Fates Hands by Lori Ameling

Chapter 88

Chapter 23–Book 2

##WARNING Dark topics and language.##

James sat up from the ground as the sun was rising through the trees. He was no longer numb as he

kicked around at what was left of his life’s work. He tried to get a scent of whoever was doing this but it

was too faint to pinpoint. Which frustrated him even more.

He headed back to his house, he was going to get cleaned up and wait for Sheriff Avery to arrive. He

was about to reach for the doorknob when he noticed an envelope taped to the door. Again he sniffed it

but there was nothing

He went inside taking the envelope with him. He sat down on the couch looking at the envelope, he got

an eerie feeling looking at it. He wasn’t

sure he wanted to know what was inside.

He pulled out the sheet of paper that was inside, it was a letter from the arsonist.

Dear You Sick F***,

We are watching you and we know what you have done.

We “eyeballed” your shed and we “Heard” that it burnt down. What a tragedy, it must have been for you

to watch it burn. 2

We also have come to the understanding that you are missing someone. She was never yours, to

begin with, nor will she ever be.

Justice is coming

Mountain Bear Clan

P.S. Give the Sheriff our regards.

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James sat there dumbfounded, so Nova is with them. Those bastards who do they think they are

coming onto his property and burning the shed. He didn’t care if Avery was on board with his plans or

not he was going to get even for this shit.

James’s bear came forward and before James knew it he was in the bear’s form. Running down the

hallway to Nova’s bedroom. They began ripping it to shreds. By the time they were done, there was

nothing left of anything, it was all small shredded pieces.

When they were done, they pissed all over it leaving what was left in a stinking pile, letting out an angry

roar as they ran out of the house and headed for the forest.

Jack, Sam, Duncan, and Archer all

stood in a small wooded area deep within Bear territory. They made sure that no one else would be

coming into this part of the forest. They stood around an open duffel bag. They all stood there and

stared at its contents in horror.

Ears and eyeballs. The ages all ranged from young children to the very old. They were passing around

all the pictures that were taken. For them, this was just as bad as what they had found in that mountain

lab.

The only difference is that all this was done by one creature. They called James a creature because

they were no longer sure he was human or bear anymore.

Duncan spoke first…

“Well, let us burn this bag and its contents, when it is done we will bury the ashes and have the local

witch do

a blessing over them.”

Jack spoke in a quiet tired voice.

“The arrangements were already made by Sam after what Archer said to him. As for this sick fuck, we

need him to come willingly into our territory. It isn’t crucial but it would make dealing with him easier and

make sure there will be no witnesses.”

“Jack, the note that was left should sufficiently piss him off. Knowing that we dared to destroy his

precious shed. ‘Sam let out a sigh’, as long as his bear is in charge it should be easy to manipulate his

actions.”

Archer spoke up next and by his tone, you could tell he was pissed.

“As long as the stupid Sheriff doesn’t talk him out of it. Those two have been working together for a

long time. I think that the Sheriff knows

about James being a shifter. I think he has been using James and his bear’s instability to do his d*rty

work.”

Everyone looked at Jack as he spoke next.

“There is one thing that has bothered me about that shed. I don’t think the victims were killed on that

property. There has to be another place, more secluded where he can play, I think it will be a place

where James and his bear can have their sick fun.”

“We need to find that place, he is a bear though so it will not be easy to find.”

Duncan went quiet, he was in a pensive state and then he formed his plan.

“It wouldn’t be hard for werewolves to sniff it out, nothing gets past our

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noses, especially in our Lycan form. Marco is sending me three of our best trackers, they will find it.

They will split up and find its location. Then report back to us.”

With that, the four of them lit the duffle bag on fire and watched it turn to ash. Archer dug a hole and

they all watched as the ashes were covered by the dirt. Marking the spot, they walked back home as

the rain started to fall. 2

As Sheriff Avery was pulling up to James’s house, he noticed James in his bear form heading into the

forest. He hopped out of his truck and ran after him, screaming his name.

Finally, out of the forest came the bear and he was looking evilly at Avery like I am going to kill you

painfully kind of look. Avery put a

:54 AM O hand on his holster just in case. James shifted right there in front of

him.

“What the hell is your problem James? What has you going off into a snit, We don’t need this right

now.”

James pointed to his backyard. When Avery looked he could see the shed was burned to the ground.

“Well, I came here early because I thought you would have trouble doing it yourself. I see however that

you manned up and did it.”

“I didn’t do it you imbecile, someone else snuck onto my property last night and did it. The asshole

even left a note. I am going to kill them all!!!!!”

“Whoa, calm down and tell me everything, starting with who left the note.”

James motioned for him to follow him

inside, as they passed the yard Avery was wondering why all of it looked like it was dug up. When

Avery entered the house there was a really strong smell of urine. He almost gagged

Avery realized then and there that the time was fast approaching that he was going to have to kill

James. Avery always knew that James’s cheese slid off his cracker, it is now apparent that the cracker

had crumbled away as well.

He had become a loose cannon, something that Avery wasn’t willing to deal with much longer. It was

too risky, he could snap completely and the whole world will find out what they have been doing here.

James held a piece of paper up in front of his face. Avery read the note. So, he thought there are more

of them, James is not unique after all.

Well shit.

James had a wild look to him, not to mention he was pacing around the kitchen n*ked.

“Avery, I am going to go to their territory and rain hell down on them. I am going to get Nova back and

make her pay for all the shit that has happened.”

“You will do no such thing, you idiot. Stop thinking with your dick and use your head. That is what they

want you to do. Do you think you could take them all on? Seriously, for someone so clever, you can be

really stupid.

“I am going to tell you what you will do, you are going to pack up whatever is in here that is still of use

to you and you are going to move into the cabin. I will find you, someone, to play with, that should help

you cool

down and think.” (2

Jack went straight to Nova, taking her by the hand and leading her into his office. Nova could tell that

he was upset. She in turn turned them so they were sitting on the couch.

She patted her lap for him to put his head down on it. Once he was comfortable she stroked his hair.

He just lay there in silence for a little bit.

With a deep sigh, he turned so he could look her in the eyes. She could see the pain and weariness in

them.

“Nova, I have seen a lot of crap in my time. Does it ever end? How many more evil creatures roam this

earth? Will we be able to stop them all?”

“Jack my love, there is no possible way that you will be able to rid the world of all its evil. All that we

can do

is make sure that when we come across it, we defeat it as best we can and make what was wrong right

again.” 1

“How did I get so blessed to find a goddess like you, truly I do not know what good deed I have done to

deserve you.”

“Silly bear, you are all that is good. That is why you found me swimming n*ked in that natural pool.

Sometimes things are random, sometimes it is the hand of fate moving the pieces on the board.”

Jack reached up and pulled her head down for a k*ss. It was a k*ss of love alone. A simple balm to his

tired aching spirit. Giving the warrior the power to stand once again. 2)