“You sure?” Zander asked. “This shithole looks the same to me.”
Ronin looked over to the window. The light still shone through the glass. He nodded. “We’re not going anywhere tonight. Someone knows we’re here, and we can’t risk that asshole moving the omegas.”
Someone knew something about the mysterious disappearance of the body, and Ronin wasn’t about to take any chances.
Ronin glanced at the watch on his wrist; it was already three am. He figured if they watched all day, they would have a better idea on the comings and goings or, at the very least, see who was around.
“We’ll do shifts. I want eyes on the location the rest of the day, and later tonight, we’re going in.”
Maddox nodded, and they both headed back to the van.
Chapter Five
Ollie
After another day of barely getting any sleep, Ollie slowly came to. He wasn’t sure what had woken him… but something had… He wasn’t sure if he’d dreamed the man at the window or that feeling that everything would be okay when he saw him.
He opened his eyes and looked around the room. Jax was still in his arms, and he looked at each mattress, checking up on everyone like he’d done each day he’d woken up in this hellhole.
When his eyes landed on Cybil’s mattress, his heart caught. She wasn’t there.She hadn’t been back yet, had she?
“Must’ve been a long night for Cybil.” Jax’s voice was low and tired, tearing Oliver from his thoughts.
“I was thinking the same thing,” Oliver mumbled.
“You actually said it out loud.” Jax managed a wry smile. Oliver couldn’t help studying his friend in the limited light provided by the lamp in the room. Jax looked like he was… His friend looked like he was at the end of his rope.
If Anton had let Jax be beaten and he’d only been gone for a few hours, what had happened to Cybil who’d been gone most of the night.
He really hoped that Cybil was alright. He refused to even think about what she’d gone through.
Just as he had that thought, the door opened and Anton stood in the doorway, his eyes scanning around the room.
Oliver's eyes flitted, landing on each person in the room; Jax, Shawn, Marco, and Sophie. It was easy for him to read the look in their eyes because it certainly matched his. He saw in their faces something between dread and resignation. Anton showing up never brought anything good with him.
His eyes finally landed back on Anton and watched as the man moved into the room. Ollie saw that Anton seemed to enjoy the reaction he brought on and noted the smile on the man’s face as Shawn flinched.
“Something is off.” There was something in Anton’s voice that Ollie couldn’t quite put a name to. “What is it, do you think?”
Oliver glanced around the room and saw the confusion written on everyone’s face. He was about to ask what Anton meant, but Shawn’s voice stopped him.
“Nothing. We didn’t do anything.” Shawn’s voice came out barely above a whisper.
Anton frowned. “Now why don’t I believe that?” The man walked up and down the space, his eyes holding each person as he passed. “I just have this feeling that something is going on. Anyone want to fill me in?”
Oliver didn’t say a word, and neither did anyone else.
Anton arched an eyebrow. “Anyone care to share where Cybil may have gotten to?” He paused his walking and stood in the middle of the room.
Oliver's stomach roiled, and he felt physically sick. Cybil was gone. Had one of the alphas taken her… If even Anton didn’t seem to know where she was, then… Ollie hated even thinking about what could have happened to her.
“Cybil’s gone?” Sophie voiced the question that was probably on everyone’s mind.
A small, hopeful voice whispered,"Maybe she got away on her own."
“Mmm, yes, and that’s not all,” Anton said, the look on his face, although pleasant, didn’t match the tone of his voice. Even though the man was not shouting, there was something there that had Ollie making himself smaller and pulling Jax with him, forgetting about his friend’s injuries.
“Joey was found dead. But I’m sure you all know nothing about that, right?” Anton asked in that same conversational tone.
