Tattooed Luna

“They are watching the casino that Joe was at. | haven't actually heard from them.” Pulling out my phone, | sent them a text, asking if there was any updates. Carson wasn't driving the fastest but the anticipation was very thick. Nora’s head popped between Carson and | but she was looking out the windshield.

“Maybe there was an airport not far from here?” Carson did a double take and looked at her. “Why do you ask that?” “I heard the sound of a plane that was really close. Not sure if it was taking off or landing but it made the car vibrate.” Unlocking my phone, | pulled up the map and tried to find if there was an airport around here. “I don’t see anything on the maps..." “Actually, there are a tone of farmers in this area. There might be an old abandoned one that they have fixed up.” Hank snapped his fingers as he remembered something.

Putting my phone done, | just looked out the window. “If that was the case, then it could be anywhere.” “We drove on gravel for awhile.” Nora said, very uncertainty.

“Not sure that narrows it down.” | said out of frustration. | knew this was a long shot but damn if | couldn't help feel a little hopeful.

“It might.” Hank said from the back. “Turn here.” There was a a gravel road coming up on our left. “What's here?” Carson asked as he slammed on the break. My arm instinctually reached out and stopped myself from hitting the dashboard. Nora wasn’t so lucky as her body flew over the center consol. Carson tried to stop her but only managed to bloody her nose.

“Damn!” My wolf growled as Carson made the turn.

“OW!” Nora grabbed her nose and got back in her seat.

“Here.” Looking back, Hank had given her a towel. Helping her hold it on her nose, he looked out the windshield.

“Is she okay?” Carson asked.

“Go up that hill.” Hank nodded ahead. | wasn’t sure where he was going with this but Carson listened as he kept going up the hill.

It was more like a tiny mountain but it was the only hill for miles. It wasn’t until we reached the top that | realized what he was wanting. If we got to the top, we could see for miles.

Carson drove till he was at the highest lookout place as possible. Pulling up to the edge of a cliff, he shut the SUV off. “Are you okay?” He asked as he turned around and looked a Nora.

Her eyes met his. “I've had worse.” Setting down the towel, she opened the doors and got out. Carson closed his eyes as he absorbed what she said. Wanting to give him space. Hank and | shared a look before we both got out.

“Got any binoculars?” | asked. The wind whipped at my hair as we stood at the edge.

“Yeah.” Hank said and walked back to the SUV.

We could see for miles.... if not hundreds of miles. The flat earth was not able to hide. “Do you see anything?” Nora’s voice surprisedas she walked up and stood next to me.

“Yes... no.” As | talked to her, | saw a line of smoke moving across the field.

“Here you go.” Hank shoved a pair of binoculars on my chest.

Putting them against my face, | had to adjust the setting so | could see more clear. “I'll be damn.” | whispered.

“What is it?” Carson asked.

“Atrain.” “Really?” Nora's voice raised a few octaves.

“Get a map and track this.” | told Hank.

Carson and Hank's voice becbackground noise as | kept looking. A few crop planes were flying low over the fields but nothing that would make someone think there is a plane.

“We might have to just drive down that road and see where it goes.” Carson's voice finally resonated with me, bringingback to the present.

“That road isn’t even on the map. Who owns this land?” Hank asked.

“According to the web. It is owned by.... Midnight LLC.” Carson's voice was barely a whisper.

My heart stopped as | looked over at him. “What did you say?” “Midnight LLC. Apparently, they own over thousands of acres of farm land and a few businesses.” “If Rip owned all this, it would be passed on to the next heir. Darin was his only son. Since Penny is now the alpha, this is all hers.” Hank said in awe.

“That would make her the owner of a certain casino.” Carson sounded almost gitty about it.

“I wonder if Joe is aware of that little bit of information.” This, might bed Us t under sRifAitte. This was plc Penny's land and they were on it.

“They might be fully invaded in this land. That's how the railroad hasn't been detected. Do YOp:e3 ra gy Eckard Sdjacent to this area? They have been using this as a neutral place.” Carson just looked at the vast land in front of us. P

“This is what we been missing.” Hank said. “They have been using this land as their hbase.” As excited as | was, | was also concerned. “This is huge. How are we going to stay undetected and investigate this area?” “Send a helicopter to survey the area from the air. Doing it from the ground isn't ideal.” Hank seemed to be in deep thought.

“They most likely have Penny around here. | am assuming they think this is hidden enough they won't get caught.” Nora said, speaking up for the first time.

She wasn't wrong. “Penny?” | knew it was a long shot but | tried anyway.

The mind-link was the qelyPypesien NRONAS at this point and as long as they haven't given her anything, | should be able to mind-link her. That would putwithin a few miles of her.