Captive by Gale Stanley Page A

reason to believe they’re in New Mexico .”
    Janis’s breath hitched. New Mexico !
    “At first we came up empty. Then Jonas got on the computer. It took him hours to hack into Roy ’s emails, and we still didn’t find anything useful.”
    Jonas picked up the story. “I looked through his sent folder. He had replied to an email, confirming a drop off location for a package. The Gila Forest in New Mexico . Good thing we got longitude and latitude. It’s over three million acres of terrain that ranges from deep canyons to rugged mountain.”
    “How soon do we take off?” Jude asked breathlessly.
    “Later this afternoon,” Jonas said. “I already booked a flight on the way back here.”
    “What about our pet?” Jude asked.
    “He’ll have to ride in the cargo section with the other dogs.” Malcolm grinned.

Chapter Thirteen

    It had been a long time since Alex had a man in his bed, seven months to be exact, Roy ’s last visit home. He stroked his flaccid dick, hoping the sight of Sable lying naked and spread-eagled on the bed would entice him. It didn’t.
    Not even the thought of having his own child again aroused him. He wasn’t even sure he wanted another child. When he’d lost his son, he swore he’d never father another. It hurt too much to lose them.
    For a long time, he’d been content to be the unofficial elder and have Noah by his side. They didn’t need children, because they had each other.
    He’d loved Noah, still did if he let himself admit it. But he could never bring himself to tell him. Falling in love only led to heartache. Besides it seemed disloyal to his mate’s memory. When Noah looked elsewhere for the affection he couldn’t give him, Alex’s jealousy, unreasonable though it was, overwhelmed him.
    Noah wanted him to include Wade in their relationship, but the green-eyed monster inside Alex wouldn’t allow it. When Roy made overtures to him, he took the man to his bed. He didn’t have the same feelings for Roy , but a malicious part of him wanted to make Noah jealous. He hoped Noah would give up Wade and come back to him. Instead Noah drew further away, and the rift between them grew too wide to cross.
    Roy had been studying in Boston when they found him and his head was filled with plans to help their people increase their dwindling numbers. Careful investing over the years had made their clan rich, but what good was it if their people were dying off? It was Alex’s idea to send Roy to Philadelphia for his fellowship and the clan’s money had funded the addition to the hospital. Roy wanted Alex to come with him, but that was impossible. Their people needed him here. Roy hadn’t been happy to leave him, but he had no choice. After all, it was his prodding in the first place that started all this.
    Alex didn’t want his race to die out. Now he wondered if it was all worth it. He wasn’t happy. His people weren’t happy. They’d been reduced to breeding with strangers instead of mates.
    Sable turned her head. Good. He didn’t want to see the tears in her eyes. In the back of his mind, he’d believed that once she was surrounded by her own kind she would realize that this is where she belonged. He knew now that would never happen. She already had a family she loved. He left the room, slamming the door behind him.
    Alex saw Ayala, stationed outside the room where the half-breeds slept. She bowed her head as he passed. Little high-pitched cries and howls stopped him in his tracks. He turned on his heel, walked back and entered the room.
    Empty save for a dresser and a crib, the adobe walls painted white. The tiled floor offered the only color in the room.
    Taken aback, Alex looked down at the babies, clad in diapers and nothing else. They almost sound like pups. But with that blonde hair and those blue eyes they look nothing like Lycan whelps. Doesn’t the mother realize that she’s brought demon half-breeds into the world? Eventually they would let their human side take