Page 50 of Love Above Law

"Do authorities have anything to go by? Something that might point us in the right direction?" Logan questions.

I look at Kai. I'm about to throw protocol right out the fucking window and my badge right along with it. With what I have in mind I'm about to break several laws the badge stands for. Kai reads my thoughts. His head lowers, and he stares at the floor.

"Fuck, Lex. I know what you're thinking, man." His head rises and looks me dead in the eyes. "You sure? Are you prepared for whatever happens after all this is over? Once you cross the line that's it."

I don't need time to think about it. There is only one answer I can give him. Leyna is everything to me. "I'm getting my woman back—no matter what it takes." I declare making sure the other men in the room hear me.

Walking off, I go to my office, grab my laptop from my desk, and bring it back to the kitchen sitting it down on the counter. Flipping it open I proceed to access my personal files from work. I have to access the FBI database to get to the records. I spin my computer toward Reid. I don't know everything there is to know about the man, but during our first investigation on the club a few months back, we did a thorough check on every member's background. So, I know their man here has computer hacking skills, and we are about to see just how good he is. "Last public communication we have with who I believe took Leyna and her friend came from this cellphone. Is there a way you can trace those calls back to a location we can work with?" I question him.

"And what makes you think I can do that?" Reid eyes me with suspicion; as he should.

I raise my brow.

Pulling the laptop closer, his eyes scan the screen. "Fuckin' hell," he looks at me, "you're telling me Hugo Diaz has Leyna?" Reid runs his hand down his face then looks at his friends; all of them recognizing the name. Immediately their attention shifts to Gabriel who makes a motion to move in my direction, but Jake stops him.

"We are not here for that. Suck that anger up and direct it toward finding these women," Jake warns Gabriel.

"Along with this case against Hugo, we've been dealing with a rash of homicides over the past few weeks. Four women murdered in the same manner, all having physical similarities. Hugo's DNA matched those found on victim number four," I explain further.

"What does Hugo killing these women have to do with my sister," Gabriel's voice booms.

"Reid, click the file marked case number 213," I instruct him knowing he'll see the victim's images pop up on the screen. "Every woman murdered share the same features; long black hair, green eyes and tan skin." I let them place the pieces of the puzzle together. It doesn't take them long.

"They all look like Leyna, brother," Quinn says as he looks from the computer screen to Leyna's brother whose eyes stay glued to the images.

"I don't have definite proof he killed the other three women. All I've got to go on is instinct and my gut feeling. I believe Hugo is obsessed with Leyna." My stomach tightens at the mention of his name and the thoughts of him putting his filthy hands on her.

"Let me get to work. Tracing calls made by Chad Ridder's phone is easy. Running down the location of the phone he called might take a little more time." Reid types with speed and determination. I walk away, crossing the room over to the large window overlooking the city. Kai follows stopping beside me.

"You think you can trust them?" he asks.

"Right now, it's not about trust. I need to find Leyna and Dana." Turning I face my friend. "I understand the risk I'm taking involving the Kings. I know all the ramifications that come along with taking matters into my own hands, but what choice do we have? You and I both know the rest of the team on this case has nothing more to go by." Kai gives me an understanding look and peers over in the kitchen to see the other men talking amongst themselves.

"Alright, then I'm with you," Kai tells me.

Not much time passes before Reid announces, "I've got something. Jesus, we got lucky. Every call was made to the same damn number, and I was able to hack into that phone," he looks up, "don't ask me how; I won't tell you." Looking around, Reid snatches a pen and a notebook I had sitting on the counter and scribbles on it. "This is the address." Making my way across the room, I grab the paper he hands me. "I pulled it up. No clear image is available because it's in a secluded location." Reid spins the computer around so we can get a look at the map. "We want to look here." He points to the dense green coverage on the satellite image. Immediately I recognize the highway parallel to the location.

"Dammit. This isn't far, maybe thirty minutes and it is undeveloped land with thick forest and vegetation," I tell them. Yanking my coat from the back of the couch, I snatch my keys off the table before it dawns on me, we can't all fit in my car. As soon as I turn my attention toward Kai, he throws me the keys to the unmarked suburban he drove here. Rushing out of the apartment, seven large men jog down the hallway and cram ourselves into the elevator. You could have heard a pin drop with the silence that hung between us—not one single breath on the ride down to the parking garage. Clicking the key fob, the alarm on the SUV beeps and the doors unlock. As soon as every man is in, I throw the vehicle in reverse.

Silence falls amongst us. By sheer luck or a higher power traffic is minimal tonight as we make our way through the city streets leaving the downtown area. Eventually, we become the only vehicle on the road as we turn off onto one backroad after another. With no street lights or house lights to be seen, it's pitch black, so I turn the high beams on.

A figure emerging from the tree line alongside the road causes me to slam on the breaks. Gravel crunches beneath the tires as we come to an abrupt stop causing my seatbelt to lock, digging into my chest. As the dust cloud settles a young woman appears standing in the middle of the road. For a moment I think it's Leyna by the coat she is wearing until she looks straight at us.

"Fuck, it's Dana," Kai shoves the SUV's door open rushing toward her. Scooping her into his arms he carries her back to the vehicle, placing her shivering body on the seat. Reaching over, I crank the heat to the max and tap the button for the seat warmer. Kai slides his coat off and wraps her in it. "Dana, sweetheart, talk to me. Are you hurt anywhere?" Kai starts looking her over. From what we can visually see she's dirty, wet, and most likely hypothermic. Her teeth chatter when she speaks.

"We need to find Leyna." She breaks down and sobs. Lifting her small frame, Kai slides in, places her down on his lap, and closes the door.

"Dana, can you tell me where Leyna is?" I ask her.

"We escaped and ran far into the woods. Leyna made me hide and she ran in the opposite direction." She buries her face in the palm of her hands. "She was trying to save me by leading the guy away." She lifts her head only to notice five strange men in the back two rows staring at her and her eyes widen. I glance at them in the rearview mirror, and notice Jake's face soften as he speaks to her in a low voice.

"Didn't mean to scare ya, sweetheart, but we need you to tell us everything."

Putting the vehicle in drive, I follow the GPS down the road while listening to Dana tell us every detail of what took place. Rage builds inside knowing he hit my woman. Making a sharp right turn onto a narrow dirt road, we roll to a stop when it ends after thirty yards. Up in the distance, barely visible by the headlights shining on it, is a tiny rickety shack.

"That it—that's where he took us," Dana confirms.

"You guys go on. I'm staying here with Dana." Kai informs us. The Kings climb out of the SUV.