Claiming His Fire by Ellis Leigh

Jameson as Blaze had instructed us to do. We were on our way through Ohio when the bond went quiet again, but not as quiet. I can feel her, but it’s as if there’s a veil between us.”
    Rebel groaned and leaned back, his eyes hard and filled with anger. “Are they drugging her?”
    I shrugged. “Jameson and I have been working with the packs where Omegas have gone missing, plus a few key informants, to put some pieces together. One of the Cleaners rescued a pair of Omegas from down south, including the fifteen-year-old girl everyone was in an uproar about a few months ago. Both had been drugged at some point along the way, though not continually. But Kalie is the only mated Omega we know of who’s been taken.”
    “Because of the bond.” Rebel frowned. “I can feel Charlotte wherever she goes because of our mating. They’re drugging Kalie because they don’t want to be found.” He shook his head, his brow pulled down. “I didn’t even know there was a way to hide the bond.”
    “Neither did anyone else, including Blaze.” I nodded once as Rebel’s surprised eyes met mine, letting him know I was just as shocked. No one had known until Kalie. No one had even guessed it was a possibility.
    Rebel pulled out his cell phone, sending a quick message before looking back up at me. “I’m assuming you need help if you’re bringing me in on this.”
    I nodded. “Jameson’s on his way, but we’ll need more manpower than the five of us. Gideon won’t even count in the fight because his entire focus will be on getting Kalie to safety. We’ll get Blaze to send a team of Cleaners as well, but again, their focus will be the Omega, as it should be. We need a handful of guys to have our backs.”
    “I figured as much.”
    The door opened, and Gates and Beast strolled through. Sibling shifters, both mated, the two would have looked exactly alike had it not been for the scars running down the side of Beast’s face and the heavy beard he wore in contrast to his clean-shaven brother. My nerves settled just knowing they’d been the ones Rebel had called to help us. Gates was a powerful enforcer, trained in fighting styles that kept his enemies on their toes and made him nearly impossible to beat. Beast was…well, he was a beast. When he fought, he won. Unless it was against his brother. And both would understand the anxiousness Gideon felt. They were the perfect choice for the job.
    “Everything okay in here?” Gates asked, eyeing the crowded office.
    “Yeah,” I replied. “Come in and shut the door.”
    Rebel steepled his fingers under his chin. “Gates and Beast, this is Alpha Killian and Gideon from the Southern Appalachia pack. Gentlemen, this is Gates and Beast. Two of my best.”
    “I see Zippo barbecued some shifter ass,” Beast said, glaring at Killian and Gideon. “He one of yours?”
    Killian nodded. “Yeah. Cahill’s our packmate.”
    “He’s out on the curb. You can pick him up when we’re done here.”
    Gideon glared. “He’s our pack, and now he can’t even be in your building?”
    “He hurt one of ours,” I said, stepping closer and growling under my breath. “He’s lucky I didn’t skin him alive for touching her.”
    Beast gave me a confused look before refocusing on the two visitors, backing up my growl with one of his own.
    “I apologize for my packmate,” Killian said. “He was out of line to attack the woman the way he did.”
    I stepped back, catching Beast’s eye and giving him a nod. “Fine. But keep him away from the denhouse. He’s not welcome here.”
    Rebel, Beast, and Gates all stared at me, the pressure of their gazes harsh against my skin. But this was one time when I wouldn’t let something like a secret keep me from saying my piece. Scarlett was my mate, and I would keep her safe by any means necessary.
    Once I was sure my point had been made, I leaned against the wall and addressed the group.
    “Gideon’s mate is an Omega, and she’s been kidnapped.” I