregon had something inside her feeling more at ease. She had set the GPS to the coordinates given to her by the Commander. Normally she would have checked the satellite or even googled the place so she knew exactly where she was headed but this time it was personal and she couldn't wait to get on the road.
The drive took her up Interstate 5 to Klamath Falls then towards Bend, Torie had pulled off at a rest stop for a quick nap while her cat remained aware of every sounds and movement near the car. Torie's dreams were not of the bus, those had slowly left her once she was no longer riding in a bus. Now her dreams were of a wooded area, panthers and wolves playing together, her Mothers having to watch over her and her young siblings. It was warm and safe.
"Torie, wake up now, please you must awaken.." a voice said into her dreams. Torie didn't want to wake up though, she wanted to remain right in this moment in time forever. Suddenly the car window shattered as a fist came through. Torie reacted instantly by catching the wrist and jerking the owner forward into the cars top. His face collided with the top of the door and a loud crunch was heard before she shoved him away and got out of the car.
"You had better have a damn good reason for interrupting my nap, DOG!" Torie demanded and let her power flow from her like a light house beacon. The Werewolf's eyes widened at the realization he had interrupted an Alpha's sleep. He would count himself lucky if she let him get away with just a broken nose.
"A.. Apo... Apologies, Alpha, I had no idea you were in the car. We've had a rash of women disappear from here and other areas along the highway. They were saying that lone Shifters have banded together and we thought you could be one of them." the Werewolf went on to say while Torie listened. The Wolf in question was dressed as a Police Officer and his friend was nervously aiming his gun at Torie.
"Tell your friend to put down the weapon, it would not kill me, it would just make me irritable." Torie suggested.
"Sam, it's okay, lower the gun before you do something that gets others hurt. Meaning me." the Wolf shouted. The young man lowered the pistol and put it away while taking a breath, then a shot rang out. They watched as the young man jumped and wet himself.
"I think he forgot to release the hammer and put the safety on." Torie muttered while the Wolf looked on in disbelief.
"Sam?" he asked slowly, the young man was wide eyed and wound up tighter then a piano string. "You okay there?"
"Yes, Sir, went off by accident." he replied.
"Call Suzy and have her bring you some clothes, you can shower and change inside the building while the Alpha and I talk, okay?" Sam suggested and the young man nodded quickly.
"He's new.." the Wolf said as he turned to Torie.
