Chapter 123: Theo

I was racing down the freeway. Weaving through traffic. Driving on the shoulder when necessary.

“Ayla, don’t go inside,” I begged. “I’m twenty minutes away.”

I heard a car door shut on the other end of the line. I knew she was going into the house.

“Ayla, stay out of there,” I yelled.

“Ma! Kylee!” I heard Ayla calling through the house over and over.

“Ayla,” I kept trying to get her attention.

“Theo,” she finally responded, “they’re not here. Something’s not right.”

“Okay, baby, I need you to get out of the house,” I urged. “I’m almost there.”

Ayla cried out suddenly. I heard struggling sounds on the line.

“Ayla,” I yelled.

The call went quiet before cutting out.

I gunned the engine, pushing as fast as I possibly could without ensuring I crashed on the way there. Twenty minutes may have been generous, but I made it. Skidding into the yard on two wheels. Launching myself out of the car and sprinting into the house. Something in me knew she wasn’t there, but I ignored it. Calling out to her as I checked every inch of the house.

There was no sign of her.

How could the Waar Pak have found her?

back out to the car and got

he?” I demanded when Pierce answered. “I don’t want a war, Pierce, but he

Theo,” Pierce said, “if you mean Ayla, she’s not here. She left hours

followed her. He took her and you’re going to tell me where the fuck

Ayla’s been

when he grabbed her,”

is right here with me,” he replied. “He has been since she left. This wasn’t

didn’t want to believe him, but my gut told me

the truth.

address,” Pierce insisted.

I could protest. That’s when I saw it.

the wiper of the car Ayla was

it off, pulling the card out.

her she was

her I would come for her.

Give up.

us in time to stop me.

true mate.

the message to pieces as rage filled every inch

“Get a team

did the Waar Pak find her?” he

The bastard took Kylee and Marie, too. He was waiting for her. There’s no scent.

message.

this guy isn’t working with

wants her. He’s infatuated with her.” The next thought almost had me on

won’t let that happen, man,” Briggs insisted. “Keep your head, Theo. Start looking. We’re coming.”

instinctually. I followed her path through the house. I found the phone she had been using on the floor near the dining room. I bent down to pick it up and noticed a syringe. Using a towel, I picked it

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