Atticus' POV
I called upon my best warriors and trackers and explained to them that their Luna was being held captive and we needed to travel to witch mountain. Immediately they all went into a panic and began throwing out questions. "Where is she?" "What does Witch Mountain have to do with our Luna being held captive?" "Are the witches coming for our pack?" "Is she at Witch Mountain?" Their fear and worry came rushing through the pack link. "ENOUGH!" I yelled. "The person that has her is working with the witches. We must find her talisman and destroy it so we can get to her without having to worry about magic." I explained.
My best top fighter, Jax stepped forward from the crowd and questioned, "How do you know that a wolf is working with the witches to hold Zaraphine?" His question threw me off guard for a minute. Before I could answer Kira stepped out of the shadows and spoke, "I gave this information to the Alpha." Every one of my warriors turned to look at her with a snarl. 'Well, this is awkward. Atticus stop torturing her and explain to them that she is of no harm before they kill her.' Cain mind linked me. I internally groaned but decided he was right. "Stand down everyone. Kira doesn't mean us harm. Her words are true, she is the one who informed me of the wolf working with the witches." I stated. "And how do we know we can trust her? Isn't she the reason our Luna hates you?" Jax asked. "Yes, this is true. She is the reason Zara hates your Alpha, which is why I have an idea." Cain spoke next. I turned to him with a raised eyebrow. 'What is he thinking?' My wolf questioned. 'I'm not sure, but I do trust him.' I told him.
2 days later
"Alpha, how long until we are there? We have been traveling for days." One of my men asked me. I looked to Kira with an expectant look, "How much longer?" I asked her. "Only a few more hours Atticus." She grunted. "We're almost there. " I told my men causing them to nod their heads in approval. 'I can not believe that Cain's suggestion was to bring her with us.' My wolf grunted with distaste. 'I don't like it either but it is a good plan. If she is with us then she can not inform anyone of our plan.' I told him. 'I know. I still don't like her though.' He growled. 'Trust me, I don't either.' I said before closing off my mind and focusing back on the woods that surrounded us. "You know I never wanted to come between the two of you?" Kara suddenly questioned. "Excuse me? If you didn't want to do it then why would you?" I asked her, trying to hold in the growl that was threatening to spill from my lips. "I truly didn't have a choice. Esther has my mate. He believes me to be dead. She is using him to get the answers she wants." She explained sadly.
"We're here. " Kira said as she stopped walking suddenly. "Where exactly is here? I don't see anything." I said. "That's the point. They are witches. You do know that they use spells right? Come on, Atti. I know you're not stupid." She responded. Growling lowly I grabbed her roughly around her neck and shoved her into a tree with so much force I heard a crack in the wood. "Yes, I know that they use spells, Kira. How do we get in?" I spat. She began thrashing around trying to get free from my hold when Jax came up and put his hand on my shoulder. "Alpha, calm down. I know a way for us to get in." He said, surprising all of us. I released my hold on Kira abruptly causing her to fall to the ground gasping for air. "Y-you do?" She stuttered. "Yes. I have a friend who lives here. I used to visit with her." He explained.