Chapter 46

chapter Forty Six

*Keothi*

"I know you're there." He snarled.

I stepped out from the shadows, "How'd you guess?"

"I can smell you. I can also smell your friends, they're about 2 blocks away?"

"Did you remember that or has it always been that way?" I challenged him.

"You're hoping that I remembered it, aren't you? Hoping that I'm someone else?"

"Maybe just a little bit. How do you know that we're looking for someone?"

"Boss informed all of us after Ariya was captured. You're the one that apparently let it slip that she didn't remember anything."

I growled, "I was trying to protect her."

"Your protection is probably what's going to get her tortured for the rest of her unnatural life."

"Oh I hope you are him. You're going to regret saying that to me."

"You better pray that you're right or you're going to be running for a long time. Then you'll never be able to save her."

My eyes changed and my teeth pushed their way out, "Take that back."

"Easy, Keo." Drake said, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"What's your plan here? Try to kidnap me and make me remember who I am? Even though you have no idea if you're right."

"Something like that." I grinned.

I stomped my foot on the ground and a dome started to appear around us. I was really hoping we were right. That the guy in front of us really was Ivan. If we were wrong, I had a bad feeling we were going to have to kill him. We'd lost the element of surprise already. I wasn't completely sure how this was about to go. The most important thing was keeping him in the dome. As the dome started to form he ran, trying to get out of the dome. Too bad Caleb was faster. Caleb, already in wolf form, was ahead of him within seconds. He came to a halt and the dome closed.

"Looks like you're not as fast as you think." I said.

"Had to try. I can't make this too easy on you right?" He shrugged.

"Guess you're right, but we're winning this battle no matter what. Ivan is the last person we were looking for." Drake growled, suddenly in front of him.

"So you don't think I'm him then?"

"I'm pretty sure you are." Drake said, grabbing him by the head.

Drake went to work on checking to see if it was Ivan. When he didn't let go immediately I assumed we were right.

"So it is Ivan then?" Caleb asked, his eyes still yellow.

"I think so. If it wasn't I'm pretty sure Drake would have let go by now."

"Now what?" Caleb looked at me.

"Now we wait until Drake is done."

"No one else is in the dome?"

"No. I would have sensed it when I put it up. No one's here. I thought we would have someone that we'd have to fight but guess this guy did a good job of blending in."

"Ivan. Ivan did a good job of blending in." Caleb corrected me.

I sighed, "He's not Ivan. Not yet at least."

"He is. He just doesn't remember yet."

"I think he does remember." Drake cut in.

I looked at him confused.

"He started remembering. I think he's been questioning if he was Ivan since Ariya was taken. Maybe even longer than that."

"That's not possible."

"He wouldn't have been actually questioning it. He would have just been lost. This whole time he might have been lost. Unsure of what was going on. But I think he does remember. He's just coming to terms about it."

"Why hasn't he shifted yet?"

"That part I don't think he remembers yet. I don't think it will be long now though." Drake answered.

"So should I go get the dye and the saran wrap?" Caleb groaned.

I laughed, "Do you honestly think saran wrap is gonna hold this guy?"

"Not really, no. But we could try it on you. He's a bit beefy but it's not that crazy. Your strength should match his. The important part of the saran wrap is that it will keep the dye off of his skin and clothes. Think about it. Duct tape I can't put around his neck. But I can pop a hole in saran wrap to put over his head."

Drake laughed, "Caleb, none of us know how to dye someone's hair. We'd probably mess it up and then he'd really get caught."

"We're really going to let him go back?" I asked.

"Do you want to leave Ariya alone in there?" Drake asked.

I went pale, "Absolutely not. I want to get her out of there now."

"It's not part of the plan. She's calling the shots right now." Drake chided me.

"Whatever. Her plan sucks. This is stupid." I growled.

Caleb laughed, "Drake said the same thing."

"Ari" Ivan breathed.

We all jumped. He was unconscious after Drake locked his memories. It was a harsh lock for him. To restrict his wolf side when other people were around. I didn't think he'd wake up so quickly.

"We need to go. We can't be here when he wakes up." Drake said.

"Is he going to remember our scent?" I asked.

"Probably, but he won't be able to remember why at first. He's probably going to remember enough to shift within a week. We'll need to keep an eye on him. From a distance until Ariya remembers and is able to talk to him. If we approach him like we did he's sure to catch on again."

"I didn't realize your guys' noses were so sensitive." I said, looking at Caleb.

"They're sensitive but they're not THAT sensitive. I don't know why he was able to smell us so easily." Caleb said.

We turned and took our leave. We needed to get away before Ivan woke up. When we got back to the safe house I tried to talk to Ariya.

*All good, Ari.* I pushed but it didn't go through.

"What's wrong?" Drake asked, immediately sensing something was wrong.

"I can't reach her."