“Something is throwing me off,” he states. “Some kind of magic. Every time I think I have a location on her, I get there and it’s moved. I don’t like this.” Rion rubs the center of his chest.
“We’ll find her,” I tell him.
Solomon and my mom walk toward us. I can’t help the shudder that takes me over. Freaking leather. I wish she’d change. Glad I didn’t drink from my mate a few minutes ago. I have no doubt I would throw it up if I did.
“I will not change,” my mom says aloud. “Now, where was the last spot you saw your mate?” she asks Rion.
“We were upstairs in the hallway. We each went in a different direction and then she was gone. I couldn’t feel her anymore. Not her anger or anything. Who knows who took her? They could have teleported her anywhere.”
Pulling out my phone, I send a text to Raven and tell her where we are and that we need her and Ky. Or Robin for that matter. Any of the fae royalty will do.
Robin is the first to appear with Davian following behind her. She’s dressed in a red one-piece bathing suit with a rescue buoy in her hand. Davian matches in red board shorts. He has a whistle around his neck and shows off his tanned skin.
“How very Baywatch of you,” I say dryly.
“Not all of us can have a mother who’s as old as dirt who’ll let us raid her closet,” Davian replies then sees my mom behind me. “Sorry, Eloise.”
She waves him off. “No harm, young shifter. I may be four thousand years old, but I look damn good.” She puts her hand on her hip and twirls the riding crop with the other.
“Yes, you do, darling,” Dad states. He walks up behind her and slips his arms around her waist.
He’s also dressed in leather pants but is shirtless and has a leather collar around his neck. Looking at them, you’d never know they’re as old as they are. Fate, I wish they would have thought of different matching costumes.
“Do you think we can get a group discount at the therapist, brother?” Sol asks when he appears next to us. “This is way too much for me to wade through alone.”
“We need someone immortal,” I tell him. “No way does a human have enough time for us.”
Sol strokes his chin. “You’re right. Maybe a vampire or a mage. I think the fae would have too much fun with us.”
“We would,” Robin interjects with a grin.
“Can you idiots focus?” Rion growls. “I need to find my mate.”
“Right,” I say and focus back on the task at hand. I have a problem focusing. There are squirrels running around everywhere, interrupting my thoughts. Even ones in leather who have no business wearing such things.
Sienna slaps the back of my head.
“Ow! What the fate?” I yell at her as I rub the area she just injured.
“Oh please, you’re not hurt,” she states.
Robin rolls her eyes. “How can I help?”
Orion gives her a quick rundown of what happened with Ari and how he can’t sense her anymore.
Stepping close to him, Robin lays her palm on his chest and closes her eyes. This is a new one for me. I’ve never seen one of the fae do this. Though, those in the royal family probably have all kinds of powers I haven’t witnessed.
She begins tapping her index finger on the center of his chest as magic builds in the air. The fine hair on the back of my neck stands and my body tenses. I’ve felt magic before. More times than I can count, however, it’s unnerving me tonight. I just hope whatever she’s doing leads us to Ariane.
Rion’s eyes close and he takes a deep breath.
“Do you feel her?” Robin asks.
“I do, but it’s faint. A whisper of her. She’s not hurt, I don’t think. Angry, yes.”
“Where?” I ask him. Now that we know she’s not injured, we have to find her. If Ari’s angry, I hope whoever made her that way is ready for her. Hell hath no fury like Ariane Raines.
“Through the forest,” he mutters as if he’s following a trail. Usually, we just know where our mates are, but maybe because something is hindering that, it’s not as simple this time. Rion cocks his head. “At our house?” His eyes flash open. “Thank you,” he says to Robin. Then he’s gone, teleporting away.
“See you on the flip side,” I say to those around me. Taking Sienna’s hand in mine, I use my other to snap and teleport us to Ari and Rion’s house deep in the woods.
Instead of going inside their home, I keep us to the shadows along the tree line. I’m not sure where she is or what’s going on in there. I have no doubt Rion went charging in. I would have done the same had it been Sienna. However, I need to watch his back. There could be only one being screwing with the pack or more. Either way, I have to go at this smartly.
Ari’s voice rips through the night. “I’m going to murder her!” A split second later the sound of wood splintering reaches us.
With Sienna’s hand still in mine, I teleport us inside. Screw the sidelines. Something is about to go down and I want a piece of it.
I’ve never been one to back away from a fight. No one in my family has. Now that I know Ari’s okay, it’s game on.
We land in the living room and it looks like a tornado has torn through the place. The couch cushions are shredded. Multiple dining room chairs are
