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“Just what kind of animal is she?”
Adam felt his cheeks warm, and he cursed under his breath. “She’s a fox. There’s a…clan, group, den? Whatever you call them, down here.”
Birk whistled. “Didn’t see that coming. Blows my mind.”
“Who are you telling?” Adam complained. “So will you come? It’s more than just about Sakura’s change. She’s confronting her father right now about their mother’s death. She needs Shiya, and I think Shiya would want to be told everything in person.”
“Miami? Kotori and I don’t really do warm weather.”
“I’ll fill the tub with ice for you.”
“Haha, funny. Okay, I think you’re right. Shiya will want to be there. She misses her sisters, especially now.”
“Now?”
“Never mind. We’ll come. Give me the address and the name of a good hotel.”
Adam studied the room where he stood, one of many lavishly appointed rooms in the villa on Collins Avenue in South Beach. The price had been steep, he knew, at over five thousand dollars a night, but it would house the family.
“We can accommodate you here,” he said. “Just come.” After he had shared the address with Birk and confirmed Birk would send him a text with their flight information, he hung up and paused. He didn’t have a contact number for Shae.
Determining to rejoin Sakura, he left the room and stepped into the hall. At the opposite end, he spotted a familiar face and frowned. He followed the man to a door, which he discovered to lead to an office. He stepped in and shut the door.
“What are you doing here, Roger?” he demanded.
Roger swung around as if surprised, but he knew it was an act. “Me? Don’t you know? I’m everywhere.”
“If you’re plotting for Deveron—”
“No, no. Nothing like that.”
“You’re still spying for him.”
Roger just smiled. He studied the man who should have been a snake rather than a fox. Then a thought occurred to him.
“Do you happen to have contact information for Shae or her mate?”
Roger’s eyebrows rose. “Of course. My database is nearly complete.”
“I’m guessing the family doesn’t have access to this information.
“Of course not,” Roger repeated. “Shae and Eiji are ours, even as far away as they are in Japan. If you need the number, I’ll be glad to give it to you. I can even give you their address. Anything for you, amigo.”
“Just the number,” Adam snapped. “We’re not friends.”
Roger laughed and pulled out a small device the size of a cell phone. He punched a few buttons and then rattled off the numbers. Adam dialed them into his cell and stabbed connect. He left Roger probably holding out for a “thank you,” but offered him none.
A quick call got him Shae herself, but she refused his offer, explaining she and Sakura had never been all that close. She was busy trying to overcome the cultural differences, not to mention the language barrier, of her new family. Adam thought he heard hurt in her tone and wondered if Shae hadn’t been accepted as yet, her presence maybe even resented. She’d been turned to a wolf, and he had heard her mate, also a wolf, was a rarity himself. All the women in his family were wolf shifters but not the men. How odd.
“I can’t force you to come,” he said, swallowing his anger and impatience, “but think about it. You need Sakura as much as she needs you right now.”
“I can guarantee you, Sakura doesn’t need anyone,” Shae said. “She was always hard and mean. I don’t need the attitude. I’ve had it up to my neck where I am.”
“It might seem like Sakura doesn’t care, but she does. Family is everything.”
“No, Adam. I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I’m out. Tell her I’m sorry.”
He ran a hand over his face and sighed. “Okay, well it was worth a try. Good luck with your new life.” He knew that last comment had a bit more bite than intended, but he wouldn’t take it back and hung up.
