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tiptoe and cradled his face between her two small hands.
 For someone so smart, you really are dumb. She smiled up at him.
 Why do you have to carry these burdens alone? Why wouldn t you want the support of your
family and friends, especially when you give so much of yourself all the time? Is it so hard to
surrender the responsibility so that you aren t crushed by its weight? Her eyes searched his face.
Connor shook his head. Rebecca wrapped her arms around him again.
 You ready to roll, Professor? Baron and his Sentinel squad stood in the background waiting
for him.
 Yup, just needed someone to talk some sense into me. Rebecca beamed up at Connor. He was
about to step back when he felt something jab him in the hip. Surprised, he looked down. Rebecca s
face held a look of wonder, and she placed a hand on her belly.
 That was him! He totally just kicked you! She laughed.
 What really? Let me feel, Aleks said, moving Connor out of the way. He dropped to his knees
and placed the side of his face against her belly. Connor watched as Aleks suddenly leaned back.
 He kicked me in the face! Aleks laughed out loud.
Rebecca turned to Connor a look of determination on her face.
 Your nephew wants you to bring his Aunt Madison home.
Connor nodded and turned to Baron.
 We ll search every inch of the warehouse district.
Baron s face became thoughtful.
 Are you sure that s where he took her? He has broken pattern. They could be anywhere.
Connor growled in frustration.
 Connor is right, they are heading north toward Brighton, Daniel said without looking up from
his tablet.
Connor pushed past Bran and Caleb, stepping right next to Daniel.
 How can you possibly know that? he asked.
 While you were having your breakdown& 
 Daniel! David hissed.
 Meltdown?
 Tact, Daniel, remember? David rubbed both hands over his face.
 Fine,  episode.  Daniel used his fingers to put it in quotations. David punched him in the
shoulder.
 Report! Baptista barked. Connor could have kissed the man.
 Anyway, I asked around and Ma and Felix both confirmed that Madison had her phone on her,
Daniel explained. He looked up at Connor and smiled. Connor stared at him waiting for of the
explanation. David came to his rescue.
 Daniel and I can track cell phones as long as they are on. I could explain that method, but you
would only get confused and it s not really applicable in this instance. We hacked her Apple account
and looked at Find my Phone.
 All right guys, let s get moving. He has about a twenty to thirty-five minute head start.
As everyone began splitting up and moving toward different vehicles, Jaws came running up to
them from the woods.
 Three men from the other squad are dead, shot. It s how he got her out of town, he reported.
Connor, scared to death for his mate, turned to the large group standing outside the diner.
 Who is riding? he asked.
 Me, Duncan, Emmett, Benedict, and Gavin are in one SUV, Aleks started.
 I m riding with Gabriel, Ricochet, Baron and Jaws, Finn added.
 Bran, Caleb, and Liam will stay behind to guard the town, Ma said.
Connor looked to Doc Claybourne. Felix had his arm wrapped around his mate.
 Doc, you coming? Connor asked.
Doc shook his head.
 I d be a liability. There is no telling what I would do to that fiend if he has hurt my sister. I m
prepping the clinic. Bring her straight to me. Doc s cold eyes met Connor s. He nodded.
 What about me? Daniel asked, pushing his way to the front of the group. Connor thought for a
second.
 Oh yeah. You re in the trunk. He turned to head toward his truck with Casper and Bear. Daniel
started sputtering.
 Episode? Connor asked. He turned back to face Daniel and raised an eyebrow.
 Fit? Daniel asked. Connor sighed.
 Get in the truck.
 Daniel. Do not distract them, Gabriel said slowly, enunciating each word. Daniel gulped and
nodded his head. He turned and scrambled into the backseat of the truck.
 Let s ride, Connor said.
Chapter 8
Connor heard the sound of protesting metal and realized he was gripping his steering wheel too
tightly again. He forced himself to take a deep breath before he plowed his truck into a tree.
 Connor, they have stopped moving. They have been at their current location for five minutes.
Either he has found and ditched the phone or they have parked, Daniel announced from the back.
 Where are we heading? Connor asked.
 Wow, this guy is smart, Daniel grunted.
 Why? Connor demanded.
 Hold on. Daniel tapped away on his iPad. Seconds later he sat back in amazement.
 He is a sick bastard, but he s smart.
 Why? Casper asked.
 He s using the old Chinese import warehouse. I saw it in the case notes Connor had, that
building had already been shut down by Sentinel in another case. I read that a doctored version of
what happened there was released to the human press, Daniel explained.
 Wait, I know that place. Ricochet and I were part of the team that shut down a branch of the
drug ring that was operating out of that building. We know the layout, Casper offered. Daniel
gestured with his hands as if to say exactly.
 He was probably betting on the fact that you wouldn t check someplace you d already cleared.
It suited his purposes down to the ground. Soundproof rooms, medical equipment, and cells. Daniel
shook his head.
 Get the address to Gabriel and Aleks. We ll come at the building from all four fronts. This
bastard isn t getting away. Connor growled. Daniel s fingers were flying over his phone when
Connor s phone began to ring. He dug it out of his front pocket and nearly dropped it when he saw
who was calling. Quickly, with a shaking hand, he answered the phone.
 Madison, baby, are you okay? Where are you? He pulled over to the side of the road and in
his rearview mirror he saw two SUVs pull over behind him.
 Sorry, Madison can t come to the phone right now, but if you leave your name and number she
will get back to you& Never! A high-pitched male voice cackled.
 You leave her alone, you bastard! If you so much as touch her! Connor screamed into his
phone. In the back he heard the back door open and close. Daniel had jumped out and was running to
the other SUVs.
 I wish I had more time with sweet, lush Madison. Redheads are supposed to be great fucks. But
I m not as stupid as you think I am. I know you re closing in on us. You see, Madison will be my
ultimate revenge. The mate of an Arkadion. As an Arkadion you have known nothing but privilege
from being one of oldest royal shifter families. You re all bears, strong and tall. I bet you ve never
known the humiliation from being bullied or ignored. The male voice grew more agitated with each
word until he was screeching.
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