After tucking her in safely, he drove to the hotel near where the attack had occurred.
He'd been on the road for only forty minutes of the two hour drive, when a white limo began to drive alongside him. "The message to the Alpha has been received. You and the drinker may follow me."
The limo pulled ahead and after 15 or so minutes, it pulled off onto an unmarked road that went some ways into a pine forest. When it stopped, the driver and three others came back. Eric, pounded on the blanket chest, hoping she'd wake up. He left his weapons in the car, and one of them smelled him carefully.
"He's clean. Please come this way, refreshments have been laid out, the Alpha likes to receive people informally. Are you a lager or ale man?"
Eric shrugged, "Um, usually ale. I really appreciate this." He was led into a shaded clearing. He noted that the entire path from the care to here was shaded. How thoughtful.
The alpha looked like a circus gymnast, mid 40-s and tanned. "it and relax Mr. Campion. We know of your work and believe me when I say, you are among friends. Events like this bad ones serve nobody any good. We want to help and have you help us before the wrong people start to ask questions."
Eric looked around for her.