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As we approached the land Frank had bought, I knew for sure he had bought it to build himself a house. It was exactly the kind of spot he would choose, slightly elevated and isolated. He would want his home to be noticed by those passing by, and marveled at, but he would want it out of the way enough that no one would bother him. I knew the man too well. I was just glad he was dead. It was just one less threat in my life.
“This is where we leave the cars,” Kai told me as Hunter pulled to a stop near some trees and a short distance from the ancient row of houses I could just make out above us, through some woods that led up to the property. It was dark out, just as the guys wanted it. They had decided it would be better to go in under the cover of darkness, and even though it had killed me to wait several hours, knowing Edward had Willow at his mercy, I trusted them to make the best decisions to get her back.
They were all dressed in black, head to foot. Nico and his guys wore tactical gear, while my guys had made do with what they could find in their closets, all in black jeans and sweaters, and strapped with guns, knives, and other scary looking weapons I didn’t even want to think of them having to use.
“You stay here with Tyler, right?” Hunter reiterated as he turned to face me. They had brought Tyler from the house, just so he could babysit me in the car, while they went in. Apparently he had some self defense training, and knew how to shoot a gun, so my guys felt better knowing he was with me. I wasn’t quite so keen on the idea. I wanted to be with them when they found Willow.
“Maybe I should be closer,” I suggested. “When you find Willow, she…”
“Maddie. We discussed this. You agreed to stay in the car until it’s clear. We’ll call and have Tyler bring you as soon as it’s safe,” Nico cut in.
“Fine,” I sighed, knowing it was just wasting time if I argued. They would never relent. They were too worried I’d get hurt.
“We’ll find her, Mads,” Cam promised as he rubbed his hand up and down my thigh from where he sat at my side. I was most worried about him going in. The guys had asked him if he were sure he could handle it, which had scared me, but Cam was determined he would be fine, and the guys had left it at that.
“You all need to be careful too. I want Willow back, but I need all of you in one piece too,” I demanded as I looked between the four of them.
“Don’t stress, sunshine. We’re good at this shit,” Kai told me cockily as he leaned in and kissed me hard and fast. “Be right back,” he added, then he was gone, closing the door behind him.
“He’s right,” Cam agreed when I turned to look at him. “We’ve got this. Stay here and behave,” he added with the hint of a grin.
“I’m not a dog,” I growled.
“Of course you’re not. But you are stubborn and too brave for your own damned good.”
“I just want her back, Cam,” I told him as I fought the tears that threatened.
“Trust us to do that, Mads, okay?”
“Okay,” I agreed as I placed my hands on his shoulders and reached up to kiss him.
“I love you,” I whispered.
“Love you too, gorgeous.” He leaned in to kiss me again, gave me a wink that was sexy as hell, then climbed out of the car too.
I followed him out to where the other guys were already congregating around some blue prints of the old houses that Jax had managed to find and print out. I stayed back as they discussed their plan, wanting to know what was happening, but not wanting to get in the way.
I heard them say several times that Edward should be killed if the opportunity presented itself and I couldn’t argue with that. In fact I was fully on board. As long as that man lived he would be a threat to my daughter and there was nothing I wouldn’t do to make her safe.
“Maddie?” I snapped from my thoughts and looked up at Nico, who now stood right before me.
“We’re going in now. You have to stay here and listen to Ty, okay? We can’t do this if we’re worrying about you,” he told me firmly.
“I know. I’ll stay here,” I agreed. “Please just get her out safely.”
“We’ll do everything we can, sweetheart,” he promised as he pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head.
“I know you will.” I hugged him back, but I could hear the others behind us, waiting to move.
“Love you,” I whispered as I reached up on tiptoes to kiss him.
“Love you too,” he returned. As I backed away from him I turned to look for Hunter. He held a hand out when I found him, stopping my approach.
“Don’t you dare come over here saying goodbye.” he told me. “I’ll be fine and expecting my kiss and attention from you when we bring Willow back to you.”
“Fine,” I laughed tearfully. “But you can’t stop me from telling you I love you.”
