Ken’s eyes widened as he looked at Glenn. “Wait, what did he say?!”
After Bricks smelled the bed, he turned to Glenn and signed,It was nice to meet her boss. I'm sure we will be seeing you again soon,then followed Rabid. Dino was his usual dickish self, and as soon as he grabbed her scent, he left the room, not saying anything while Ken explained what Bricks had just signed to Glenn. Sometimes, we forget that not everyone knows sign language. It's just second nature to us all now, except for our mate. She knew his words, whether he was signing or not. My heart tugged. We needed to find her.
Duce was at least normal, politely saying goodbye to both men as he followed. I smelled last; being the road captain, always bringing up the rear was a habit. I looked up at both men and nodded as I asked, “FBI, CIA, or Private?”
Glenn’s lips went into a thin line, not giving away anything. I turned to Ken. We looked at each other for a second, like recognizing like, and he let out an exaggerated sigh. “CIA. Special Supernatural Unit.”
Glenn growled out, “Ken!”
Ken threw up his arms as I smiled. I knew he would be the one to crack. “What!" he exclaimed, "They’re her mates! She’s just going to tell them eventually!"
Glenn's eyes flicked to me before shifting back to Ken. "We don't fucking know that, Ken!"
Ken rolled his eyes before looking at me. "You can go with your pack. I will explain to my very human boss that wolves don't fuck around and find out when it comes to mates."
I nodded in thanks. "See you both soon." I turned and followed my brothers. My blood started to pump as I heard Rabid’s loud roar outside. Looks like the hunt for our mate had begun.
Save us a piece of him, baby, because we're coming for you.
Chapter 26
NowthatIwasalmost to the shoreline, I felt a little bad about stealing this person's car. As I was leaving, a male and his pregnant wife exited their vehicle, still running, and went into the hospital. I’ll admit that I was a little unstable after the call from my mother and the fight with Rabid. I callously watched them enter as I hurried into their car and took off.
What hit me now was when I was looking in the rearview mirror and saw a car seat. And now I was feeling guilty. I yanked open the glove compartment and threw out the contents until I got the registration. Finnigan Smithy. All right, Finnigan. You're going to win a brand-new car today.
I turned back on my phone, took a picture of his information, and sent it to Ken. Telling him to give him one of my cars and to get him a new car seat before the baby was born. I got a text back immediately with him yelling at me. Telling me I was horrible for turning my phone off and for tricking his little system. I smiled at the message, feeling just the tiniest bit of myself returning to my heart.
My phone rang, and, for a blip of a second, I thought it was one of the guys. I hoped it was, but that was impossible. I didn't give them this number to reach me. In fact, there was no way for them to contact me if I didn't want them to… was that what I wanted?
The ringing brought me back, and I looked down, seeing it was Ken, and I put it on speaker. “Yes, Dear Brother. Have you called to scold me?”
“Yes!” Worry bled into his voice, and I felt that twinge of guilt. “If I didn't get that text full of your demands for some random person, I would’ve thought you would keep your phone off until you were done.” I was about to answer when he just blubbered on, “Is there a reason that you want to face James on your own? Why wouldn't you let us help you?”
The whine in his voice almost got me, almost had me saying I was sorry, but then I heard a familiar disappointed voice on the line. “Give me the damn phone. Celine? Celine? Where the fuck are you?
I stilled at his words, not because they were bad, but because they reminded me of the conversation with my mom. “You told her.” It wasn't accusatory or full of blame, more just a soft statement of facts.
I listened as silence greeted me, and a long sigh sounded through the speaker. “I’m sorry, Cel. I was worried, and I knew she had more of the story than I did. I hoped that she would talk to you about it, since your life was in danger.”
I scoffed, turning down the small nondescript road that went to the siren cove on the coast. “Well, do you believe me now?” When I first came to him, I told him, how she was, how she didn't really love me. How she really despised me. He told me that it wasn't possible. That he was positive that she was one of those people that just didn't know how to express their love. I think she wouldn't have been able to hide it when he called her today. She wouldn’t have cared, either.
“I'm so sorry, Celine.” The shame in his voice came out, and he cleared his throat. “I thought…”
I knew he felt bad, and I really wasn't looking to make him upset. “It's fine, Glenn. I knew it. I really did, but, this time, I cracked, and I told her off. I didn't think there is any going back from that with her.” I thought about it for a second, falling back on my humor, “Plus, she has a new princess now. I should see this as a renewed freedom!”
“Celine.” His voice sounded heavy and glum. Glenn was always good at seeing through my jokes and humor, but I didn't need that right now. Right now, I need to focus on getting rid of a blood lusting vampire on my back and get my life back on track. Forget about those wolves that made your heart pound and your soul feel wanted.
Like he knew where my mind drifted, he said, “We met them, you know.” His words stilled my whole body as I gripped the steering wheel. "Interesting bunch. A lot of tattoos."
I could hear the judgment in his voice, along with his concern, and I laughed. For once, I felt like a normal person bringing their boyfriends over for the first time, and I found it hilarious, even though thinking of them also made my heart yearn for them.
"They told us-," I heard Ken in the background whispering furiously.
I turned off a small dirt trail and parked under the dark shade of the trees, jerking to a stop. The covering foliage encasing the car in darkness, the perfect setting for my current mood. I said forcefully, "They told you what, Glenn?"
He quickly back tracked “Look, they told us that they are going after you. I wanted to warn you. Let you know ahead of time to see if you want to see them or not.” I looked out the window like they would pop up right then and there, but I knew that it would take them a bit to get out here.
“Thanks for the warning. I’m parked now, so I have to go.” I grabbed the phone, ready to press the end call button when I heard his voice soften.
