Chapter 36: Chapter 36

Mavin

"They are making a move and harming people to let us know they are against our organization." Raff said.

Mel agreed. "The human we arrested last time was a complete psycho. Although he is not like us, we can tell that the people in contact with him were like us," she said. "We must catch them all before the other people learn about our existence." She added, reminding us of the importance of time.

Mel was right. We need to catch them all as fast as possible. If they learned about our existence, the country would be in chaos, which would be terrible for us. "Have we finished reviewing the CCTV footage?" I asked.

Ali raised his hands. "Not yet, Sir. We are still checking the other cities where the crimes happened. So far, we have got two more suspects because the arrested criminal and the two suspects had the same clothes and slight gestures." He said.

"Do you happen to see their faces?" I asked again.

Ali shook his head. "No, Sir. They were all wearing masks, and I could only see their eyes. I think they know about us tracking them. That is why they are keeping their identities." He replied.

I nodded. "That is better. Let's get their profiles, height, habits, or anything that could point them soon," I told them. "Let's get samples from the police and have them checked. We can go home now." I added.

I headed first and dialed Steven's number. He is now in a sulking phase, and whenever I think of it, I cannot help but laugh. Sunny Clyde made him sulk. And it is big news for me, our family, and our friends. I can see and think that he acts like, you know, a robot.

"I am on my way home. Do you want me to buy something?" I asked after he answered the phone.

"Pizza." He replied shortly.

And this is what I hate about him, his short replies. He could talk but chose not to say more, which was so annoying. We are curious about how Sunny makes him talk or how long they make their conversation. Knowing Steven would not speak more. Sunny was a legend.

"What kind of pizza? Ham and cheese? Pepperoni? Hawaiian?" I asked again for the flavors and listed the flavors I could think of.

"The last one." He said.

I nodded. "So, what about Sunny? Have you guys talked already, or are you still sulking and choosing to ignore the kind human we only trust?" I asked with a hint of tease.

Well, he is fun to tease. As his older brother, the satisfaction rate is very high. He did not reply. "You guys will meet each other tomorrow for a short vacation. Do not tell me you would not talk to her. You know what―uhh, yeah, I'll call you later―"

"Why?" I heard him ask before I ended the call.

I immediately dialed Raff's number and called him. "Sir?" Raff asked on the other line.

"Back up. Get the tranquilizers. They are here. I am still walking down the street, and you will see me later." I said before ending the call.

I hid my phone in my pocket. Should I shift like them? Showing their form in front of me?

"Are you the ones who did the killing spree?" I asked, directly to the point.

"Yes, we are. What can you do about it?" The werewolf in the middle replied.

I shushed him. "You are a werewolf now. Werewolves do not speak in the first place. All you have to do is nod or shake your head," I mocked. "People will faint if they hear you talk, so do not." I added.

"So, you are Steven Rendezcah's older brother." He said that stopped me.

He knows Steven. "What do you want? Why are you guys killing people now?" I asked him since he looked like the leader of this group.

Is he from the organizations that are against us? It was a different person than we expected. If the leader of the pack we expect is not the one who dared to face me, what is his position? There is something we do not know about this pack. Why are they now doing this kind of trick when they did not do it before to this extent?

"I swear to kill your brother."

"And what the hell did he do to you?" I asked back. Why is he saying this to me? "If you want to kill him, why must you tell me this? Aren't you scared that even before you can kill Steven, I will be able to rip your head off? Are you here to get permission from me?"

I can sense Raff and the others already. I think they are now in a position. We can just shoot them with tranquilizers and get them. They can help us to get some information that could help to arrest the others.

"I think your brother is on the way to come and save you."

He is spouting things now. Steven won't go here. He does not know about this and is currently at home, probably watching or reading. There is no way he will be here. I signed the others to get ready for shooting. There are only four of them. I need to catch this man who keeps spouting useless words in front of me.

Before I could even send a signal to shoot them, I heard a voice. "Mavin!"

"Dang! What the hell are you doing here!?" I asked, furious at the sight of him.

The four turned themselves over to Steven. I told my men to shoot them immediately. Two fell, but the leader and the last sidekick could avoid it. I ran to them and tried to attack the leader, but he managed to avoid me. The sidekick headed to me and attacked. At the same time, the leader led to Steven. I quickly threw a punch at him and knocked him out. Raff and the others came out and ran toward Steven to help him. I followed them quickly.

"Mavin!" I was about to turn when I saw Steven in front of me and heard the sound of a gunshot. Steven fell to his knees. I saw the gunman and was planning to reshoot Steven.

I growled. "Don't you dare again!" I warned, gritting my teeth. I shifted to my form and quickly attacked him.

"The leader escaped. Raff and Ali followed the leader. I called our doctor. Get him inside. Let me put this man in our jail." Mel said.

I went back to check on Steven and found him unconscious. I quickly looked for his wound. "It's not a normal shot. Dang."

I carried him and went back to our headquarters. We waited for our doctor and let her do what she needed to do with Steven. After a few seconds, she could pick out the bullet from Steven's stomach.

"His wound did not heal fast. They put something on this bullet. I will check it and give you the information tomorrow." The doctor said as she put the bullet in a small sealed bag.

"How is your brother?" Ali asked the moment they came.

"He is still unconscious. We need to monitor his wound. I will send this bullet to my team now to get it checked and have the result as soon as possible." She added and went out of the room.

"Have you been able to chase the man?" I asked Raff and Ali.

Raff and Ali shook their heads. "I think they had already planned this. He could hide quickly and kept his scent from us after that." Raff explained.

I looked at Steven. "He is after my brother. The man, their acting leader, told me that he oath to kill him. He planned this well. He tried to use me as bait that would make Steven save me." I shared.

"But why is he after your brother?" Mel joined the conversation. "He is the quietest member of your family and does not even participate in this line of work. Why would he touch him?" She asked.

"Honestly, I am confused as well. I can't think of any reason for him to do this to Steven. They know our headquarters as well. We should tighten our security and keep our files hidden. They might attack our headquarter next time." I told them.

"His wounds are still not healing, but it is much better than poison." Ali commented.

"Wait. Do you feel like they have been targeting Steven since then?" Raff commented, which made us look at him. "He was attacked back then. They never come at you but at him instead. Even though they know that you are the one who caught them." He added.

It makes sense.

"They don't know about Steven's power, and they are trying him. They already know that he will be the one who will lead the pack soon," I seconded. "But their leader has some sort of grudge against him. We need to observe him." I added.

Mom and dad would be worried again. How should I tell them this without making them rush here? That would be impossible.

"Please look after him. I will call our parents about this." I said and excused myself.

I breathe in and out. After that, I called our parents to tell them about the situation. They were worried, and I was able to calm them down. "Mom and dad, please have some people with you. We must ensure our enemies are not in our family," I remind them. "It's okay to go here, but ensure your safety." I added before ending the call.

I need to talk to Steven after this. Before our parents came, I transferred him to our house and let him rest in his room. The doctor said that the result would be known in a few hours. His wound was still open and bleeding at first, but the doctor was able to stop it somehow.

Tomorrow came, and he was still sleeping. The doctor explained that it might be because of what they put in the bullet and that it was a few grams of silver coated on the bullet. It can also be said that they did not plan to kill him in the first place. It is like a warning to him or us. That is why his wounds are not healing fast. I will kill them all. Do not let me catch them.

"What will happen if he is unconscious for the whole day?" Mom asked the doctor worriedly.

"Mrs. Rendezcah, do not worry. He will wake up before twenty-four hours." The doctor replied, calming my mother down.

We were interrupted when a door opened, showing Steven walking out of his room. "Mom?" He was confused.

"Glad you are finally awake!" Mom said, and she went to hug him. "How are you?" She asked.

"I'm feeling a little pain and discomfort, but I am okay. I still need to go. I am late already." He said.

"Where are you going?" I asked back. "Wait? You still want to come on the trip?"

"On the trip?" Mom seconded it. "No, you are not going out. Look at your condition. You still have to rest." Mom informed him.

"I promised to go. They must have been waiting for me. They have been calling me already." He replied.

"You can tell them that you can't make it today. They will be able to understand you." I suggested.

"But I want to go." He answered.

"Can you handle yourself?" Mom asked. Steven nodded in return. Mom sighed and said, "I will help you prepare your things. You should call your friends. They might be worried about you. Tell them that you will go to where they are." Mom added.

"He can just take painkillers, right doc?" I asked our doctor.

The doctor nodded. "He can. He also needs to check his wound and tell us what happened. So that we can take records and avoid this kind of situation next time." She explained.

Mom helped him prepare for his things, and Steven took a quick bath. "I told you, mom. He will go no matter what." I told Mom.

We talked about this last night and told them the story. "I do not know whether I should be happy," Mom responded. "I am happy he is doing this, but I am sad because I am worried about his condition. I will slap that man if we catch them. He is ruining Steven's development." Mom complained.

I hugged my mom. "Do not worry, mom. I will catch him and make him pay for what he did." I assured her.

Mom taps my arms. "You too. Be careful as well. It does not mean that you won't be careful if they are not after you. Be alert every second. I do not want my sons to get hurt." She said.

"Why are you doing this inside my room?" Steven asked when he came out of the bathroom. "Mavin, send me to the address that Gino gave." He added.

"And why would I?" I asked back.

"Just help me get there. They are waiting for me," He replied. "Sunny has been sending me a lot of sad gifs and emojis already." He added.

This man has been caught in a trap.