believe I missed what he was doing.” Kayden leaned back in his chair closing his eyes.
“He has to be reported to the sentinels, but first we need to get those kids out of there before something happens. I will leave now, Alpha, and get back with you when I have them. We will meet like before at the Hub,” Thorn explained.
“Be careful, Thorn. My father is sneaky. If he even thinks that we are taking from his pride, he will set a trap for you and the others. I can’t even think what he would do to you if he caught you. Maybe I need to go,” Kayden suggested.
“No. I will not risk you, Alpha. You are our future. You are the one who will lead the panthers to a better life. I remember how to do this. I had a life before I met you, and getting in and out of countries is what I do best. Let me do this. I can get them out without your father knowing, before it’s too late,” Thorn assured him.
Kayden clasped hands with Thorn. He knew about Thorn’s life before he came to Alpha City. He worked for the government. Thorn would never tell him all of his duties, but he knew the man was a jack-of-all-trades.
“Be careful, my friend. You are just as important to this pride and to me. God be with you.” Kayden hugged his second in command then watched as he left the house.
Chapter 16
Zoey woke up and stretched her arms above her head. Then it hit her that she was in her bed. She remembered lying on the floor and pulling the blanket over her, but nothing else after that.
Slowly she got up, opened her bedroom door, and looked out. Nobody was in her cabin. The blanket she used to cover herself up was neatly folded and laying back on the sofa. She looked back and saw that her shoes were sitting in front of her closet, but who did this? she thought.
She didn’t panic since nothing appeared to be missing as she looked around the room. Her suitcase was sitting in front of her dresser. She didn’t remember bringing that in when she jumped out of the SUV.
She pulled her wolf closer and inhaled deeply, letting her senses take over.
Jamie. He was the one who picked her up from the floor and put her in bed. She smiled knowing that she loved her pack. They did things like this to help each other out. He didn’t ask her any questions but allowed her to get it out of her system, and he was there to help her pick up the pieces. That is why she would never leave Alpha City. Even if she never mated, she would always stay with her pack. They were her family.
Knock, knock, knock. Zoey smelled Brody before she opened the door.
“Hello beautiful. Get your bathing suit on, and let’s head out to Pier’s Point. I’ve got us a picnic ready in the truck, and I’m ready to have some fun.”
Zoey didn’t think twice. She ran back into her bedroom and put on her bathing suit and grabbed her bag with her towel in it. She grabbed her keys and locked her door. Brody was standing at the bottom steps as Zoey jumped on his back. They laughed as Brody gave Zoey a piggyback ride to his truck. It felt like old times as the big bear drove off.
****
Kayden watched Rose knit as they waited for Thorn to call. He knew it would be hours before he heard anything. She continued to look up at the clock as they waited. He couldn’t just sit here and wait. They needed something to do to take away the worrying.
“Hey, let’s pack a picnic and go to Pier’s Point to go swimming. It will be a couple of hours before Thorn calls. I’m going crazy watching you knit, so let’s go swimming and eat some of the leftover food you prepared last night.” Kayden was already up holding his hand down to her.
Rose hesitated before she took his hand. “I need to go and put my bathing suit on.”
“Okay, you go do that. I’ll change and put some food in the basket,” Kayden replied. Rose smiled then went to her bedroom to change.
****
Kayden rolled down the windows as they drove to Pier’s Point. His thoughts always came back to Zoey when he
“He has to be reported to the sentinels, but first we need to get those kids out of there before something happens. I will leave now, Alpha, and get back with you when I have them. We will meet like before at the Hub,” Thorn explained.
“Be careful, Thorn. My father is sneaky. If he even thinks that we are taking from his pride, he will set a trap for you and the others. I can’t even think what he would do to you if he caught you. Maybe I need to go,” Kayden suggested.
“No. I will not risk you, Alpha. You are our future. You are the one who will lead the panthers to a better life. I remember how to do this. I had a life before I met you, and getting in and out of countries is what I do best. Let me do this. I can get them out without your father knowing, before it’s too late,” Thorn assured him.
Kayden clasped hands with Thorn. He knew about Thorn’s life before he came to Alpha City. He worked for the government. Thorn would never tell him all of his duties, but he knew the man was a jack-of-all-trades.
“Be careful, my friend. You are just as important to this pride and to me. God be with you.” Kayden hugged his second in command then watched as he left the house.
Chapter 16
Zoey woke up and stretched her arms above her head. Then it hit her that she was in her bed. She remembered lying on the floor and pulling the blanket over her, but nothing else after that.
Slowly she got up, opened her bedroom door, and looked out. Nobody was in her cabin. The blanket she used to cover herself up was neatly folded and laying back on the sofa. She looked back and saw that her shoes were sitting in front of her closet, but who did this? she thought.
She didn’t panic since nothing appeared to be missing as she looked around the room. Her suitcase was sitting in front of her dresser. She didn’t remember bringing that in when she jumped out of the SUV.
She pulled her wolf closer and inhaled deeply, letting her senses take over.
Jamie. He was the one who picked her up from the floor and put her in bed. She smiled knowing that she loved her pack. They did things like this to help each other out. He didn’t ask her any questions but allowed her to get it out of her system, and he was there to help her pick up the pieces. That is why she would never leave Alpha City. Even if she never mated, she would always stay with her pack. They were her family.
Knock, knock, knock. Zoey smelled Brody before she opened the door.
“Hello beautiful. Get your bathing suit on, and let’s head out to Pier’s Point. I’ve got us a picnic ready in the truck, and I’m ready to have some fun.”
Zoey didn’t think twice. She ran back into her bedroom and put on her bathing suit and grabbed her bag with her towel in it. She grabbed her keys and locked her door. Brody was standing at the bottom steps as Zoey jumped on his back. They laughed as Brody gave Zoey a piggyback ride to his truck. It felt like old times as the big bear drove off.
****
Kayden watched Rose knit as they waited for Thorn to call. He knew it would be hours before he heard anything. She continued to look up at the clock as they waited. He couldn’t just sit here and wait. They needed something to do to take away the worrying.
“Hey, let’s pack a picnic and go to Pier’s Point to go swimming. It will be a couple of hours before Thorn calls. I’m going crazy watching you knit, so let’s go swimming and eat some of the leftover food you prepared last night.” Kayden was already up holding his hand down to her.
Rose hesitated before she took his hand. “I need to go and put my bathing suit on.”
“Okay, you go do that. I’ll change and put some food in the basket,” Kayden replied. Rose smiled then went to her bedroom to change.
****
Kayden rolled down the windows as they drove to Pier’s Point. His thoughts always came back to Zoey when he
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