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“Thane can handle himself. Besides, Leo has his own agenda. He won’t risk his daughter, especially now that they’re going to get her.”

“Wait, but Leo’s —" Leon starts to speak, only to be cut off by Raidon’s growl.

“He’ll be fine.”

Rhen curses, also not happy about what is happening. “So, he already left?”

“We’ll speak about it when he gets back,” Raidon says, his voice threatening. I don’t understand the need for secrecy. What’s going on?

“You’re hiding something. Either tell me, or I will go looking for Thane,” I snap at him. Raidon reaches for me as I climb off his lap, but I slap his hands away. He grits his teeth, shooting a look at Rhen and Leon.

“He’s gone to question Bree and pick up Leo’s daughter.”

“Why does he need to talk to Bree?”

“Because Bree is Curtis Black’s daughter.”

I blink at him. He could have told me she has tentacles and webbed feet. That would sound more plausible than what he just said.

Chapter Twenty

Thane

The first place we go is Bree and Talon’s apartment. Bree isn’t there, however, so we go looking for her at the club. Pulling up in front of the seedy building, the music is pumping loudly and patrons are lined up, trying to get in. The moment I step out of the car, I groan, seeing that the media are here reporting on Talon’s abduction. I am only out of the car for a few seconds before they start snapping pictures of me with Leo.

Leo curses, and I know he’s worried about those photos getting back to Corbin.

“It won’t look good for you, having pictures of you in front of a strip joint splashed all over the front page,” he says, closing his door. I shrug, uncaring. I would never cheat on Harlow. That is not something she ever needs to worry about.

“I would never hurt my mates like that,” I tell him, moving to the front of the line. The bouncer instantly steps aside, recognizing me. “Bree?” I ask him.

“In the office. She seems quite upset,” the bouncer tells me, and I nod, walking inside. The strobing lights and heavy bass of the music give me an instant headache as people part, letting us through.

I make my way to the stairs and head straight for Talon’s office. The door is closed, and I twist the handle, finding it unlocked. Bree is bent in front of the safe, digging through it. She jumps when I close the door and spins to look at me. She looks like shit. Her mascara is running down her face, her lipstick is smeared, and she looks like she hasn’t slept in days.

She clutches a hand to her chest and drops her head before Leo steps out from behind me. A furious growl tears out of her, and she lunges at him. I catch her around the middle, tossing her onto the couch. She moves to get up, but I growl.

“Sit down!” I order.

She grits her teeth, fighting my command before giving up and leaning back. She folds her arms across her chest and crosses her legs, glaring daggers at Leo, who moves toward Talon’s desk and sits on the edge. Her eyes track his every move. I reach over, grabbing a chair and placing it in front of the couch before sitting down. I motion toward the safe.

“What are you doing?”

“Trying to find enough money to buy Talon from this bastard’s mate!” she spits angrily. I hear Leo sigh behind me.

“Ex-mate. The bastard abandoned me,” Leo corrects her. She tilts her head to the side before muttering under her breath.

“Do you know where Talon is?” I ask her. She runs her fingers through her hair.

“No. I’ve tried calling Corbin, but he won’t tell me where he took him. He won’t respond to any of my messages,” she says, clasping her hands in her lap.

“How do you know Corbin?” I ask her, wanting to see if she will tell me the truth. Bree looks down at her hands.

“He’s my uncle, sort of. Not by blood, anyway.” She lets out a breath. I sit back in my chair, watching her. At least now I know that Leo didn’t lie to me, not that I doubted him when his daughter’s life is at risk.

“So, Curtis Black is your father?” I ask her, and she lifts her head.

“Yes. How did you know that?” she demands, her eyes shooting past me to glare at Leo.