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“Soledad?” I ask, my voice cracking.
“It’s her!” Soledad says on the other line. “Get Reyes and Will!”
My hand flies up to cover my mouth, my eyes blurry. I can’t believe they’ve been trying to get a hold of me—that they reached me at all—that Ephraim is the one who brought me here…
Ephraim, who looks like he couldn’t care less if I live or die.
I can hear scrambling on the other line, then someone else picks up the phone. It’s Will’s voice—Will, who’s been my steadfast companion, my best friend, the most protective alpha in the pack. His voice is steady and low, a hint of rage simmering beneath the surface.
“Are you okay?” he says.
“Yeah, I’m okay,” I say, though I don’t feel like I’m okay at all. I want to go homeright now, the ache of hearing my family’s voices almost too painful.
“Thank God you’re alright,” he says. “We figured it was the Gulf Pack that took you, but we assumed the worst…”
“I’m alive,” I say. “It’s not good here, but I’m alive.”
“A man named Boyd contacted us and said you’re in danger?”
I take a shuddering breath, nodding even though he can’t see me. Ephraim taps his foot against the floor in the corner, giving me a warning look.
“I don’t know what my dad has planned,” I say. “He’s keeping all the women here locked up. It’s horrible.”
“How many men does he have?” Reyes’ voice comes in the background.
I frown and think hard about it, looking back to the night when Javi caught me on the hunt.
“Um…about thirty, I think,” I say. “I don’t know how many women are here. We have to get them out.”
“You’re our first priority,” he says. “And we only have so many resources.”
That’s what we said when we escaped last time…but something compels me to agree.
Javi, maybe—because as long as I’m in danger, he will be too.
“I understand,” I say.
“We need you to be ready to go at a moment’s notice,” Soledad’s voice comes again. “We’re gonna help you first—and then take care of the others when we can get our bearings. It’s time to deal with the Gulf Pack once and for all.”
I glance over at Ephraim, afraid that he might react to that. To my surprise, he doesn’t seem to care, even though I’m confident he heard it.
He just taps his wrist where an old, broken watch is clasped.
Time to go.
“I have to leave,” I say, “but I’ll be ready. Just…you need to make sure you can bring two of us.”
“Two of you?” Will asks. “Peaches—we have to focus on you.”
“No, I get that,” I say. “But I found my mate, and I won’t leave without him.”
They’re quiet on the other end of the line for a moment, then Soledad clears her throat.
“We’ve got you, babe,” she says. “Don’t let them steal your sunshine.”
I smile through the tears. “I won’t.”
“Good,” she says. “See you soon.”
