The Wannabe Warrior
Chapter 34

Zane POV

Gave Madison a hug and a warm k**s, before sending her away with her warriors, heading to the mine to place cameras around. I made a big show of kissing her goodbye and walking away, heading towards the packhouse.

I walked through the packhouse and out the kitchen doors, and hid in the treeline, just in time to watch Madison and her group leave. From there I waited for about five minutes and ten warriors from the Dark River pack headed in the direction that they had taken.

If I remember rightly, they were not going to spray themselves until they reached the river. From there they would spray and remove their scent, hoping they would think they had crossed the river and that is why the scent disappeared.

I head to Alpha’s office, where Mitch and Ryan are waiting with dad.

‘Ten warriors from the Dark River pack headed in the same direction that our group took.’ I stated to the men in the room.

‘We are not surprised son, Mitch, have you put a team together?’

‘Yes, Alpha, and we have opened the old dungeons, ready to house any traitors.’ Mitch replies angrily.

‘Ryan, have you organised a team that would be guarding the old dungeons, those we know are loyal?’

‘Yes, we have a lot of loyal staff, many who have always said they did not trust the advisor but could not say why, just a hunch or some gut feeling. I have checked their history and am satisfied they are trustworthy. ‘

‘Good, send out the men to go round up those ten warriors and take them to the dungeons that are below our palace. I am now glad my grandfather built the other cells. This way we can keep all the traitors in one place and only a few would even remember we have cells down there.’ Dad says.

‘Dad, can I join the group to grab these guys? I can use Madison’s blow darts and see how good my aim is. If it is bad, then we just jab them the old-fashioned way.’

‘Sure, son, just be careful, I understand you need to be out there.’

The team sprayed themselves, masking our scent, and then proceeded to hunt those ten Dark River pack warriors.

I smelt them, looking around the river bank, trying to see where Madison and the team may have left the river and the direction they may have taken. I signalled the men to get ready and they slowly moved into a semi-circle, ready to take any that tried to run out. I got into position and took out the blow dart gear.

Aimed, and blew. I was not as fast as Madison, but I did get three down fairly quickly, before they realised what was happening, and another two before they headed for cover. I worked my way around and hit two who were hiding behind a tree and then, one by one, got the last three. Once all ten were knocked out, we came out of hiding, and threw them on gurneys we brought with us and carried them to the back of the palace and into the tunnels that led to the dungeons.

The whole procedure went easily, as the warriors never expected us to attack them.

We placed them in the cells, chaining their legs to chains that are bolted onto the walls. These chains are made of a mixture of steel and silver, laced with wolfbane.

These were the only additions to the dungeons, as we expected a lot of men in the cells shortly and we needed more chains. I doubted they would be able to escape from here, unless they are helped. Another addition to the dungeon was sensor cameras. In the hallways and one for every cell and we have microphones, we want to hear what they say to each other and to know if anyone enters the building. Motion sensors are set to alert Alpha and Ryan, Mitch and me. I have an alarm to ring on our phones, a nice little trick Gerome created for us. We never thought we would be setting it up here in the dungeons, but then none of us thought we would have traitors in our midst, and more sensors are on the barred doors and the entrance on the outside, anyone reaches that door, the cameras will roll, we will see if the person tries to test the door from the garden.

The warriors we chained to the walls will be out for at least another three hours.

We left two men outside, doing some work in the garden area. In reality, they are watching to see if anyone took notice of us taking them men in.

We are cautious.

We had another way to get into the dungeons, but we were not going to take the traitors through the packhouse, and the way through the back of the palace was easier to access.

I sent the warriors out the way they came in once they had helped me chain the warriors. I sent the men off to do their normal routine, which should be some training.

Most warriors are still training on days when they are not out checking the area. Training never stops.

I barred up the door, so no one could get in from outside, and the only way in was through a secret door, near Alpha’s office, armed the sensor on that door.

I exited through the hidden entrance and on leaving the dungeon, I went to dad’s office.

Entering his office and seeing he was not alone, one of the Northern warriors was sitting in front of Alpha.

The Northern pack warrior looks over to me as I enter and bares his neck to me. I nod back.

‘Hey dad, am I intruding?’

‘No, this is Markus, he was asking if his men could be housed in the barracks, and join the patrols.’

‘Oh, the more the merrier, any particular team you want to join?’

‘If there is room, we would like to join the Dark River Pack Team.’

That sounds great, dad?’

‘Okay Markus, get your men to take their gear to the barracks and join the Dark River Pack team. Welcome aboard.’

Markus leaves the room and we both grin at each other, which confirms our suspicions that the Northern Pack are traitors along with the Dark River Pack.

‘We have ten fast asleep Warriors in their new home, have barred the outer doors and can only enter from this hallway, have set the sensors. I will visit them later once they have woken and see if they have something to say, and that will be late at night when everyone has settled for the night. That okay dad?’

‘Perfect, let me know when you wish to go down. I will join you’