Chapter 6
Alexander
Pulling around the bend he could tell there isn’t anyone at the cabin. There isn’t a car out front but he decided to go knock on the door anyway. Of course, no one answered. He debated on waiting for her to get back but without knowing where she had gone it may be a while before she is back. There’s plenty of other things he can do be doing instead of waiting around here. He would take this time to go to the main cabin on the neighboring mountain. If he got an early start hopefully he can get the whole place searched again. There must be more information than what they found. There had to be a reason they were here. The alpha had told Sebastian that the O’Neil pack is wasting the mountain’s resources. What resources was he talking about? What in the world are they shipping out? Alexander hopes he can find the answers today.
Alexander didn’t want to pull straight up to the cabin. He isn’t sure that it’s empty. There could have been more to the pack than just the four that had already been taken care of. So instead he pulled over just down the road and walked the rest of the way, taking care to notice any scent changes or noises that shouldn’t be there. When he reached the cabin, it was completely deserted. That means no one has been here since they were here yesterday.
When Alexander entered the cabin, he stayed quiet for a moment so he could hear if any noises were coming from inside the cabin. Concluding he’s alone, Alexander closed the front door. He did a quick run through to check all the rooms before he began his search. Coming up empty, he went back into the living room to start. Looking for anything eye catching or out of place, he went through the living room. He didn’t have to go through everything since they did a quick run through yesterday.
He went over to the bookshelves that lined the right wall of the living room. Nothing seemed noteworthy, but if there’s a chance there is something here then Alexander is determined to find it. He began flipping through the books, setting them on the couch when they came up empty then grabbing another. He didn’t expect to find anything but maybe a piece of paper will fall out of a book.
In the center of the middle shelf is a wolf scene figurine. Alexander went to slide it to the left but it would budge an inch. It didn’t appear to be part of the shelves themselves and he didn’t see anything holding it down. Reaching around to get a better grip he felt a thick cable. Looking around the bookshelf he didn’t see any cables going anywhere. There isn’t a light on the shelf so that couldn’t be what it’s for. Alexander grabbed the cable and gently pulled to see where it would lead. More slack came as he pulled until finally the cable went tight.
“What the hell?” He pulled all the contents off the shelves.
The cable ran into a small hole at the back of the shelf behind the figurine. Alexander knocked on the back of the shelf and then knocked on the back of the set of shelves next to it. There’s definitely a difference, the one with the cable is hollow behind it. Alexander removed all the books hoping that pulling on the right one would magically open a hidden door. No luck, all the books were off all three shelves and nothing happened. The only thing left is the figurine. He tried moving the figurine in all directions but it didn’t move. On the verge of giving up Alexander placed his arm on the figurine and rested his head on his arm. A small click sounded by his ear. When he looked up, the figurine slowly sank into the shelf. Alexander helped it along by pushing down on the figurine. Next thing he knows the shelf he’s standing in front of started to move backwards a few inches like a door cracking open. He pushed on the shelf and it easily gave into his weight.
Alexander stood there for a moment taking in the room behind the shelf. It didn’t appear to be a large room, more like a walk-in closet. Stepping in, his attention is drawn to six monitors lining on two walls. A small shelf-like desk also lined the walls under the monitors. Different computer components are laying on the desk along with an external hard drive. Alexander turns on the first one. The front entrance popped up on the screen in black and white. This could be good if they’re recording, he thought. He will bring some of it back to see what he can find out.
After Alexander unhooked everything, he brought what he needed out into the living room. He wants to put everything back the way it was when he arrived. No need to announce his snooping. He moved the bookcase back in line and placed the books back in their spots. In case he needed to make a quick escape later, Alexander took everything back to his car and put it in the trunk. He thought for a moment about bringing his car closer but it needs to be out of sight. To make up some time he pulled his clothes off so he could shift without ripping them. Once shifted to his wolf, Alexander picked his clothes up in his mouth and ran back to the main cabin. He came up beside the cabin, shifted back and got dressed.
When Alexander walked in the front door he looked over at the bookcase to make sure everything looked the way it had. Once satisfied he started down the hall. He wants to make sure every room has been thoroughly searched. They had already been through a few rooms so he isn’t going to waste his time on those. The two rooms that were left didn’t yield anything more than a few sets of clothes.
Alexander hasn’t been down to the basement, it’s where the rogues held Abby captive. Walking down the stairs he could smell blood, probably old but it’s still strong enough to smell. When he stepped onto the lower level platform, he knew he didn’t want to be in here. There’s dried blood on the floor, some large pools and some smaller. Either way, someone didn’t have a good day. The room is small with a toilet, sink, and a shower on the left. In the back of the room sat a twin-size bed with broken chains on the leg posts. Alexander wonders how long those men had been doing this. He didn’t feel bad for one second about killing one.
Turning around he went back upstairs. Deciding that all the rooms had been checked good, he still wants to walk the perimeter. Walking out the front door, he locked it behind him then turned to the right. A worn path in the grass led to a small greenhouse behind the cabin. The master lock on the door isn’t even locked so Alexander went right in. He isn’t sure what he was expecting. With a lock on the door even if it wasn’t locked he thought something of some type of value would be inside. Instead there was a large tub bigger than a bathtub filled with dirt and nothing else. Not even taking a step inside Alexander walks out and continues around the cabin. He didn’t see anything else worth looking at. Since he still had plenty of time in the day left, he headed back to his car. He wants to stop by cabin three on his way back to Sebastian’s place.