The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 223

Leo’s POV

I know Raven is injured, but if I don’t chase after the gunman, we may never figure out who is behind this attack. I just have to trust that Oliver will care for Raven in my absence.

The gunman runs through the kitchen, firing his gun blindly behind him as he tries to evade me. I dodge his bullets easily. I lift my nose to the air, searching for his scent. I expect it to be the scent of a rogue, but it isn’t. This man is a human. There is only one type of human that is brave enough to come into werewolf territory—a hunter.

I hear the sounds of sirens in the distance, but I do not let it deter me from my goal of capturing this hunter.

The hunter bursts through the back door of the cafe. He spins to shut the door behind him, but I am too strong. I rip the door off its hinges and toss it to the side.

“Don’t come any closer,” the hunter says as he shakily points his gun at me. “I will shoot you.”

“I don’t think that you will,” I growl. “I think you are out of bullets.”

“I have one left in the chamber,” the hunter says.

“Shoot me then,” I taunt him.

The hunter then does something unexpected. He turns the gun on himself. “I am not to be taken alive,” he says nervously.

He holds the gun to his temple, but he hesitates before pulling the trigger. His hesitation gives me enough time to wrestle the gun away from him. Grabbing the hunter by the wrist, I twist it backward, and the sound of his bones cracking in his arm fills the air. The gun falls to the ground as the hunter’s hand crumbles under my grasp.

“Kill me,” the hunter begs.

“Not a chance,” I growl as I grab the hunter around the neck and sink my claws into his skin.

The hunter hisses out in pain as I lead him back through the kitchen and into the dining room of the cafe. I see Oliver standing just outside the front door with his head in his hands. Raven is nowhere to be seen.

I push the hunter through the front door and stand beside Oliver. “Where is Raven?” I ask Oliver.

“The ambulance took her to the hospital,” he says, not taking his eyes off the direction the ambulance disappeared into.

“You didn’t go along?” I ask.

“They didn’t give me a chance,” Oliver responds.

I hear arguing coming from behind me, and I turn to see that Alpha Ace has his claws wrapped around Alpha Fernando’s neck. Fernando is mumbling apologizes and something about his mate.

“What is going on?” I ask Alpha Ace.

“He was behind the attack on Raven,” Ace growls.

“I told you it wasn’t me!” Fernando yells. “It was Francesca’s idea.”

“Wow,” I say as the hunter struggles in my grasp. “Way to throw your mate under the bus.”

“It is the truth,” Fernando says. “She believes that Kieran is the rightful ruler.”

Alpha Ace throws Fernando to the ground and stands over him. “Where is your mate?” Ace demands to know.

“I don’t know,” Fernando whimpers. “She disappeared this morning.”

“How convenient,” I grumble. “I guess that just leaves you,” I say to the hunter.

“I don’t know anything,” the hunter says through gritted teeth.

“Where were you going after you killed the Luna Queen?” I ask the hunter.

“I am not telling you,” he grunts.

I tighten my claws around the hunter’s neck, and b***d begins to seep from his flesh. “I don’t want to have to ask again,” I threaten the hunter.

The hunter claws at my hand around his neck, but he isn’t strong enough to pry my hand away. “Don’t kill me,” he begs. “I have a family.”

“I have a family, too,” I hiss at the hunter. “And you sent her to the hospital.”

Suddenly, Oliver punches the hunter across the face, knocking him from my grasp. Grabbing the hunter by his collar, Oliver lifts him off the ground and growls loudly into his face. Oliver’s face is red with anger. His chest is rumbling with rage.

“Who sent you?” Oliver demands to know.

The smell of urine fills the air, and I realize the hunter has wet himself. I didn’t know that Oliver could be so intimidating.

“I was supposed to meet up with some old Alpha,” the hunter spits out.

“Which Alpha,” Oliver snarls.

“I don’t remember his name,” the hunter is clearly lying.

“You are lying,” Oliver yells at him.

The hunter is quivering under Oliver’s gaze. “His name is Henry or Harry or Harold,” the hunter’s voice shakes as he speaks.

“Alpha Harry,” I sigh. “He must have gotten in contact with the true Luna Queen.”

“My daughter is the only true Luna Queen,” Ace growls.

“I know that,” I growl at Ace. I turn my attention back to the hunter. “Take us to Alpha Harry.”

“I can’t,” the hunter says. “They will kill me.”

“That is a risk I am willing to take,” Oliver snarls. “Now, where is the rendezvous point?”

The hunter tries to escape Oliver’s grasp, but Oliver refuses to let go of his collar. Tears begin to stream down the hunter’s face. “We were supposed to meet at the abandoned train station,” the hunter says quickly. “From there, we were to go to the true Luna Queen.”

“Then there is no time to lose,” Oliver says as he throws the hunter to the ground. “Lead the way.”

Alpha Ace steps in front of Oliver and holds his arms out to stop him. “Raven needs you,” he says to Oliver and me. “I will go with the hunter to meet Alpha Harry.”

“No,” Oliver says harshly. “She is my mate, and this is my job to protect her.”

I stand beside Oliver and nod my head in agreement. “We will find Alpha Harry and bring him back for questioning.”