“I’m already frightened.” Robbie scurried out like he was hopping across the meadow with a wolf chasing him.
Connal wondered about that. What would happen if Robbie bunnied out? Would Quin or Thiago or somebody else who was a wolf or a big cat chase after him?
Bears weren’t really known for going after rabbits, despite the whole bear in the woods joke, because they were really too small a prey to keep a bear in any kind of condition. But?—
Focus, mate.
He glanced at Race.Sorry, sorry, right, focus.
“So three things.” Ryder held up two fingers and a thumb. “We need to get to that warehouse, see if anyone is still there, and do a thorough recon without getting caught. We need to get Milo out of there without any of us getting captured again, and we need to get any other omegas they might be holding out of there. Once we do that, Quin can put the right people on clearing out the snakes’ nest.”
“Do we know they’re snakes?” How did they know they were snakes? Did Robbie say something about snakes? Con didn’t think so. Usually these guys were like weasels or something, not terribly brave or big. Though one of them had been a pig last time.
“Con.” War snapped his name out. “Are you up to this? Are you recovered enough to do this? If you’re not, you need to speak up now.”
He stared, stony-faced, at his brother. “I am perfectly up to this. You know how I get when I have adrenaline. I’m fine.”
“Okay, okay.” War held up his hands. “We need to get back to our place and pack up and get the bikes. I want somebody to bring the SUV just so we have it. We won’t take the big trailer, though.”
“Nolan and I can bring the SUV,” Ryder said. “That way we have medical supplies and food, all the stuff we need. We can allsleep in the back if we have to, even if that means we’re stacked like firewood.”
Connal snorted at that image. “Okay, done. Race and I will take our bikes. We’ll rendezvous somewhere about a mile away from the warehouse. There shouldn’t be any reason they’d have cameras that far out of range.” He was thinking about the limits of technology, and these guys didn’t seem particularly hardcore about it because they really hadn’t known he and Race were there until they were hauling the bunny out of the warehouse.
If they had been any better than they were, he would have been dead.
Please don’t think like that. I don’t need the distraction,Race told him.
Don’t worry, baby, nobody’s going to kill either one of us, or any of us, for that matter. We’re going to get your brother, and we’re going to go home. Then you and I are going to take a vacation.
Race tilted his head, eyes going bright.What kind of vacation?
As one bear they had already turned and started outside, War stopping briefly to murmur to Quin at the bar.
I don’t know. Someplace where we can wallow together. I really love the idea of going someplace where there’s a lake or a giant heated swimming pool that’s just ours.
That sounds amazing. Do you really think it could happen?For a moment, just a second, Race looked so young.
I’m going to make it happen.Connal vowed it right then and there.I’m going to make it okay now.
“All right, back to our place. We’ll provision, then head out. Make sure we all have the coordinates, Race.” War was in action mode.
“You got it.” They all straddled their bikes, but Con held back just long enough to take a kiss from Race.
A hard one.
“What was that for?” Race asked, blinking at him.
“Because it’s going to get busy, and I want you to remember you’re with me. I have your back. Period.”
“Yeah. Yeah, Bear. We’re mates.” Race took his hand. “Let’s go get Milo and bring him home.”
Con nodded. That was their responsibility and it was his pleasure to help his mate do that and then they would have some time to themselves. He was going to make it happen.
Chapter
Eleven
“Do you think they’ll still be at the warehouse?” Nolan asked.
