Page 21 of The Enforcers: KANE

Kane’s respect for Rafe went up a notch, though there was no way he’d let the little prick know it. Holding his puking pregnant mate’s hair first thing in the morning was definitely one of the less fun aspects of being mated, but Rafe seemed to take it in stride.

Jesse updated them on the political and financial maneuverings involved in the leadership of the Nashville pack. Bottom line was, a lot of arguing and auditing had happened, and not much had been decided.

Jace added, “As far as the Alexander Grant thing, the FBI still has him in custody. His high-priced lawyers are trying to get him out on bail, but with all those video files Jesse got of him with his human trafficking victims, the federal judge isn’t buying it. He’s in there until trial.”

Rafe and Jesse fist-bumped.

“It’s about time,” Emma muttered. “Fucking slimeball. I wish I’d had the chance to shoot him.”

Kane stifled a grin. Alexander Grant was Emma’s ex. He’d tried to kill her, and then he’d kidnapped Jesse and Sophia and tortured Jesse. Not to mention abducting and trafficking countless humans and shifters.

“We could hire someone to shiv him in prison,” Rafe suggested.

Emma brightened.

“No we can’t, Danger Girl,” Jace said, wrapping his arm around Emma’s neck and giving her a quick kiss on top of the head. “Let the law take care of him.”

Emma snorted. “Even if they do, it’s not the same as shooting him myself,” she grumbled. “I wouldn’t have to actually kill him.”

Emma was a champion grudge-holder. Kane could respect that.

“What about the shifters who escaped with you, Jesse?” Rafe asked. “Did you find any of them?”

“The Council found a few,” he said. “The rest of them are in the wind.”

Rafe’s face fell. Terin had amnesia, caused by an accident long before she met Rafe. She had no idea who she was or where she came from. One of the shifters that had been in captivity with Jesse and Sophia bore an uncanny resemblance to Terin. He was also a rare white wolf—the only one besides Terin any of them had ever seen. Kane knew Terin was still hoping they’d find him, and he could tell her something about where she came from.

“I’m sorry, Rafe,” Jace said. “Most of our time has been spent trying to wrangle the Nashville pack into some kind of submission. We haven’t been able to dig up a lot of leads on this white wolf.”

Rafe frowned. “We should be able to do something,” he said. “Terin needs to know who she is. If this guy knows anything…”

“I know,” Jace said tiredly. “We’ll keep trying, but there are only so many hours in the day, and the Council has pulled most of their Enforcers off the escaped shifters and onto this casino robbery case.” He turned to Kane. “How likely is it that the Silver Cloud is their next target?”

Kane shrugged. “No more likely than half a dozen places, as far as I know,” he said. “It depends what direction they’re heading.”

“How’s your team? Any issues with them, or the security setup?”

“The setup’s fine,” Kane said. “As good as most. The team’s decent. Although…”

“What?” Jace asked.

Kane tapped his fingers on the table, trying to decide if he should say anything. But it was his job to bring any issues to Jace’s attention. “I’m not sure Noah Reilly is qualified as a shift supervisor.”

Jace frowned in surprise. “He came highly recommended. He’s been one of the Council’s top Enforcers for the last couple of years.”

“I know,” Kane said. “And it may be nothing. But I caught him out of position the other night, taking a break to text some girl.”

Jace gave a quick headshake. “Not the worst thing in the world, but not what we need right now. I’ll rely on your judgment as to whether he needs to be removed.”

Kane nodded. “I’ll keep an eye on him. If I see anything else, he’s booted.”

They moved on from there to pack business. Kane found his mind drifting—most of this wasn’t his area of responsibility.

He couldn’t stop thinking about Rachelle. He was still astounded by the discovery that she was alive and well—and here in Idaho. He had to keep reliving it over and over just to convince himself it had really happened.

And he had to warn everyone he was bringing a stranger to Silverlake.

At the end of the meeting, as everyone was leaving, Kane took a deep breath and blurted out, “I invited a friend out here Monday afternoon.”