After mentally settling on a few choice locations, I walked over to the small vent on the wall that pointed almost directly at her nest. It was minuscule, and all it took was four tiny screws to keep it on the wall. Luckily, I’d brought tools, so within a few seconds I was tugging it off the wall.
When I pulled the vent away, I expected to find dust bunnies. Vents were one of those places filth gathered and no one cleaned regularly. I had seen some disgusting vents over the years. Once, while working in Seattle, I had to climb through a vent that was so dusty I resembled a fluffy bunny upon exiting.
Flora’s vent wasn’t dirty, though.
It wasimmaculate.
Why became obvious as soon as I pulled the cover away.
A camera was already located in the vent. Similar to the one I was about to place.
There was no doubt about what the device was. I knew a hidden camera when I saw one. I was in the omega’s apartment to install several of them myself.
So why the fuck was one already in there?
Glowering at the camera, I picked up my phone and quickly took a photo, then shot a text to our group chat.
Spencer:
There’s already a hidden camera at her apartment.
No sooner had I pressed send than my phone started blowing up with messages from my pack mates.
Bear:
What the fuck do you mean there’s a hidden camera there?
Spencer:
Exactly what I fucking said.
Chase:
Well, given the photo you sent, whoever has access to the camera has already seen you, so you’d better get rid of it.
I didn’t care that someone had potentially seen me; maybe the sick fuck on the other end of the camera would take my presence as a warning. They needed to know that Flora had people watching out for her.
Armed people.
Bear:
What is that camera pointing at?
I took a deep breath, knowing the words I was about to say would infuriate him. I turned my head, following the camera's trajectory. The lenses, predictably, were directed at the pile of fruit pillows that made up Flora’s nest.
Spencer:
It’s pointed right at her nest.
Chase:
Bring the camera to me. I want to see if I can track who bought it.
If anyone could figure out where the camera came from, it was Chase.
Spencer:
Can you retrieve the footage from it?
