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I glance back at her. "Let me check the ACB scanner and I'll let you know."
Kendra doesn't respond, her eyes locked onto mine. I pour myself a cup of coffee, taking a sip as I walk over to the ACB scanner on the desk. The device lights up as I turn it on, the screen displaying a map of the area.
"They've surrounded the docks and they're combing the sea for the Enclave base," I say, turning back to Kendra. "We'll need to stay put a little while longer."
Kendra jumps up from her chair, anger flashing in her eyes. "Zane is going to be worried. We can't stay here forever. I need to get to the Enclave."
"I know," I say, setting my coffee cup down. "And we will. But we have to be patient. The ACB is on high alert right now. We need to wait until they calm down before we make a move."
Kendra crosses her arms, pacing back and forth across the room. "I need to call him right now," she says. "He's probably losing his mind--"
"You mean the same way I was losing my mind when hekept you from me?" I snarl.
Kendra's hands drop to her sides, looking--to her credit--entirely bewildered. "Excuse me?"
"Just that...I tried to talk to you," I say. "And he..."
Okay. This sounds bad.
"I didn't mean it like that," I finish.
"You tried to talk to me?" she says. "When?"
"I came into the shop," I tell her.
"Why?"
"Because I wanted you."
"Again,why?"
"Because you're my my mate, Kendra," I growl. "Even if you won't admit it yet...you'remine."
Kendra's eyes widen, shock etched on her face. "What are you talking about?"
I take a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. "I'm an alpha, Kendra. And you're my mate. It's not something I can control, it's just the way it is."
She looks at me, confusion and anger mixing in her expression. "That's why you helped me? Because of some kind of...urban legend?"
I nod. "Yes. And I've been trying to protect you since the day I met you."
Kendra scoffs. "Protect me? You kidnapped me, Jack. Youtore me away from a man I care about. You didn't even give me a choice."
"I had to," I say. "You were in danger."
"And now you're telling me that I'm your mate? That's bullshit. I don't even know you."
"You will," I say, taking a step towards her.
She doesn't flinch; doesn't waver. "Try anything and you'll be sorry," she says.
I take another step forward, until I'm just inches away.
Then I stop short when I feel the barrel of a gun under my chin.
"Fucking. Stay. There," she hisses.
I laugh low in my throat, grinning despite myself. "You wouldn't."
