Page 63 of Wolf Bound

“Some of our people will head out that way for an hour or two also,” Dan said. “So if anyone tries to grab him, they’ll pay for it.”

“Great,” Kira said. “I’m going to tell Royce the good news.”

Fisher went with her, and they both walked into the interview room.

“That took you long enough,” Royce said, sounding arrogant and highly annoyed.

“We’re releasing you,” Kira said.

Royce smiled and rose from the table. “I knew you couldn’t hold me on those flimsy charges.”

Frowning, Larry stood. “Seriously?” He appeared a little pale, like he was afraid he’d done or said the wrong thing and Royce was going to get away with his criminal pursuits.

“It’s a good thing that I retained you as my lawyer after all.” Royce slapped Larry on the back, thinking he had one over on them.

“You’ll get a new one where you’re going,” Kira said.

“What?” This time Royce paled.

Then they heard newcomers at the sheriff’s office and footfalls headed in their direction.

“USF Special Agents Demetria and Everett Anderson will be escorting you to your new facilities in Houston,” Kira said.

Ricky came in and handcuffed Royce. “Bon Voyage.”

Royce looked frantically at Larry as if the lawyer could change their mind. “What about my lawyer?”

“Oh, you’ll have a new one appointed to you in Houston, most likely a highly experienced jaguar attorney,” Demetria said, pulling Royce through the hall to the outer office.

“Several of us are following you,” Kira said, “to help with an escort.”

“We’ve called ahead. We have some other jaguars coming to meet up with us also,” Everett said. “They’re flying into Amarillo and then renting a vehicle and heading our way.”

“Oh, great,” Fisher said.

Royce glanced back at Larry. “You’re supposed to be my lawyer. You can’t let them take me from here. Don’t they have to file paperwork to extradite me? And if it isn’t approved, then I get to stay here?”

Larry smiled. “You are part of the world of shifters now. It’s not the same as the laws of the strictly human world.”

“We’ll probably stay in Houston for Thanksgiving since it will be so close to the holiday, and then when that’s over, we’ll catch back up with you on the case,” Demetria said.

“Okay, sure, thanks,” Kira said.

Fisher figured they would have Thanksgiving with family too, unless they ended up getting more of a lead on where Royce’s buddies were.

Then the groups who were headed out, left the station and started the long drive to Houston. It was a sixteen hour drive all the way there, so Fisher was glad they weren’t going all that way.

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“So now that you’re a special agent with the USF also, I was thinking I need to move back to Colorado,” Kira said, turning her car down another street, following Demetria and Everett’s car as they started the drive to Houston with Royce in their custody.

“Oh?”

“Yeah. That’s the great thing about this job. Martin said we can live anywhere in the States because we have assignments all over. He has established a group up around Ely, Minnesota. Vaughn and Jillian live with your wolf pack. We could have our own group there. Then it’s not that far for me to go to see my family in Loveland,” Kira said.

Fisher smiled. “I love that idea. Though I would have gone anywhere to be with you. Being with a pack that has your back is really important. And enjoying family get-togethers is too.”

“Exactly.”

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