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She’d sent him a message.
I don’t want to be your enemy, Hunter.
While he was looking, another message appeared.
Silver was going to kill you last night. I stopped him.
He didn’t look at her, just texted back.
Why?
Because I understand you. And I think you understand me.
He sighed. Another message appeared.
I don’t want anyone to get hurt, either.
Before he could text back, she caught his hands between hers, cradling the phone. She looked up at him. “We can stop them, Hunter. We can. We can stop all of this from happening again.”
He blew out a breath. “How?”
“Find out who was working with her. We’ll take care of it and leave you alone.”
She was using him. It was obvious. He knew it, and she knew it.
But what would his father have wanted? For Hunter to hide with the Merricks?
“I don’t know who was working with her,” he said.
“Can you find out?”
He kept thinking about that kid who’d been with Calla in his house. Who was he?
They’d probably have pictures of the missing kids on the news. He could start there. Maybe it would lead to nothing—but maybe it would lead to a whole lot of something.
“I only have one lead,” he said. “It might not go anywhere.”
“But you’ll help?”
“Maybe.”
“That’s enough for now.” She kissed him on the cheek and then was gone.
Hunter didn’t check his other messages until he was in the jeep. He had a text from Gabriel.
All OK?
Hunter sat there and stared at the screen for the longest time. He thought of the gunshot, of Gabriel saving his life, of the arguments in the Merrick house, of the whispers about leaving, the quick action to shut up when they heard Hunter in the hallway. He thought of Calla. He thought of Kate, of Silver.
He thought of his father.
Then he typed back quickly.
Yep. Be back soon.
Then he clicked off the phone and started the engine.
Silver was waiting for her, sitting at the table, checking his weapons.
