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Meeting with @InkedSoul_
Tyson: -I had put on the suit I had brought with me. Grumbling looking at myself in the mirror and kicking myself for not making time to get a better suit to meet with this man before this meeting. I needed to make a good impression and like I knew what I was doing so that he would continue to give my pack his business. I needed this to work for so many different reasons and I needed him to not flip his shit when I told him my father died. Likely he never told anyone that he was sick other than my family and his beta. Hopefully this man wouldn’t try to fucking kill me when I told him. Straightening my tie I looked twice more in the mirror, once to check the suit and once to just stare at my own face. He’d see that we were at least related because I looked like my father so I had that going for me. Grabbing my room key, truck keys, and my wallet before walking out of my room. I gave it one look over wondering again if I was going to live to come back to it. Walking out of the hotel I could feel eyes on me from the elevator all the way out of the door. I stepped up into my truck and drove to the place I had scoped out the night before.- Here we go boys.
Javier: <On the drive to the meet, my Tenientes called and filled me in on the location we were meeting at. The Falcons had seen someone skulking around last night though the person never tried to actually break in, just looking around. I wondered if it was the man I was meeting with, which would show he at least had a small sense of self-preservation if he was trying to get an idea of what he was walking in to. If it wasn’t him, then the Tenientes had orders to call in the Sicarios to handle the matter. I hated meeting at new locations, but sometimes it was a necessity. The cameras were now in place at least. Henrique pulled around back and parked the car. Giving the location a quick once over before he opened my door and I stepped out. I smoothed down my suit jacket, patting the holster tucked under my arm, just in case. I watched as the truck pulled up, eyes narrowing slightly when I noticed a younger than expected man behind the wheel. I canted my head towards my driver/bodyguard> Go and see who that is. Get rid of them if you can before Campbell shows. We don’t need any witnesses if this goes south.
<I then slipped through the back door. I pulled off my sunglasses and let my eyes adjust to the slight dimness in the room. >
Tyson: -pulling up the meeting place, before I even got out of the truck I could smell everyone in the place smelling of alcohol and drugs. This really wasn’t my scene but I needed this job so I had to suck it up and power through. When I parked I saw two men dressed in suits walk towards me. I was prepared for this. I knew they would treat me like an outsider since they all knew my father and not me. Hell I was sure he never even mentioned me. I took a deep breath before getting out of my truck, I tucked my keys in my pocket and put my hands up defensively looking around as I saw a man dressed even better duck into the back door. I didn’t get a good look at him but I saw the expensive suit and his gun catch the sunlight as he got out of his car.- They’re expecting me. I’m Tyson Campbell
Javier: <I watched through the window as my guys approached the man in the truck, all while trying to ignore the overwhelming stench of the buildings previous occupants. Obviously this place needed a deep clean and that should have happened prior to this little meeting, but some things could not be avoided. I would make sure it happened before the next one, that was for certain. This place would make a nice little clubhouse, it had the bones to make it happen. It would all depend on how much time I was going to be spending in this area. I pulled my attention back to the window and watched the three men converse. Henrique glanced back towards me and gave me the signal that the truck guy was not only legit, but who we were expecting. I waited a brief moment, then gave a slight nod and waved him on with two fingers in the window. The windows were too dirty to read lips but I could almost feel the nervous apprehension from the kid. I couldn’t wait to hear this story as to why he was here rather than the man I had been told I was meeting with.>
Tyson: -I cleared my throat and smoothed my jacket out as I followed the men into the building. It was a smaller place but it looked fairly nice inside, I was a little impressed. The men made no facial gestures when they talked it was direct and short which I guess I should have been prepared for. They were likely security for the man I was meeting. I did my best to stay as calm as possible. Had anyone here been a wolf though they would have heard my heart thumping from 10 miles away. I followed closely behind and observe as much as I could rather than try and break the tension. I knew they were leading me to the man but I was more curious if he and I would be alone in a room or out where everyone could see us. I wanted to ask but when the man looked back at me it seemed like he was warning me not to move or breathe out of place or he’d likely kill me. Normally I would be a smart ass and grin or wave but something told me if I did I wouldn’t be walking out of here. As we walked up to the man I was here to see the other two men stiffened up. I stuck out my hand to be as friendly as possible- Hi, I’m Tyson.
Javier: <When they approached the building, I moved from the window and walked over to the small alcove where I requested a fresh bottle of water, then waited. As they walked in, Henrique glanced at me and gave me a slight nod, telling me the kid was on the up and up, which was good. I really wasn’t in the mood for bloodshed just yet. Henrique had a way of vetting people with only a few words needing to be spoken, it was why he was my right hand man for so many years. The kid stuck out his hand and while he seemed a bit nervous, he showed no fear. It was an admirable trait and one I didn’t see often. Most kowtowed to me, waiting for me to acknowledge them before they would even utter a sound. I stuck out my hand and shook his> You’re not who I was expecting. Care to take a seat and explain?
<It wasn’t a question as much as it was an order. I was already walking to the small tall table off in the corner and watched as Henrique and Breno moved to watch the doors, giving the slightest appearance of privacy.>
Tyson: -He has a decent handshake which my grandfather always told me was the sign of a good man. He was dressed nice and well kept, obviously he cared about how he looked to other people. His men seemed loyal, the big one looked like he would take a bullet for him which meant he treated his people good that worked for him. This place we met really needed some work inside. He didn’t fit in here.. hell none of these men looked like they belonged here which was probably drawing more attention than they’d like. When his men moved to stand guard that’s when it all felt real. This wasn’t a normal business meeting. I was talking with a dangerous drug dealer asking him for business and they were trying to keep him from being shot or something. The thought was sobering of what I had become. When he spoke and started walking to the small table I followed but i threw me out of a lost moment. I’m sure I looked dumb as fuck. Clearing my throat- Oh. Uh… -sitting down at the table with him- Yeah you were likely going to meet my father. He passed away a couple of weeks ago. I found out he hadn’t told anyone he was sick so it was sort of a surprise for people who didn’t live on property with the family. Sorry about that.
Javier: <I cracked open my ever present bottle water and took a sip as I watched him carefully. His nerves almost seemed to get the best of him but somehow he found himself again. I nodded slowly at the explanation and furrowed my brows. A few weeks would explain some of the disturbances in the distribution. Though that was something Valereo and Enric should have been aware of. Something I should have been aware of. I offered a small frown when the weight of his words sunk in though, because this was about more than my operation.> I am sorry to hear about your loss.
<I took another sip and thought about the predicament this put the area in. I lifted my gaze to his once more and lowered my voice just a touch> You know who I am and what I do, I am assuming you’re here to find out if the arrangement I had with your father can be passed on to you? Tell me what you have to offer me to make this mutually beneficial.
Tyson: -I couldn’t help but feel and I’m sure look defeated. I was in way over my head because this was just not something I would do or associate myself with so I decided I was just going to be as honest as possible with this man. Either he’s going to kill me or he’s going to accept me either way it didn’t really matter much anymore. I looked him in the eyes as I spoke- Yes I know about the deal you had with my father. His.. assistant told me about it after the funeral. I’m here to offer you I guess continuance. I think the family stopped for a while because of how sick my father got so quickly, but they’re all ready to go back to work and I think I can keep them in line. I haven’t ever done anything like this before. They all know what they were doing though and I have my own business that does well for itself so I know I can run the business side of things. I think my family just wants to keep things business as usual. Is that something you think we can do? -I was bouncing my leg at this point and it was a hard enough bounce that I could see small ripples in the water bottle that he had with him. I was trying my best not to look like a kid or like I was too nervous to control myself, but I would have felt better had my father told me about some of this before he died.-
Javier: <I took in everything about Tyson as he spoke. Not just the words, but the way he carried himself and the unspoken principle within him. I got the impression this wasn’t necessarily something he wanted to do for himself, but for those around him. I held up a finger to him to wait a moment, then waved Henrique over. Leaning back to whisper into his ear, he stood and pulled out his phone from his pocket. He typed quickly then showed me the device. It was everything he could pull up on Tyson Campbell as well as his business. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust him at his word, but in my line of work, I needed to see results. I handed the phone back and Henrique handed my the folder I’d brought with. He walked back to his post and then I returned my attention to Tyson.> If I do this, if you do this, you need to understand that this is not something you will be able to walk away from. Your father’s death has put a hiccup into things and my competition is already circling. I pay the best, provide the best protection, and if you screw me over there will be no place on earth for you to hide. I came here to find out what the problem was as well as details for what I expect from my distributors.
<I opened the folder and spun it towards him, outlining the schedule, the payout, and the contact points.> If you’re truly interested, sign on the third page and I’ll get the copies to you, we can give it a trial basis of three months where you and yours will be watched.
Tyson: -I listened and tried my best to take everything I could in. I knew it was going to go this way so I wasn’t surprised when he proposed this. But how the fuck was I supposed to let people watch the pack. Did he even know what we were? Protection from what? Us? I held back the laugh that was bubbling up in my chest. With us being watched some things were going to have to change around pack lands. We were going to really be aware of who was watching us and where we changed. This was going to be a challenge for us but I had a feeling maybe that’s what was already going on. Maybe I needed to work that out with the other wolves better. When he offered three months to try it out I was pleased, I could handle that.- The men that will be working for me were the men that were already working for my father minus his ... assistant. He’s parted ways in a retirement fashion. But all the other men are there and know what to do and when to do it. They stopped because of me. I didn’t know what was happening and I started to make changes that didn’t need to be made. -I didn’t want to be honest about that but he needed to know that sometimes I make real fucked up decisions. I took the pen and scribbled down my name- This watching.. You’ll be watching? Or your men? Just trying to know who to expect.
Javier: <I watched as he processed what I was offering and the demands I was making. They were fair in my opinion. I needed to protect my investments and with the competition circling, I could not be too careful. I knew this land was different, I had the notes from my Falcons. Their secrets were never a concern of mine. I nodded slowly at his words and the admission that followed> Are you saying, had you been informed, you’d have not made those changes? We all make mistakes when we do not have all the information. That is why I came today rather than sending another.
<I dropped my voice lower as he signed the paper> I know who you are now, and I know what your father was, Tyson. Your secrets and those of your kind, those are your own. As long as my product is moved and I am paid, we will have no issues. As I’ve just had to relieve the two men who were previously handling this are so for now, I will be the one observing. Well, if not me then Henrique or Breno over there will be in touch.
<I took the folder and signed my name below his, then reached into my inner jacket pocket to pull out a crisp white business card with only ten digits on there. I slid it over to the young man> This is my number, should you need it. Otherwise, you’ll get a copy of the papers with your shipment and a general number for you to call should there be problems. Did you have any further questions for me?
Tyson: -I was taken back a bit by his response in knowing what we were. Taken back enough that I was pretty sure I blinked hard and my mouth fell open a bit. Him knowing our secret made this transaction a lot easier than before. At least the guys would be able to do the running a little quieter than a normal drug dealer and at this deal as it stood we would make more money than we were making before with my father running things. The boys would be pleased with that. I took his card and shook my head- No… No questions at all. It should be business as usual when I get home tomorrow. The pack was just waiting on word from me that the deal was still on. I’m sure they’ll all be pleased with our agreement. -I stood up and took his hand in mine shaking it.- I’m glad I was able to meet you. But, I do ask if you come to the ranch you’re going to need to do it discreetly. The police in the town are crooked and they’re on my dime but if any of the troopers or the surrounding area cops see you, they’ll start looking at my property again and I’d like to avoid that as much as possible. -pointing at the big SUVs outside- Try coming down in trucks and wearing jeans like you fit in there. -I nodded my head and started to walk away from the table- We don’t need your protection as you can see. I look forward to seeing you soon. Bring your family if you have one. The land is beautiful and my guest house is huge. You could take some vacation time. -with that I turned and walked out the back of the building towards my truck. Maybe the people in the hotel wouldn’t be staring at me now when I went back. He was nicer than I thought he would be… I was glad he didn’t kill me-
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Introductions and planning w/@InkedSoul_ & @GrowlsNHowls
Javi: <The heavy silence filled the car the closer we got to Tyson’s property. Kelly’s nervous energy was filling the car and it made me glad that I had decided to help him with the move after all. Initially he was going to drive himself but I worried for him. Even though his former boss and hunter had been taken care of, I didn’t want to leave him unprepared for anything else that might come his way. My hope was that Tyson and his wolves would be able to educate my nephew on what was in store for him so he could properly defend himself should the need arise. It also wouldn’t hurt to have another set of eyes on the property with the issues they’ve been having. Tyson had agreed to the meeting and tentatively agreed to let Kelly stay, if Kelly agreed. He still wasn’t sure he wanted to live with everyone or off on his own. Damn stubborn child that he was. Glancing over, I tapped his thigh with the back of my hand> Doing okay, kid? I promise Tyson isn’t going to bite your head off.
Kelly: ::I hated this. This uncertainty. This change. I knew I couldn’t stay in my home any longer but still I hated the unknown of what was to come. Especially since none of this was my want or my fault even. I didn’t ask to be bitten, didn’t ask to have a psycho for a boss, and sure as hell didn’t know my property fell into the territory of an Alpha unwilling to share the space. Even though I was there first. Uncle Javi was certain his business associate would be able to help, but I wasn’t going to count on it. I was already untrusting before all this, now even more so. But if I could help Uncle Javi after he helped me then I would. Maybe I could live off the edge of this town we were driving through, Breno said we were close. If that was the case…it was remote, I could just exist with my dogs and not be surrounded…maybe. Still, I had agreed to the meeting. I jumped visibly when Uncle tapped my leg and flashed a small smile at him:: I’m good, just nervous. I’m not good with people. It’s why I lived where and how I did. I’ll do my best not to offend him while were there.
Javi:: <I sighed and flashed a matching smile at Kelly.> I am not worried about you offending him, Kelly. Tyson is fair and I think it’ll be mutually beneficial to all of us to have you there. Plus your dogs will have plenty of places to run out here.
<Henrique pulled through the large gate and drove around to the main house> Just be yourself and let the chips fall where they may.
<The car parked and Breno and Henrique exited the car first. Tyson was expecting us and I had already come to know that he was alerted to our presence long before he actually saw us. While we were here, I was hoping to also get a plan in place for protecting his land and my business. I opened the door and stepped out, leaning back in and grinning> C’mon kid. You can ogle Breno later.
Kelly: ::My cheeks flamed red at the final sentence and I shook my head grateful for the fact I could hide most of my face behind my hair at times like this. Totally the type of first impression I wanted to make on the wolves I was about to meet. I stepped out of the car and cracked my back, my body unhappy with me for the long periods of inactivity. I mumbled under my breath that I wasn’t ogling anyone and quietly followed the three men into the house.::
Tyson: -I nodded a welcome to Javier and the man he brought with him and lead them into the dining room of my house. It was large and had a lot of seating. It’s where most of the meetings here with the other wolves happened so I figured this would be the best place to talk. The least I could do was make everyone comfortable. I walked in and pulled out the closest chair to me and sat down. I knew the man with Javier was a new wolf. I could smell it all over him- So talk to me. What do we have here? How can I help you two? -I pointed to the man with Javier-
Javi: <One thing I appreciated about Tyson was that he didn’t mess around wasting time with niceties. It was always straight to business. I glanced over at Kelly who was ducking his head behind his hair and then spoke> Tyson, this is my nephew, Kelly. Kelly, this is Tyson. Kelly has run into a bit of trouble, not of his own violation mind you, and is in need of a fresh start and maybe a bit of…mentorship into the ways of your kind. I have taken care of nullifying the immediate threat against him but he still needs a fresh start. I believe this arrangement can be beneficial to you both. Kelly was a park ranger so experienced with threats of animals and humans, and can operate a gun for threats. He’s a keen eye for things that are out of place. He can help keep an eye on things, isn’t that right, kid?
Kelly ::I rolled my eyes slightly at the ‘kid’ comment but the rest of what Uncle Javi said was true. I did need that fresh start. Finally I lifted my gaze so I could properly see the Alpha. He was pretty much what I expected from someone Javi worked with. Tattoos covered much of his skin, dark hair, his eyes sharp and knowing, and an energy that practically vibrated off of him. I didn’t know if that was a wolf thing or just a drug dealer thing, though it was different than the energy from Uncle and his men. Tyson had a presence that commanded attention. I let out a soft puff of air and nodded:: Nice to meet you, Tyson. What Uncle Javi is trying to say is I was attacked and turned against my will or knowledge, because of that, my former boss tried to kill me since he was a hunter and I didn’t know it, and then there was an Alpha there claiming I was on her land and she wanted me gone. So now I’m here. I’m a hard worker, that much is true. I don’t know shit about wolves or rather human wolves, so I could use some help with that. I’m not great with people. I raise my dogs and lived far enough away I was usually left alone. Animals are quieter, less…everything wrong with humanity.
Tyson: -looking Kelly over as he spoke. He was new to this life and quite different than me in the wolf sense. But, he did look like he’d fit in well with everyone and he’d have to learn how to be in a pack. I thought it over while he spoke and looked at Javier. I could see the pride for his nephew in his eyes as he watched him speak. I could see his love for him and smell it in the air so I knew this was important. All new wolves needed help and lord knows we needed help around here with all this shit going on. I looked to Kelly- I’m not a bitten wolf and most of us here weren’t bitten. We were born like this. I’m from a very long, very old line of royalty. But, I do have a small handful of wolves that were bitten and they’re much like you. If you prefer to be alone I have an empty house by the lake that you’re welcome to. There’s a lot of dogs out here that we own other than us of course. -chuckling to myself and looking to Javier- We need the eyes but are you ok with him running orders with my boys
Kelly: ::I chewed my lip and listened as Tyson spoke, something about him made me want to sit up straighter and I was guessing that was the whole Alpha thing, or maybe the born wolf thing, or royalty. Honestly I had no clue but I was going to do it regardless. I gave a slight nod before he turned the attention to my uncle:: I’d prefer to be on my own at first I think. Another reason I lived where I did was because I raise and train service dogs…which I now realize might not go over so well…..
Javi:: <I bit back a small chuckle as Kelly’s words trailed off. I hadn’t even thought about how that would look to other wolves. It had always been part of who Kelly was. Deciding to give him a bit of reprieve I cleared my throat and turned my attention back to Tyson> If you need an extra pair of hands for running, then I trust Kelly will be up to the task, but don’t think I’m putting him here to watch you, Tyson. I trust you know what you are doing and we’ve not had any issues yet. This is more about the problems we have been having from the outside.
Tyson: -I nodded and smiled- It’ll be easier for you to bond with the others if you go on runs with them. It’ll also help with your shifting at first. It’s not the most comfortable thing and we go through the adjustments as children when it’s not so jarring. But, they’ll help get you adjusted to needing to get the run out and hunt. Training dogs? That’s your business. We all have businesses in town to cover how we have money. You might want to look into that. It’ll cover your finances fairly easily. The mayor here is one of us that runs his own pack in town so there’s not much snooping around here from cops or anything. -I jotted down directions- Your nearest neighbor is out of sight. I think it’ll work best for your solitude. The only thing you’ll see is the deer in the morning coming to feed. The man who built the house left feed in the shed. The others will be glad it’s someone else’s responsibility now. We meet every Monday night for pack business and to lay out runs and watches for the week. The only thing I ask is that you respect everyone and they’ll respect you. Also, don’t tell anyone Javier is your uncle. They don’t need to know it’ll just make them intimidated and they won’t be themselves around you. Like I said, I think you’ll fit in well. The key to your house is hanging by the back door it’s marked, you’ll know it’s yours. -grinning- I’d welcome you here normally with a bonfire and dinner with the wolves but everyone is on a detail or a run. It’ll have to wait until Monday.
Kelly: ::I couldn’t help snorting out a laugh when Tyson said it wasn’t comfortable to shift, that was the understatement of the century. I shrugged a shoulder about the business:: It wasn’t my primary source of income but it was decent, not like I can go back to doing animal control now. I don’t mind feeding deer or anything else.
::I laughed out loud at the mention of keeping my relationship secret:: I have never used my uncle’s name for benefit before. I only called him this time because I was out of ideas, no offense Uncle, but we both know mom hated having to call you for favors and never wanted me to lean on that either.
::I glanced back at Tyson as I took the proffered directions:: I’d rather they not know the relationship either, they’ll either like me or hate me based on my own personality, not what they think I can do for them with my connection.
Javi:: <I rolled my eyes but still smiled soft at the mention of my late sister.> She would understand this one, Kel. She’d want me to do what I could to keep you safe. I think Tyson can better provide that here than I could.
<My focus returned to Tyson> I appreciate your willingness in this, Tyson. I did speak with Kelly about the threats moving in and he will be keeping an eye out as well. I think we need to move soon though and catch them both off guard because I am certain they expect we are still in the dark as to who is behind the attacks. I just need to know if you want to bring the fight here or take it to them?
Tyson: -I thought long and hard about the question Javier asked me. Where did I want this to happen at? Bringing it here would be good because then it’s on our time and our property which we know. But, the humans here. We would run the risk of someone seeing that didn’t need to. Taking it to them would mean we would have to learn their property, look for wolves in the area and possibly stopping business here to do that- I’m not sure Javier. I see the good and the bad. I’m just not sure what would be best. What are your thoughts? We have the room obviously to house everyone if we brought it here. We could detail there and learn what needs to happen for that.
Javi: <I gave a slight nod as Tyson spoke. This was the same circle that I’d found myself in. There were costs and benefits to each. Innocent people would be caught up either way though I’d prefer them to be the ones residing away from here, which was not something I prided myself on. I was only human after all and always looked out for my best interests and hoped that would trickle down among my associates. This was one of those cases. Especially with Kelly now living here. I had to think of what was best. I glanced at Breno and nodded once as he led Kelly out to find his new place. He didn’t need to be here for this. I waited until they’d gone and the focused solely on Tyson> There’s no easy answer. I already have scouts on the two cartels. I will have information within days regarding their numbers and weapon situation. I think the best bet will be to lure them here, if we get lucky they start taking each other out before we have to lift a finger. We can send the humans and those not wanting to fight to safe houses and gather everyone else here to be ready. Does that work for you?
Tyson: -slowly nodding- The humans here won’t be able to know that there’s anything going on other than the humans that know about us. We’ll have to lure them here behind the walls to be safe. Your nephew being here complicates things with danger. But, I trust that if something were to happen you would understand. I’ll do my best to keep him safe and show him the ropes around here. He’ll need to be taught how to be a wolf so that he falls in line with the others. I think he’ll make a fine wolf though. Let me know what your scouts find out and I’ll get a couple of my guys down there as well to keep an eye between them and us. Maybe a few of them will be into big game hunting and getting glimpses of the wolves will get them interested enough to make them come hunting this way. -grinning big- I have an order for guns from my contact in San Antonio coming in this weekend for the wolves. I need them to be safe here if not in wolf form and their significant others as well. I have a friend that was in the army and owns a gun range here that’s coming to show the others how to handle themselves and stay hidden… This is getting very interesting.
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Strategy Meeting w/@InkedSoul_
Javi: <It was obvious Tyson was less than pleased with the way I was handling the little situation regarding the body on his land. I rush for no one and refuse to jump because someone demands it. I earned my position and I will damn sure make it known that I require respect. However, that didn’t mean I was not taking the matter seriously. Henrique had set out within hours to see what was going on and we had been in constant communication. When the text came through with the head, I immediately forwarded them to both Henrique and Breno to start the search. The death was brutal, unlike anything we’d seen in the territories in a long time and it troubled me. Especially being on Tyson’s property and doubly so after Tyson found and eliminated the threat on my own property. Someone was getting stupid. I put out feelers to see if anyone was taking claim but after two days it was still radio silence. There were rumors, of course there were. I did not operate on rumors though. For now, we were beefing up security in Tyson’s territory as well as those I had nearby. I was just about to call Tyson to see if he had discovered anything when Breno came in. “Boss, we got a potential on the vic. According to the vine, his buddy limped into Nogales a few hours ago. Claiming some she devil attacked them while they were scouting. Said she was coming for his boss. He’s freaking out that she’ll come for him still since he left his buddy not he land after she warned him to remove it.” I let the words rattle around in my brain while I grabbed a bottle of water before I turned back to Breno> So the dead body wasn’t a warning to Tyson other than letting him know he was being watched then you think?
<Breno nodded, “That’s what it sounds like. Which means the Nogales clan is looking into that territory as well as the gang outta SoCal. What’s the plan?” I let out a sigh and shook my head.> The plan is we head to Tyson’s and we figure this shit out. Get the heli ready and I’ll message him to let him know we are on our way.
<Breno took off and I pulled out my phone, sending a quick message to Henrique and Julian and then one to Tyson ~Got some information, on my way to you now. Watch your back~ I hit send and tucked my phone in my pocket before jogging out to the landing pad where Breno was waiting. We’d be there in a little over an hour and then we needed to figure out a plan of attack.>
Ty- -admittedly I was worried. Not just for the wolves here but for their families. None of us needed any of this happening right now and with the land security just being finished I wasn’t secure enough here. I wondered if we needed more wolves and if I needed to call some of my father’s old friends here to maybe help out with everything that was going on. None of it made sense. I knew that Javier and his family had people out watching them trying to take over what they were doing but this was shit right here at my property. I mentioned to the other wolves that they might think of sending their wives and girlfriends away until things calmed down here but no one seemed interested in any of it. All they kept saying was that if there was trouble here the woman would want to be here to take care of the land too. Thankfully the women here were all wolves. It wasn’t the same in current time on this property. There were more wolves than anything else but there were humans and vampires on the property too. I was glad that we had not made the transition on the property yet at this time. I was talking with one of the wolves about the small part of the property that was still waiting for the fencing to be finished off and about the metal gate that would be installed at the front of the property with cameras when my phone went off. Looking down at my phone seeing the text from Javier. I sighed and put my phone down- He’ll be here soon to talk. Get the other wolves to my house. We’re going to need to take care of all this mess with Javier.
Javi- <While in the air, I sent messages to several of my Captains telling them tributes were still due despite the meetings being canceled. They were giving instructions as to where and when to deliver them which was also a test of their loyalty right now. So far Tyson’s was the only territory that was having issues and I was growing less and less certain of who could be trusted. I did have extra eyes on my territories, including those closest to the borders and so far it had all been quiet. I wasn’t confident it would stay that way though, that was a magnet for trouble. Breno came over the intercom to tell me we were approaching Tyler and to prepare for landing. I glanced out the window and saw the pickup truck with Henrique behind the wheel waiting at the gate. We left the makeshift airport, Tyler wasn’t exactly bustling enough to have one but one of the landowners on the edge of town had no problems letting us use his property for a fair rate, and heading towards Tyson’s in silence. I wasn’t going to repeat myself and I knew Breno could fill Henrique in on the intricacies later. We pulled through the gates to the land and the truck pulled around to Tyson’s home where I was told he would be waiting. I walked up to the front door, Breno and Henrique behind me, and knocked>
Ty- -I could smell Javier when he pulled up to the property but, I didn’t have the energy anymore to meet him outside like I would normally. When I heard the footsteps up the doorway and the knock I called out loudly from my kitchen- Come in -I took a long drink from the beer I had been drinking as I looked out over the back of the property from my island. The past few weeks had been exhausting with the wolves and bodies chopped up. I couldn’t help but wonder if this was a mistake. I had always wondered what would have happened had I done this when I was living in my time and now I knew. Everything in me told me that it was going to be better than this but was this what I was avoiding when I turned Javier down the first time. Should I have just left well enough alone? Something had sent me back to this time for a redo and I knew that but I couldn’t help but wonder what other bullshit I was going to end up dragging all the wolves through. I decided I needed to try to find a witch or someone that could help me figure out what it was that I’m back in this time for.-
Javi- <After I heard Tyson’s voice, I let myself in, Breno and Henrique on my heels as I walked towards the kitchen which seemed to be the standard meeting place around here. The tension and stress from the last few days and weeks showed clearly on Tyson’s face. I didn’t relish telling him what was going on, but it was necessary. What was happening was probably inevitable given the location and the desirability of the land, but I wondered if my presence sped up the issue or if the timing was going to happen regardless. The benefit was I was involved so these two factions wouldn’t be able to steamroll over the wolves. I sighed as I stepped up to the island> Tyson, one of these days we will meet under better circumstances. Before I tell you what we found, has there been any more trouble?
Ty- -laying my beer down I took a deep breath. I realized just how tired I must have looked and sounded. There was too much laying on my mind right now- Not that I’m aware of. But, a dismembered body is actually enough for my taste. What’s going on? -I looked at Javier while he spoke to me. I guess it was the first time I really looked at him. He looked just as tired as I did. What was happening around here? Was this all because of him? Because of the drugs? Because of us? I never needed my father in my life but right now I needed him to tell me if this was shit they were dealing with too or if this was my issue to deal with.-
Javi - <I let out a slow breath at the news there hadn’t been any other troubles. That was something at least. Even if he did have a point about the body, though that was, well that was still troubling even if it was done in some obscene form of protection or warning. I still wasn’t sure how to take that one. I settled a hand on the island and faced Tyson> I am glad to hear that nothing else has happened. Based on the information we’re hearing, this seems to be a misguided attempt to make a land grab here.
<I motioned to my men> The dismemberment wasn’t a message to you it seems, at least not in a direct way though it did warn us to potential problems that could come. This territory, it is highly coveted. That’s the problem it seems we are running into. The question that we need to ask is what do we need to do to defend it?
Ty- -scrubbing my hand down my face as Javier spoke. My property… they wanted my land? Fuck. What else was going to happen?- I have a bunker built on the back of the property for the women and the children. The wolves are doing double runs right now. They sleep then they run. They’re all taking shifts and I am too. We’re still running your drugs like normal to hopefully keep the money coming in like it should. But those of us that own other businesses in town are having to take a couple days and make sure we’re seen around town so that no one gets suspicious. Especially the cops in town. No one needs them sniffing around here any more than they already do. The fence is close to being done. The men out there say they’re pushing to be done by the end of the week. I’m not really sure at this point what else we should be doing. I have your men watching as well. I don’t know how this one man wasn’t found and I don’t know where he belongs but we burned his body and disposed of the remains after. What do you think? -I was honestly at a loss for what else we could do. The wolves are around here as much as they possibly can be. Even their females are taking watch shifts.-
Javi-<I nodded slowly as I listened to Tyson speak. The bases were covered but I wasn’t sure it was enough. This needed to be nipped in the bud and quickly.> From what we’ve gathered, that man belongs to a cartel out of Nogales.We can only assume whoever killed him and sent the message back to the cartel had been tracking him and it was pure chance they found him on your property. It does not appear they were able to gather much information, especially as his partner is barely able to form complete sentences other than the warning he was sent back with. I think…
<I paused and took a slow breath because what I felt we needed to do was not what I wanted to do, but I could think of no other options. I let out the breath and steeled my features to show my confidence> I think we need to be proactive rather than reactive now. We need to head them off, lead them away from your land and then attack or get the two fighting cartel to attack each other first and then we, meaning my men and whoever else wants to participate, will take the rest out.
<I gave a slight nod. I knew that if we can get them away from here and focus their attention elsewhere that would be in the best interest of the wolves. It went beyond drugs when there were this many innocent lives at stake>
Ty- -I sat for a long time silent, thinking. I heard Javier say we needed to basically go to war with this other Cartel but for some reason it wasn’t forming anything in my mind other than us doing whatever it was that Javier felt like we needed to do. I mean he had been in this business so much longer than I had at this point and no matter how much older or wiser I actually was than Javier, I never had any experience with this. None of my father's wolves stayed or warned me of anything. I hadn’t even had any idea to ask them before they left. I thought long and hard about what he was saying needed to be done and I nodded looking to the property where the wolves were starting to gather- I guess that’s what needs to be done. We’ll have to take the fight to them. I’m not worried about the wolves as we’ll hang back. I’m sure we’ll be a surprise to the Cartel. I’m sure they’re not expecting dogs at their front door. But, once we do this. Do you think we’ll be safe? We’ll need to make sure the wolves know that ending this now will make the future safer for their families. -I sighed and watched the wolves for a minute. Once we finished this with that Cartel I was going to have to find someone to help me figure out how I can bridge this time and the future where I should actually be so that maybe I can get back to my time.-
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Protection Details w/@InkedSoul_
Javi: <It had taken a few days to clean up the property and remove evidence of what had happened. Heads were about to roll for daring threaten me on my own land. Things were falling into place. I was not one to act irrationally. Everything had to be carefully planned before I would move forward. Especially in this situation. There were too many innocent people around for it o go any other way. Now though, it was time to head to Tyson’s and finalize the arrangements we’d made for his land and the exchange of protection. Breno, Henrique, Julian, Michael, and Geoff were all coming with me. It was a good thing we had the three row SUV, which I made sure Breno and Henrique had ‘roughed up’ so it wouldn’t look so out of place as we rolled through town. Tyson was so adamant about that, it had made me laugh even if I could understand his point. It wasn’t as though the locals were not very well aware of what was going on. I’d almost pay to see them try to start shit about it though. We were doing the meeting at Tyson’s because I wanted Geoff to get started on the property and my hope was before we left, the crew would already be in place planning. Henrique pulled in to the compound about an hour or so later and we all piled out of the vehicle. I swore we looked like one of those damn clown cars. Clutching my hot lemon water, I led the path up to the meeting hall. Breno hated when I did that but damned if I was going to not show who was in charge of the damn operation. Besides, I was pretty certain I wasn’t going to get shot at on Tyson’s property. I gave the door a quick knock, then pushed it open to let myself in. Tyson was already there waiting with a few of his wolves. I gave them each a slight nod of greeting and then stopped in front of Tyson.> Evening, Tyson. If there’s no new trouble to report, are you ready to get started?
Tyson: -Getting home hadn’t taken as long as I thought it would. I was healed but when I got close to the property I could hear the other wolves howling, they could tell I had gotten into trouble. By the time I’d gotten to my house, they were all there waiting for me like I knew they would be. I had delivered the package and come straight back here so I knew I looked like shit. I explained what had happened and that Javi and a couple of his men would be here to talk about some planning for some better security and the wall and stuff that we’d already agreed on. I didn’t mention anything yet about possibly moving a couple wolves there for a while because I wasn’t sure which wolves would agree to it. I knew none of the wolves with families would go, but there were a couple wolves with no real ties here. I had a feeling they would likely volunteer to go when it was put on the table. I knew that when Javi got here we would all be talking and for once I was going to suggest the wolves be in on the discussion. I knew Javi was used to it just being him and I talking about stuff but with this big of a decision I wanted them to know they were able to make their own decisions without me making it for them. I told them to decide who was doing the run tonight and patrols and the rest of them needed to stay. I let things be quiet around the property for a few days after I had gotten home and promised the wolves that the next time I decided to do a run I would take someone with me. Dinner was finishing up and the wolves were talking about having a patrol all together and about that time I could smell Javi and his men hit the property line. I walked towards the door when I heard Javi’s foot steps and waved when he came in.- No trouble my way back. Package was delivered. Wolves know what happened, nothing else has been discussed.
Javi: <I gave a curt nod at Tyson’s words. I liked he didn’t mess around with idle chit chat, it saved us both time and energy better used for business. I gave a quick glance around the room as me and my men filed in. This would be the first time it was a full house and something told me it wasn’t the last either. I did a quick round of introductions with the men I’d brought with me, focusing more on Geoff as the contractor and then Julian and Michael as my eyes and ears essentially. I took a seat and watched the wolves watching us. It was apparent a few weren’t pleased with the thoughts of outsiders but that they respected Tyson enough to trust him.> I know Tyson has filled you in, but I want to reaffirm the situation. We are not coming in to try to take over or change anything. As soon as the wall construction is done, Geoff and his crew will leave. That should help eliminate outsiders trying to come on your land. We discussed swapping out a few members from each of our stations as a way to help each other. My men don’t have the skills you do just like my men have some skills you don’t. Now, Geoff is here to go over planning and he’ll be at your disposal if you have questions for him. Tyson, are you okay with the two guys coming here?
Tyson: -I sat down near the wolves showing them that everything was ok and not to worry. Javier made himself and his men known and thankfully the wolves were friendly and accepting. I knew there were going to be some changes and they knew some of them but not all of them and that was ok. I trusted Javier and his men and I knew that the more the wolves got to know them they would trust his men as well.- Yes. The wolves and I have decided that one of the large houses towards the back of the property near the lake and where the bunker will go is one of the houses and the other is this house across from my house towards the left, it’s smaller but I think it’ll do well for one of your men and he’ll be close to my house in case of an emergency. -nodding and pointing towards where the house is- If you want when we’re done I can give you guys the keys and you can make your choices. I trust that you have places for two of my wolves to return home with you. @BrandedInsanity and @FuckedNWrecked have agreed to relocate to your place. -standing up crossing my arms looking across the wolves- They’re my oldest friends and my strongest protection on the property. They’re the best at security detail and my best shots. I know that they’re going to fit in the best with you. The planning with Geoff, I assume, you’ll be doing with me and him? -looking to Javier-
Javi: <I listened carefully to Tyson and glanced at Julian and Michael to see if they were okay with the arrangement. They were quiet for a moment before Julian leaned in to whisper, “We don’t mind bunking up, boss. Don’t wanna put nobody out.” My eyes darted towards Tyson and back> Discuss it with Tyson, it’s his property and his rules. I have places set up for both your men. The upper level of the garage is split into open floor plan apartments. I don’t have space for individual houses for my men but no one has complained yet. They are spacious and sound proof for extracurricular activities, then the woods and property are open for exploration. If those arrangements do not work for you, I can set you up nearby but it will not be as close, obviously.
<I glanced towards Tyson’s men to see if this would be an issue or not. It wasn’t the same as wolves, I kept my men closer and we didn’t need the space as a wolf might.> If you’d like my assistance with planning then yes, it will include the three of us, which would give the others time to get acquainted before we take our leave.
Tyson: -nodding as I listened. Both Justin and Tanner nodded in agreeance that it would be plenty of room for them- I’m sure it will be enough room and I’m sure they would prefer to be close to you and the other men. I only have extra houses because this is a compound and always has been. My father’s pack was large and when he passed most of the older wolves left and abandoned their houses so they’re empty. If Julian and Michael would prefer to be closer to the house or in my house I have extra rooms -pointing upstairs- The only rules here are simple, I tattoo humans here in my studio for competitions so they’re in and out. None of them know what’s happening here on this property just that my family and I live here. I’ll expect that it’ll stay that way. No guns out in the open for any of them to see obviously. -I looked around at the wolves who were all used to the rules and the humans coming and going from my studio. Javier’s men didn’t seem phased- If anyone asks you’re my cousins looking to relocate here and you’re staying with me until you decide and find a place to purchase. I’m actually buying some property not far from here to turn into a business I think. We’ll use that property to cover your staying here up just in case anyone asks. As long as everyone’s ok with that?
Javi:<I nodded slowly once more as I listened. It made sense. There did seem to be far more houses than wolves. At least those I met. I simply figured they were hiding from the strangers, which I wouldn’t blame them for either. Julian spoke before I had a chance, “We can bunk in the house closer to the main building if that’s alright with you. That way we’re close enough and still not taking up too much space.” I shook my head and let out a soft laugh. I knew there was more to the story, Michael wanted to watch over Julian in case his brother showed his face, Julian wanted Michael around for the same reason but more so it was because he wanted to prove himself. This way there could be no distrust or deception.> Some of my men have grown very used to always having someone nearby. We try to work in teams for protection.
<As soon as Tyson mentioned tattoos, I saw Michael’s eyes widen as his smile grew. They’d both be in Tyson’s chair before long if either had a say about it.> They are used to concealed carrying but they will always be armed, there’s no going around that. Neither will pull their weapon without reason though. Discretion has always been our method of survival. As for your plan, that sounds plausible and easy enough that if anyone were to ask, the men should be able to remember. Justin and Tanner will not have to worry about that as such. They can simply say they are new associates should anyone ask. While my core team has been with me for years, it’s not unheard of for me to take on new employees and train them up. Some stay, others go out to other families. Are we ready to start planning then?
Tyson: -I nodded and cleared my throat before telling the wolves they were free to leave. I stopped Tanner and Justin to go home and pack and asked the other wolves to show Julian and Michael to the nearest empty house to mine and to give them the keys before turning to look at Javier.- You’ll need to carry Justin and Tanner’s things with you. I’m sure they’ll want to run and not ride. -I watched as everyone spread out to where they needed to be which just left a couple of Javier’s men, Javier and I.- We can go into my studio, it’s sound proof in there and quiet. We’ll be able to watch the property and talk without interruptions about the plans for the property and the wall that’s going to be built. -Motioning towards my studio leading Javier and Geoff into the room. I knew that we’d need to get all the plans laid out and a count of how many men were going to be here with him and a list of names so that the wolves and Javier’s men would know who was coming and who was going. Things were progressing perfectly-
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Shots Fired (W/ @InkedSoul_)
Javi : <I stared at my Second, my bodyguard, one of my oldest friends and waited patiently for him to spit out what he wanted to say. I was still sporting the black eye, albeit fading now, that he left me when he was last in my presence. He knew then that was a one time opportunity. I had been expecting it after the news I delivered. Anything further however, would result in a much different outcome than what I hoped either of us wanted. Breno scrubbed his hand through his hair, but his gaze never wavered. Henrique stood at the door and watched us both. I quirked a brow up and inclined my head slightly, indicating shit needed to get moving. He let out a low puff of air and his shoulders slumped slightly, “Javier, I need to apologize for my actions. I won’t apologize for being angry or hurt by yours but I never should have let my anger overtake me like that. Thank you for being honest and thank you for letting me get my anger out. I know without your permission, things would have gone a lot differently.” I nodded slowly and lifted my glass, tipping it in his direction.>Water under the bridge now, Breno. Now I want you to use that information and that anger and help take them down. After that…
<My words were cut off by angry shouting coming from the front of the house. Henrique drew his gun and ran from the room, Breno following behind after checking for my go ahead. I had pushed back from the chair and grabbed my own gun from the drawer. I had no doubts my men could handle the situation but I would rather fight by their side than to hide like some coward. There was chaos and panic the closer I made it to the front entrance. I heard words parsed through the air, gunshots, dead body, fence deactivated. My blood chilled more though when I heard Henrique shouting for assistance. “It’s Campbell. Move your asses.” My men were like me when it came to knowing our dealers and because of the shit going on at Tyson’s property, several have been spending time there getting to know the group involved. As soon as they heard it was him, they took charge and before long, they were carrying the kid in to the small room we had set up in the front of the house for situations such as this. It was clean and sterile and the doc would be arriving as soon as he could. I ordered those now looking for something to do to secure the property line and find out what happened then holstered my weapon and joined Breno, Henrique, and our medic Paul in the small room. Tyson didn’t look great but I held no doubts it could have been far worse. The medic started to clean him, looking for the wound while I moved up near the head of the bed> Care to explain?
Tyson: -Holding my hand to my side where the bullet entered, not to keep myself from bleeding but more to keep the wound open. I didn’t want a bullet in me and I sure didn’t want to have to have someone cut me open to get it out later. I walked the best I could through the gate and up to the house, groaning when I finally got noticed and Javier’s men had helped me inside with all the people running around me quietly I’m sure trying to figure out what happened and get things cleaned up. I grumbled in annoyance when they took me into a room that looked sterile but I didn’t see any medical personnel and Javier was already questioning me. Sighing loudly- Man, I was just doing a run. The box is by the tree next to the dead man. I was going to stop and talk to you about the wolves agreeing to the bunker on the property and where we all agreed for it to go. But, when I ran up I smelled a human that was… nervous. I watched him for a few minutes and you guys hadn’t noticed he was here.
-I stuck my finger into the bullet hole to keep it open, growling loudly- When I saw him reach for his gun I lunged.. He shot, I killed him. He was going to shoot one of your men or you I couldn’t tell who he was looking at. Stupid fuck. I can’t wait for a doctor Javier, my skin is healing with the bullet in me. I need you to pull it out for me.
-pointing around the room realizing that I’d just blurted all that out without any warning and I was sure I looked crazy as fuck. Javier knew we were wolves but I was sure he had no idea what was special about any of us or me for that matter. I looked at his face to try to read him.- Or anyone that knows what they’re doing -clearing my throat- I don’t want to have to have surgery later.
Javier - <My eyes narrowed as Tyson spoke. They were either getting brave or stupid. I lifted my gaze and communicated silently with Breno who didn’t even hesitate before bolting from the room to handle the situation outside. Anger boiled beneath the surface at the fact that my property had been breached and tampered with, though I knew it would be handled. As for my men not noticing the intrusion, that would be handled with privately as well. I couldn’t stop the chuckle at Tyson’s demand of me removing the bullet and I shook my head as I laid a hand on Paul’s shoulder> Trust me, Tyson. The last thing you want is me coming at you with a sharp implement. Paul will remove the bullet, the doctor is on his way to double check there is nothing else going on, standard procedure.
<I lifted my gaze to his and gave the slightest shake of my head as my eyes darted to Paul and back. Breno and Henrique knew the truth, as did the few others who’d been monitoring the property, but none of my extended staff knew the details. We’d learned that wolves could heal quicker than humans but to what extent I had no clue. Either way, I knew it was imperative to act now and question later. Paul was moving around the room, gathering the equipment he needed and I settled against the wall and out of the way> Thank you for handling the situation, Tyson. I’ll get answers and then handle the rest. I’m glad you’ve agreed to the bunker, as you know, security can never be too tight.
Tyson: -I nodded and moved my hand as I watched the man Javier called Paul gather everything he needed. I moved my hand out of the way and laid flat on the table that I was leaned up against. I helped him shove the scalpel in the direction the bullet was knowing I’d have to break skin again. I clenched my jaw and tried to distract my mind from the pain- Obviously you’re being watched and my property is too. I can’t help but wonder if this is actually a problem you brought to my door. I have to do what I can to keep my people safe. You should probably wear a bullet proof vest. I’m afraid that someone would be dead had I not taken this run myself to reach out to you. I know we’re only business associates but, i would hate to see anything happen to you that could be avoided.
-grunting when I feel Paul pull these bullet out and drop it into something metal close to me. Hearing the metal clink together I noticed that he was working quickly to bandage me up. I sat up and held the gauze to my side and swallowed thickly- Do you have a lot of problems with people trying to kill you that I should know about? Do I need to look into a bullet and bomb proof shelter? Panic rooms maybe?
-I was half joking and half being completely serious. What had I gotten us into? I didn’t remember my father having anything like this happening when they were running drugs before. I was really starting to question my luck lately- I know this is no joking matter but do I need to send a couple wolves here? They would be able to smell a human approaching quicker than your men would be able to see them to realize they were there.
Javi: <I watched Paul’s eyes widen and Breno bite back a chuckle at the slew of questions and comments pouring from Tyson’s mouth. Most others we dealt with were too afraid to question me about anything. This is where Tyson differed from them all, why I knew that if we all played our cards right, this partnership would be quite lucrative for everyone involved. I shrugged a shoulder and my lip curled up in one corner> Many people want me dead, Tyson. They think they will be able to simply take all that I have. Normally they don’t come near my property though. That was sloppy.
<I passed over a bottle of water from the mini fridge and shook my head> The fencing and bunker should be enough. I think they are watching you to try to take over the territory from me, harming you or your people would be counterintuitive for them.
<I snorted at the look on Paul’s face at the mention of wolves and waited until he was finished with Tyson before sending him out of the room with an order to keep everything that happened in the room quiet for now, then returned my attention to Tyson> If you feel that would be wise, I wouldn’t turn the offer down. Since we have men at your compound, it would balance the scales. Other than this situation, have you had any other troubles I need to be aware of?
Tyson: -shaking my head as I check under the gauze and see that my skin was already closing. I pulled the gauze off and threw it in the nearest trash can looking around the room for clothes to put on and settling for the scrubs that sat on a shelf in the room. Sliding the pants on I started talking again- Sorry, I’ve never been involved in anything like this before. I haven’t ever had anyone watching me to kill me or anyone I know. I mean… I’ve been in some stupid shit before but nothing like this. When I get home I’ll make sure that the wolves work out who can come and start running patrols here as well. With someone out there as brazen as this guy was thinking he could just sit in a tree watch and kill people who knows what else is being planned for you, or worse for the wolves. Things have actually been quiet at my place which is good because it frees us up some. I have some younger wolves that are single and don’t really have ties anywhere that would make for good runners here. They won’t be in a rush to come back home like the others. Did someone get the package? Who was the man I killed?
-My adrenaline was still flowing pretty good and I couldn’t sit still and realized I was pacing and rambling- Sorry. It’s been a while since I’ve had to do anything aggressive. I usually don’t get involved in anything like this. I’m not sure how you handle this all the time.
Javier: <I’m sure my eyes flashed a look of surprise when Tyson was flipping the gauze into the trash and the skin was remarkably free of any lingering evidence. If I hadn’t seen the bullet hole with my own eyes I would have thought he was pulling something for attention. I averted my gaze just before the strip show started and arched a brow when I saw Breno’s gaze linger a moment longer than it had reason to.I let out a low sigh, even as Tyson spoke> If this is too much for you to handle, we can dissolve our partnership now before any more hardships land at your feet. There is no need for you to risk your people, Tyson. We could…
<I shook my head and then held up a finger to pause my thought as I walked to the door to talk with Henrique who had just popped his head in. They were getting rid of the body, the packaged had been secured and put up but he had something he wanted me to see. He popped open the bifold wallet that was empty save for two slips of paper. No ID, and there had been none on his body either, just a card and a photo. The photo was a nice tight shot of me sitting on my bed one night watching something on my computer screen. There was a set of crosshairs hand drawn in just between my eyebrows where they creased in concentration. I rolled my eyes at the unoriginality of it all, trying not to show that I was phased in the slightest at just HOW that image was taken. I pulled out the sheet of paper with my name on it and unfolded it carefully, my gaze carefully snagging on the key words. I let out another slow breath before I turned to the pacing wolf in the room> The man you killed is of no consequence. He was a dead man before he set foot on the property, I am only sorry you had to be the one to end him. I wouldn’t want that on your conscious, Tyson. Again, if this will be too much for you, we can work out other arrangements. I will still assist in securing your compound as that was already promised, how much further we go I will leave up to you to decide.
Tyson: -I took a deep breath realizing I was way too hyped up for what was happening right now. I could feel the wolf in my mind sprawling out and relaxing as I steadied my breathing. I could feel Javier’s man Breno’s eyes on my body when I put on the clothes that I’d found. I didn’t care but it was kind of curious. I took another deep breath as I watched Javier interact with the man that had walked in with a wallet. I could smell the blood in the air of the man I killed and I was half proud of myself. I’d protected Javier and the people here from who knows what would have happened. I could smell the worry on Javier as he looked at the wallet and its contents.- I’m not worried about having to kill someone to keep you and your people here safe, Javier. I’m more worried about how long he’d been watching you undetected. But, I think sending some wolves here will resolve that issue. If you’ll just make room for them here with you so that if they decide to stay they feel welcome. I’m not interested in breaking any business agreements that we have because they’re far too profitable and we would all lose out on money that are doing good for the people we all care about. We’ll go as far as you and I decide we need to. If there’s more that needs to be done we’ll figure it out along the way. I guess I need to stop burying my head in the sand and maybe do more patrolling myself. Maybe get my wolves some more combat training since you’re putting a target on all of us
-I start chuckling- I guess we’re extended family now. You owe me one since I saved your life -beaming big-
Javier - <I couldn’t stop the low chuckle at the grin and Tyson’s words. He was cocky and his confidence had seemed to grow with each of our interactions. Having wolves on our side would definitely be advantageous. I would feel better when I had to travel to the other territories knowing there was extra eyes on my men. I motioned for Henrique to join the three of us in the room, the closed the door> When you figure out which wolves you can spare, we will make sure there is a place for them to stay. We’ll offer the same arrangement you have for my men on your land. Henrique and Breno can assist with training as there are no others I trust as much as these two. Since you’re here, we can also discuss the rest of the plans for your property. I have a feeling it’s going to be a long night, so I hope you have no other plans.
<As I spoke, Henrique slipped out and then returned with my laptop and files, Breno had cleared off the bloodstained table and soon we were getting down to business.>
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Security Meeting with @InkedSoul_
Tyson: -I had finally gotten all the wolves together minus a couple that were late, it only took a couple minutes of us talking about what happened to decide that we would all have to take shifts watching the property. I had questioned the two wolves that were coming in when I smelled the stranger and they confirmed they did as well but said the run went fine as did the delivery. They said the normal players were all there for the delivery as expected and the money was deposited where it needed to be with no problems. Both said that when they got back into property they noticed that there was a car a couple miles back with no one in it and they thought the same thing I did, possibly a hunter. If that’s what this really was just someone looking for a place to hunt then it really was time to get the fence up and get this property listed as a wildlife refuge. That way if by chance someone did see one of the wolves they would just think that we were housing wolves here. Everyone agreed patrols would not be done alone and everyone would have to report to me when they finished. That’s when one of the wolves and Tanner busted in the meeting, I knew they were late but I worried with the looks on their faces as to why. The younger wolf excited and going on about how he saw a man in the woods and he saw him but couldn’t tell anything about him being human. Tanner confirmed and said the man had come up to his porch and asked him to use the phone. Tanner explained that’s why he was late and that he let him use his phone and told him that no one was supposed to be out in the woods because of the wildlife that was around here. He said the man asked a few questions but Tanner thought he didn’t catch on or anything. My face went from worry to anger. What the fuck was I going to do about this? Now I just needed to wait for Javier to get here so we could talk about what he thinks is going on-
Javier: <“I hate when you do this, Boss. You never know…” I shook my head at him over my shoulder and continued rifling through my closet for a casual leather jacket that I knew damn well I had stuffed in there somewhere.> Aha!
<I yanked the soft black leather jacket free of its hanger, then spun around to face my bodyguard as I tugged the jacket on. I glanced in the mirror, smoothing my hand over any stray hairs and smiled at my causal as I get appearance.> Breno, we have this discussion every time I go to meet with a distributor. It’s important that they believe I trust them and by showing up alone, it gives that appearance. Besides, we both know you and Henrique will not be far behind.
<I raised a brow, daring Breno to argue with me. If he or Henrique thought I didn’t know they followed me to every meet in the off chance something did happen, then they were not as smart as they appeared. He let out a low chuckle, “Figured you knew we were there. Why put on the appearance then?” I tucked my billfold into my back pocket and hooked my sunglasses onto the collar of my simple white Armani tee for now.> As I said, it builds trust if I show up alone. Campbell has done nothing to prove he cannot be trusted. Besides, if there are others watching the camp, watching the business side of things at least, what better bait to draw them out with. After, you both can either meet up with Julian and Michael to see what they’ve discovered.
<I scooped up the keys to the blacked out Ridgeline and started towards the door, “I still don’t like this.” I turned with a wry grin> You don’t have to, I’m the boss, remember.
<He nodded slowly and ground his teeth, “Be safe, hit your alert if needed and we’ll be there before you blink.” I waved dismissively over my shoulder and headed out the door. The drive to the meet was uneventful and quiet, thanks to the truck’s soundproofing. It might be quite what he expected when he told me to use a truck rather than my usual sportier look but he’d have to deal with it. I was a creature of luxury. I passed through the gates with a nod from those watching for me, then parked where I was directed to go. From there, I hopped out of the truck and walked to the door of the building, giving a slight rap of my knuckles, though I figured he was already alert to my presence.>
Tyson: -Turning my head when I smelled Javier hit property line and pull up in a truck, strange that he was in something he didn’t normally drive. I was used to seeing him in something more fancy than a pickup. I walked to the door when I heard his light knock and answered- We have problems, Javier. There’s been a stranger in the woods on the property and he ran into one of my younger runner wolves and then walked up to the porch of one of my older wolves and used his phone. Tanner says he used the phone and he watched the man walk off the property and he was sure that he didn’t turn back or snoop. I uh… -motioning for him to follow me into the kitchen and grabbing a couple Corona’s from the fridge. I open the top and hand it to Javier- I think we need to build a tall fence with barbwire and label this property as a wildlife rescue to keep hunters from wandering on the property. The other wolves said they figured that’s why he was here but Tanner says he said that he explained that his car had broken down a couple miles back and needed to call for help… What do you think?
Javier: <My brow shot up at the lack of greeting and rushed words coming from Tyson. This was a far cry from the nervous man I’d first met. I listened carefully as I followed him to the kitchen. I took in all the information as I grabbed the beer and nodded slowly. This was falling into line with what my own men had told me. Someone was encroaching on the territory and getting too close. For me it would affect my business but for the wolves, it could be far more dangerous. I took a long pull of the bottle and weighed the options. A fence would be good to protect them. I couldn’t confirm if this was the other cartel until I had more information but it wasn’t a risk I was willing to take. It didn’t sound like Tyson was either. I nodded slowly and leaned against the counter with my hip> I think a fence would be a good idea. If you need funds or manpower, let me know and I will make arrangements. My men have noticed an increase in outsiders in the area as well and have been investigating the matter.
Tyson: -nodding as I listened to Javier’s agreeing and ideas. I had already known how this fence was going to happen as in the time I came from it was already up, just years later. With all these decisions I’ve already made being different and changing the course of my past I had to focus on what I was doing now and how it would ripple to the future.- The man power will be needed because I can’t trust strangers to come onto the property and build something in the midst of what we’re doing here and who we are. You don’t think these could be cops do you? I’ve been careful about where the money is pushed through and all of the businesses are up and running smoothly. I haven’t seen any cops around the city and none of the wolves have mentioned anyone sniffing around. I did have the mayor ask me why I was buying a bunch of properties around town and I explained that I was investing my father's trust into the city which got him off my back. I don’t think we’ll get much kickback if I list this place as a wildlife refuge. We’ve had issues with the deer population around here being over hunted. -shrugging as I finish off my beer- I could use the guidance honestly. -I didn’t want to sound unprepared and like I couldn’t handle this but all the possibilities had my mind going a thousand miles a minute-
Javier: <Tyson barely made the request before I was mentally organizing a crew to come out. I had several on my payroll who were efficient and knew how to keep their mouths shut. My brows pinched at his question and I shook my head> I know you’ve been careful, I wouldn’t be here otherwise. I wouldn’t offer this as a permanent situation if I thought otherwise either. The Mayor is a nosy asshole who was likely looking for a payout. It’ll be handled and he should leave you alone after. As for it being cops, we’re looking into it.
<I took another slow pull of my beer and then set I on the counter behind me.> From what I can tell, you’re doing a good job with getting things running as your father had, however we both know that sometimes how things were run before are not always the best way going forward. I’m sure the fence was not built before for whatever reason, but I think that it’d be a nice safe haven. Perhaps a bunker underground as well would be prudent. Not for a full time situation but you never know what might spring up. We can push through the paperwork to get this land classified as a wildlife refuge easy enough, though I’m not sure that’s the best course of action since it could be required to be open to the public. Maybe if we classify it as a conservation area or even a sanctuary, that would be more advantageous. That way it’s protected from any unauthorized intrusions.
<I pulled out my phone and started typing up a message regarding everything, my eyes darting to Ty every now and then> I’ll send my guy out to talk to you regarding what you want for the wall. You don’t want it to feel like a prison or cage I’m assuming. I’d suggest lining the outer walls with trees to kind of camouflage it, that might help keep some of the busy bodies out.
Tyson: -Though I was listening to everything Javier had to say and taking it in because he was right with most everything, I found myself staring out towards the tree line. The wolves I knew wouldn’t care what kind of fence was put up so I wasn’t worried about that.- Concrete fence…. barbed wire at the top. Razor wire maybe. I need to keep the wolves as safe as possible they’re my family. The bunker sounds like an idea but, I’ll have to have a meeting with the pack and see what they want. I don’t want to scare their mates or the younger wolves. -sighing loudly. I felt a little overwhelmed with everything happening and how quickly everything was going to need to go up. I didn’t mind but it felt like a lot.- My father cared about himself and his beta. Everyone else including my mother and myself were expendable. The wolves that are here now, I grew up with them and they stayed when they didn’t have to. I also don’t want your men in danger either. Dead bodies and funerals are hard to excuse away no matter how much money we throw at people. I have the wolves that aren’t running from the border doing patrols along the property. Everyone is watching. I know you normally only keep a couple of guys out here but I think we could probably use a few more since the property is so big. There are a couple empty houses on the left side of the property and the house just down from here is empty if you feel like you want to be here as well.
Javier <I lifted a brow as I listened to Tyson explain the wall he was thinking of going with. Obviously he would know better than I would as to what would make the wolves feel threatened. I gave a slight nod> The bunker is just an idea. Somewhere they can go if needed, perhaps with an escape set back a few miles outside of the walls. I, personally, find it is always a good idea to have multiple plans in place, just in case things go south in a hurry. Especially with young ones being present. Discuss it with your people and then we can work it into the budget if needed.
<I tipped my head to watch him as he then went on about his family, blood and otherwise. I calculated the size of the territory and the amount of product being moved. I had a few guys in mind that wouldn’t hesitate for the chance to live on the quieter side of life. > I can spare a few men to live out here on a more permanent basis, they would blend in easier too I’m certain. The others I’ve been sending will continue to rotate out. Though…
<I furrowed my brows as I thought of Julian and Michael staying at the hotel and nodded to myself> I have two men who’ve been staying in town, they got wind of someone they have a history with snooping around. If you brought them in to the land, they’d better be able to identify certain tells. Julian has a brother who thinks he’s destined to be a big player in this game, sadly he hasn’t the brains. It causes more trouble than he’s worth. I will increase my own visits, but I don’t think you need me looking over your shoulder, Tyson.
Tyson: -nodding because Javier was right about having a second plan for just in case of a need for a plan B. Leaning back against the counter in the kitchen and crossing my legs at the ankle.- I’ll have a meeting soon and talk with the wolves and get their input and let you know as soon as possible. Family seems to cause us issues from time to time but blood can cause someone to make decisions they wouldn’t normally make. I wouldn’t tell you how to run your men or who to trust but, when a gun is pointed to your sibling’s head decisions get made. I would be careful and if you think this might be tied to that we should be prepared for anything. I assume what you and I discuss stays between us? I don’t want your men to feel uncomfortable but knowing there’s family out there that could cause some problems you know I’ll have to be watching closely. Not just for the safety of the wolves, but for you too. -clearing my throat awkwardly- You’re welcome to come and go as you need to. The key to the house is hanging here in the living room it’s key set number 3. You’re not a bother here, the opposite actually. Your opinion and help has been appreciated. I’m new to all this and have only had troubles like this a couple times in my past and nothing to this extreme. I’ll take whatever advice I can get. If your men agree to living on property have them stop by and see me and I’ll get them the keys to their houses so they can get settled. Email me their info when they agree so I can send the info to the wolves and they can be prepared for our new tenants.
Javier: <I let out a breathless chuckle and shook my head> I am familiar with blood ties and how they can affect things. Julian’s brother nearly killed him once, believe me when I say he will not have a second opportunity to do so. Michael will make sure of that if Julian hesitates. Julian has been waiting for this chance to even the score so to speak. He knows what to look for, which I find very beneficial.
<My lips quirked up at the corner, amusement evident on my face> The only ones who will know what was discussed in detail are in this room. My men will know what is needed and no more. I’ve found that the best way to operate.
<My lips curved into a full on smile at that little nugget of information and I crossed my arms over my chest before I responded> I may look like I live a soft life, Tyson, but I promise, I can look after myself. You focus on your family here and I will aid in that. You have my number and you can reach me anytime. I will meet with Breno and Henrique to set up more security around town and then get you Julian and Michael’s information. Meet with them, listen to what they have to offer and if you are not comfortable with them staying here, I will send others. First and foremost, this is your land and your home and while the overall territory is mine to protect so that others do not disturb what I’ve established here, what you have going on here, that is not something I can interfere with lightly. I will not step on your toes when it comes to that as long as my business venture is secured. And that will include my part in keeping you safe.
<I gave another nod before pushing off the counter, hand clapping on his shoulder as I began to pass> Stay safe and you will hear from me soon. Have a good evening, Tyson.
<I squeezed his shoulder and then passed by. I knew my men were close and that if I didn’t move soon they’d be all storming in. I shook my head and hopped back into the pick up truck, already dialing up Henrique on the bluetooth before I even made it off the properly line>
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