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“Uh oh,” she whispered.
“No shit,” Simon said.
From one moment to the next, Lucian changed. His body became taller and bulkier, his shirt and pants ripping as muscles on top of muscles corded his limbs. He roared in fury, and every tooth in his mouth was sharp like a razor, the tips glistening in the sunlight. She hadn’t imagined his shaggy hair or the bright red of his eyes when he’d broken into the lab.
Tears sprang to her eyes as she watched him attack the males, roaring in fury. The hunters used tranquilizer darts on him, but they didn’t seem to slow him down until the blue feathered tufts were sticking out of his chest, back, arms, and legs. He swooned and dropped to his knees, still red-eyed and furious, but finally subdued. As his eyes shuttered closed and he dropped to the ground, he uttered her name. It broke her heart.
Isaac closed the video. “It took ten darts to slow him down. And according to the report, he woke up in-transit. He was chained up enough to keep him from breaking free, but he’s locked up now in our headquarters.”
“What do you need from me?” she asked.
“You need to get him to calm down,” Simon said.
“Is he in trouble? Because he killed the ravens for me?”
“Yes and no. When we got word that the ravens’ compound had been destroyed,” Isaac said, “we went immediately to the higher-ups in the organization and told them everything that he’d done. They’re not happy that he went after you without clearance, but they understand why he did it. He has to answer for what he did, and for sure he’s not going to be a hunter anymore, but he wouldn’t be in any serious trouble if he hadn’t attacked the ones who came for him.”
Neil said, “Do you know what he was doing at the tattoo shop or where he was planning to go next?”
She shook her head. “I passed out after he got me to safety, and I didn’t wake up until a little while ago.”
“He said your name. He was worried about you. We believe that seeing that you’re safe is going to help him get the beast under control. Once he’s sane, he can talk to the bosses,” Simon said.
“Then I can take him home?”
“That’s the plan,” Isaac said.
She sat back in the seat and looked out the window. She had no idea where she was. She’d always been a homebody, never traveling much outside of the occasional family vacation somewhere sunny. Coming home had always been her favorite part, though. She liked being away, but she liked coming home even more. Her life wasn’t exciting by any stretch, although Brynn always thought being a wolf shifter was exciting enough on its own. For Mia, it was just a part of her life.
And then there was Lucian. He joined the military at eighteen and disappeared, occasionally coming into town to talk to Mal once their business had started. She wasn’t sure when exactly she’d fallen for him, but a part of her felt like she’d loved him from the moment he came to live with his human grandparents in Wilde Creek.
He’d always kept everyone at arm’s length, but Mal had befriended him and they’d been close all throughout school. With Mia tagging along, hoping Lucian would ask her to prom or homecoming, or even out on a date. She’d always felt a little pathetic, but her wolf had been enamored with Lucian from the beginning. Now, she understood why. Truemates were special, but Lucian had obviously been keeping his berserker under wraps for so long that he hadn’t felt much for her. She didn’t think he’d intentionally been cruel, but his life was clearly dangerous and he’d been trying to protect her.
The SUV stopped at a large gate. She peeked out of the window at the tall stone walls. There was a guard tower with men inside, and there were men walking along the top of the wall with rifles.
Simon said, “We’ve got Lucian’s mate.”
“Come to the back entrance,” a male said through the speaker. “Geflin will be waiting.”
“Who’s Geflin?” Mia asked as Simon put the window up and the big gate creaked as it opened slowly.
“Our direct boss,” Neil said.
“I…should call Mal,” she said, her throat going dry at the thought of meeting Lucian’s boss and helping him.
“Here,” Neil said, handing her a cell phone. “It’s encrypted so it’ll show up as a private number. Don’t take long.”
She dialed Mal’s number and it rang only once before he answered. “Who is this?” Mal demanded.
“Hey, Mal. I’m okay.”
“Where the hell are you? Why did you take off?” he demanded.
“Calm down and let me talk. I don’t have long. I left because I needed to find Lucian. He’s my mate, Mal. He saved my life and I’m carrying his child.”
The silence stretched for a long moment and then Mal exhaled with a growl. “Nila told you to stay put. Where are you so I can come get you?”
“I’m not anywhere you can get to me. I’m going to help Lucian. He’s in trouble, and as his mate it’s my responsibility to do what I can for him.”
