limp body. “I’m going to store this piece of shit somewhere he can’t hurt anyone,” he said.
“Ash, wait,” Clay said weakly.
Ash ignored him, and stalked away, followed by a respectable number of guards. Clay and Amy rushed after them. “Where’s this attack supposed to be?”
“A few miles away from Portland,” Dan answered. He checked his watch and turned a little pale. “They should have reported in by now.”
Paulie nodded. With Ross unwilling to cooperate, they’d have to find information in a different way. No matter. They’d follow the trails of their loved ones. Surely, they’d manage to come up with something.
Together with Linden and Dan, they set out to organize a search party. Technically speaking, it was still too soon for them to worry about the troops they’d sent to Portland, but with what had happened Three Mates, One Destiny
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here, they needed to take into account every option, including the worst ones.
Ash returned, sans Ross on his back. “Where did you leave him?”
Paulie asked. He didn’t have to elaborate on who he was referring to.
“I put him in one of the cells,” Ash answered. “I have the only key, so he can’t try anything funny while we’re not here.”
“But what if something happens?” Linden protested. “What if there’s another fire?”
“I guess we’ll just have to take that chance,” Ash replied.
Paulie did feel a bit apprehensive, but between focusing on Ross and saving his family, he chose his family. Just as he thought this, a voice that sounded suspiciously like Ross emerged in his mind. “The Grand Canyon. Hurry. You don’t have much time.”
At first, Paulie thought he was just hearing things. Then, he noticed the expression on Linden’s face. “Did you hear it, too?” he asked.
Linden nodded silently, while Dan gave them both a quizzical look. “Hear what?”
“Ross,” Linden replied. “He said we should go to the Grand Canyon.”
Ash scoffed. “As if we can trust scum like that.”
“It’s a lead, at least,” Linden shot back. “We can’t afford to disregard it.”
Paulie shared a look with his friend. He had a feeling Ross was telling them the truth, for whatever obscure reason.
Ash glanced toward Paulie. “What do you think?”
Paulie would have been surprised Ash included him in this decision-making process, except he understood the reasoning behind it. Essentially, Paulie had the most to lose in this. While everyone here would be heartbroken would something happen to the squad, Paulie would be left without his fathers and his mates. But no, it wouldn’t come to it. He’d find his loved ones in time.
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Taking a deep breath, he took his decision. “I say we go to the Grand Canyon.”
For a few moments, Ash didn’t speak. He stole a look at the house, his expression thoughtful. When he turned toward Paulie again, he said, “Very well. Let’s hope you’re right.”
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Chapter Six
Sebastian cracked his eyes open to utter and complete darkness.
Even with his advanced sight, he couldn’t see a damn thing. It wasn’t the blackness of a cell, but one comparable to a tomb. Was he dead?
He didn’t think so. His body hurt too much.
He remembered boarding the helicopter that would take him to the site of the attack. He’d been talking about Paulie with Marcus. Then, he’d heard something, and after that, everything turned black.
Marcus! Where was Marcus?
Panicking, Sebastian tried to move and realized he couldn’t.
Unsurprisingly, he seemed tied down, bound by heavy cuffs. Judging by the way his wrists burned, the shackles must’ve been made out of silver. Someone had taken him prisoner, but who?
Sebastian took a deep breath and focused on calming down. He needed to keep a cool head. He could still sense his connection with Marcus, and this meant Marcus remained alive. Marcus must be unconscious because his spirit seemed a bit dim, not in pain, but
“Ash, wait,” Clay said weakly.
Ash ignored him, and stalked away, followed by a respectable number of guards. Clay and Amy rushed after them. “Where’s this attack supposed to be?”
“A few miles away from Portland,” Dan answered. He checked his watch and turned a little pale. “They should have reported in by now.”
Paulie nodded. With Ross unwilling to cooperate, they’d have to find information in a different way. No matter. They’d follow the trails of their loved ones. Surely, they’d manage to come up with something.
Together with Linden and Dan, they set out to organize a search party. Technically speaking, it was still too soon for them to worry about the troops they’d sent to Portland, but with what had happened Three Mates, One Destiny
79
here, they needed to take into account every option, including the worst ones.
Ash returned, sans Ross on his back. “Where did you leave him?”
Paulie asked. He didn’t have to elaborate on who he was referring to.
“I put him in one of the cells,” Ash answered. “I have the only key, so he can’t try anything funny while we’re not here.”
“But what if something happens?” Linden protested. “What if there’s another fire?”
“I guess we’ll just have to take that chance,” Ash replied.
Paulie did feel a bit apprehensive, but between focusing on Ross and saving his family, he chose his family. Just as he thought this, a voice that sounded suspiciously like Ross emerged in his mind. “The Grand Canyon. Hurry. You don’t have much time.”
At first, Paulie thought he was just hearing things. Then, he noticed the expression on Linden’s face. “Did you hear it, too?” he asked.
Linden nodded silently, while Dan gave them both a quizzical look. “Hear what?”
“Ross,” Linden replied. “He said we should go to the Grand Canyon.”
Ash scoffed. “As if we can trust scum like that.”
“It’s a lead, at least,” Linden shot back. “We can’t afford to disregard it.”
Paulie shared a look with his friend. He had a feeling Ross was telling them the truth, for whatever obscure reason.
Ash glanced toward Paulie. “What do you think?”
Paulie would have been surprised Ash included him in this decision-making process, except he understood the reasoning behind it. Essentially, Paulie had the most to lose in this. While everyone here would be heartbroken would something happen to the squad, Paulie would be left without his fathers and his mates. But no, it wouldn’t come to it. He’d find his loved ones in time.
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Taking a deep breath, he took his decision. “I say we go to the Grand Canyon.”
For a few moments, Ash didn’t speak. He stole a look at the house, his expression thoughtful. When he turned toward Paulie again, he said, “Very well. Let’s hope you’re right.”
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Chapter Six
Sebastian cracked his eyes open to utter and complete darkness.
Even with his advanced sight, he couldn’t see a damn thing. It wasn’t the blackness of a cell, but one comparable to a tomb. Was he dead?
He didn’t think so. His body hurt too much.
He remembered boarding the helicopter that would take him to the site of the attack. He’d been talking about Paulie with Marcus. Then, he’d heard something, and after that, everything turned black.
Marcus! Where was Marcus?
Panicking, Sebastian tried to move and realized he couldn’t.
Unsurprisingly, he seemed tied down, bound by heavy cuffs. Judging by the way his wrists burned, the shackles must’ve been made out of silver. Someone had taken him prisoner, but who?
Sebastian took a deep breath and focused on calming down. He needed to keep a cool head. He could still sense his connection with Marcus, and this meant Marcus remained alive. Marcus must be unconscious because his spirit seemed a bit dim, not in pain, but
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