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Hell. I didn’t know what to think. Had she left on her own or been kidnapped?
Whichever it was, I wasn’t sticking around any longer to find out. I sent a quick text to William, directing him to send a soldier out to drive the cliff road to Bluebeard’s Cove in case they had an accident. Meanwhile, I’d head into town to see what I could find out.
I was already moving as I informed Brien and Cain of my plans.
TALON: On my way to the Cove. Taking my bike.
BRIEN: Meet you @ the garage.
CAIN: Same.
They caught up to me on the stairs leading up to the ground floor. Together, we raced through the foyer and outside. As we rolled our motorcycles out of the carriage house, our phones buzzed with a message from Twilight.
Jones had been discovered wandering in the forest between Bluebeard’s Cove and the castle. Looks like he was drugged, she informed us. They’re taking him to the clinic.
My fingers clenched around the phone so tightly a fracture zigzagged across the screen.
Brien met my gaze, his expression somber. “Let’s get over there, see what he knows.”
We roared out of the courtyard, taking the shortcut through the forest south of the castle. Ten minutes later, we bumped down the stairs of the cliff that overlooked the Cove.
When we arrived at the island clinic, Dr. MacKenzie was examining Jones. We pushed our way into the room examining room, where the driver was laying on a table, eyes closed.
“Is he okay?” Brien asked, and Jones’s eyes opened.
The beefy doctor nodded. “He will be. He needs rest and—”
“Has he said anything about Eden Montgomery?” I interrupted. “He was supposed to be driving her back to the castle.”
“No.”
I turned to Jones, watching us through heavy lids. “What do you know?”
“The man’s been drugged,” MacKenzie said. “I’m not sure he can tell you anything useful.”
“No.” Jones struggled to sit up, and I moved forward, supporting him with an arm around his back. “I can talk. I’m sorry, my lord.” His gaze swung to where Brien stood at the foot of the examining table. “I didn’t see them.” He swallowed hard. “I’m sorry,” he repeated.
“All right,” Brien said calmly. “Take your time and tell us what—”
“Eden,” I said, unable to wait while Brien coaxed it out of the man. “She’s missing. What do you know about it?”
“Eden never came back?” Jones turned his head in my direction, then winced and rubbed his temple.
“No,” I said.
He briefly closed his eyes. “Jesus. I was afraid of that.”
“Easy,” the doctor told him and tried to elbow me aside. “Lieutenant, if you give him some space, he—”
I hissed and bared my fangs. “Eden Montgomery is missing and this man can help. Now shut up or leave the fucking room.”
MacKenzie moved back a foot, arms folded over his broad chest. “I’ll stay.”
“Talon,” Brien said with a warning look.
I gave a curt nod and withdrew my fangs.
Brien turned his attention back to Jones. “So you saw Eden Montgomery to her parents’ house,” he murmured in soothing, almost hypnotic tone. “Then what happened?”
