“There are bad humans at Fuller. Why did they want to take my Jeanie? A female died there,” he reminded her.

Her mouth pursed in a tight line. “I’d forgotten about that.”

“It’s all I’m thinking of. I just want to kill all the humans responsible for harming my female and get back to Jeanie as fast as possible.”

Breeze released him. “You heard the man. Move your asses but get them covered first if you rushed from bed to make this meeting. We’ll assemble in ten minutes at the main gate.” Her voice lowered as she glanced down True’s body. “Grab a spare uniform and boots from your locker. We’ll scare the shit out those humans so they never forget proper protocols again.”

Chapter Sixteen

True couldn’t exit the SUV fast enough after it stopped at the front gates of Fuller Prison. No signs identified the location but tall concrete walls surrounded the property with barbed wire running along the top to add an additional five feet of height. Security cameras and bright lights made certain their presence was known.

Justice and Tim walked up to the camera directly in front of the double gates and Tim pressed a button to speak to the guard in charge. The camera moved, zooming in on them.

“What do you want?” It was a male voice that came out of the speaker.

“This is Tim Oberto with Justice North,” Tim declared. “Open up.”

“I’m sorry but I can’t do that. The warden ordered a full lockdown of the facility, sir. We’re not permitted to allow anyone entry.”

“Tell him we’re here, you idiot!” Tim shouted. He turned his head toward Justice. “Sorry. He must be new.”

“The warden is currently in DC at a conference until tomorrow, sir. You will need to call his cell phone and he’ll have to send me a message to void the lockdown if he agrees to let you inside.”

“Un…fucking…believable,” Trey muttered. He stepped closer. “Hey, moron, this is Justice North out here in case you aren’t looking at your monitor or lost the ability to hear my boss when he speaks. That means he’s higher ranking than the warden. Open the damn gates or losing your job is going to be the least of your troubles. I’ll personally kick your ass if you make us wait out here any longer.”

They didn’t open.

Justice snarled. “I demand you allow us inside right now or we’ll drive through the gates.” He motioned and the team of New Species surrounded him. They all glowered at the camera. “You don’t want that to happen. It will anger us even more.”

The buzz was loud as the locks disengaged. True rushed forward as soon as they opened wide enough to fit his body through. The teams followed him, staying closely grouped together. The courtyard was empty but a side door to the large building opened and a human in uniform rushed outside. Within seconds another human male followed. That one wore slacks, a dress shirt and was quite a bit older than the guard.

“Stop right there,” the gray-haired human called out.

“What is the meaning of this, Jeff?” Justice took the lead, facing off against the shorter male.

“We’re under lockdown, Mr. North. I apologize for Dill’s rudeness but we weren’t expecting you.”

“Why wasn’t someone answering the phone and what caused the lockdown order?”

The human remained quiet.

“Answer him,” Tim grunted.

The human looked ill at ease. “I’m not sure. That order came directly from the warden. It’s standard procedure to shut off the phones and cut contact with the outside world.” He patted his front pocket. “We’re only allowed to stand down from the alert when the warden calls me directly on my cell.”

True was impatient. “Why did your guards come after Jeanie?”

The male paled, glancing at him. “Um, who?”

“Jeanie Shiver,” Tim elaborated. “I placed a pick-up order on her but then canceled it. It seems two of your men entered Homeland under false pretenses and tried to take her by force. It was a big mistake and now the only guard we have in custody is dead and unable to answer questions. We’ve come to take the other one into custody and to find out why they deceived the gate guards at Homeland and discover who sent them.”

Jeff paled even more. “Um, well…”

“This is where the vehicle they drove was parked,” Smiley yelled from across the courtyard where he stood in an empty parking space. “This area scents of the same human males who were at Homeland. The oil on the ground scents of the same van that brought them to Medical.”

“We did send a team to pick up medical supplies,” Jeff admitted, “and a woman prisoner. I didn’t know her name. She didn’t have a file with her name.”

“Why the hell would your men lie to the gate guards at Homeland by saying they’d just come for medical supplies but then break into the men’s dorms to retrieve a prisoner?” Tim yelled. “They tranq’ed a New Species to nab her.”

Jeff backed up a few feet. “I didn’t know. I didn’t order that. I’m just the assistant warden.” He raised his hands in a defensive gesture. “We received official orders to print paperwork for the transport of a high-priority prisoner and to go into lockdown in preparation for receiving that transfer.”

True snarled, ready to tear the building and everyone in it apart. He’d sworn to keep her safe. He should have been there to protect her, yet he’d failed.