Ronin decided follow his instincts and try something, so he thought,We’re here. We’ve got you.As he thought the words, Oliver turned around and looked right at Ronin.
Ronin held up a finger to his lips and backed out of sight, just as Anton turned to look in his direction.
“What are you looking at?” He heard Anton ask.
“Nothing… nothing. It’s really dark out here.” Oliver’s voice was quick with a reply.
Very good, don’t panic.He hoped Oliver heard that, and Ronin hoped it soothed him.
Ronin breathed a sigh of relief and tapped Maddox on his thigh. It was their signal to retreat, especially since Maddox had been watching the opposite side. They silently retreated back to where Nix and Zander waited for them.
“All clear?” Nix asked.
“We need to be careful,” Ronin said. His breath caught in his throat. A tingling sensation coursed through his veins and his thoughts were filled with only one person… Oliver, and how he wanted to save him…neededto save him.
Was it possible he’d actually found his mate?
Ronin could barely put into words what he was feeling… He’d barely seen the omega’s—Oliver’s—face, but everything had changed.
He breathed in and out, trying to keep his wolf at bay, the beast ready to burst forth and run towards Oliver. He finally could put into words that thing he’d been feeling; it was like a rope that was being pulled on the other end, drawing him towards his mate.
Mate… he couldn’t believe it… Roman had been right.
Ronin knew he would die trying to save Oliver.
“Anton found the body. He suspects something, and he’s questioning the omegas. We need to move,” Ronin said.
“Why do you look so different?” Zander studied him like he was a bug under a microscope.
Ronin shot him a look. “I look different?” his brow furrowed. “How so?”
Zander shrugged. “I don’t know, can’t put my finger on it… but yeah, I’ve never seen you look like this.”
“Zander is right,” Maddox shifted his eyes to study Ronin’s face.
Ronin rolled his eyes. “I don’t know what you mean, but we don’t have time to worry about how I look. Remember, one wrong turn and we could fuck this up.”
Zan and Maddox immediately went back to serious mode. He knew he could count on his team to get his mate out of there in one piece.
Even as he stood there, Ronin could still feel his heart being pulled back to Oliver. It startled him and excited him, but he tried to push that away so that he didn’t make a mistake.
“So, do we have a plan?” Nix asked.
“Well, the next time Anton comes out the door, we’re going to pounce. Looks like he’s bringing the omegas out one at a time to question them. Follow my lead.”
They all spread out but remained close enough that they had eyes on each other. As they waited, Ronin kept checking his watch, but the more he checked, the more it seemed time had decided to move slower.
Ronin finally gave up on looking at the watch and just focused on the front door. When his wolf sense got stronger and he could feel rippling and vibration through his body, Ro took note of them and got ready for what was coming.
The front door of the warehouse opened, and Anton came out of the building. He had another male by the arm and was pulling him out the door.
Ronin gave a look to each of his teammates and double tapped the earbuds, knowing they would hear it. He held up his hand for them to hold back until he made the first move.
When Anton got closer to his position, Ro ran out of the shadows and approached the unsuspecting alpha from behind at lightning speed. He lifted the butt of his rifle and hit Anton over the back of his head. The man went down like a ton of bricks. Nix and Zander came running up, with Maddox at their heels.
The omega stared at them, his eyes wide and uncertain.
“We’re here to help you,” Nix said, his voice low and soothing.
