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I vowed to bring her sister back. I had to.
My wolf howled in agreement. The thought of his mate living with this pain was unbearable.
The system pinged when the facial recognition software came up with a match. My eyes greedily scanned the screen. There she was. She was young, but it was unmistakable. It was Brielle. I rewound the footage and braced myself for what I was about to see.
It wasn’t enough.
My self-control frayed as the sound of Brielle’s screams dug into my mind. Hearing about what happened was one thing, but seeing it was much worse. The first time I watched the incident, I was too wrapped up in her fear and pain to notice anything. After a deep breath, I watched it again.
And again.
By the fourth time, I’d memorized the faces of the men the Council had sent, the shifters who intercepted them, and the weapons they used. During my fifth watch, I noticed something in the smoke. Right as the car peeled away with Brielle’s sister, the license plate flashed into view.
I paused the recording, enhanced the image, and scribbled the numbers on a notepad. I followed the car’s path to the edge of the city, where it vanished into unsanctioned territory.
It wasn’t a surprise. An organization could only get away with refusing the Council’s regulations if its members lived beyond reach.
I plugged the license plate into my search engine. The vehicle had been used a number of times since the incident, and its last known location was a few territories away—in the heart of unsanctioned land.
That was an issue, but I knew Alpha Wynn wouldn’t mind the excursion once we explained the details. Still, my stomach lurched at the idea of Brielle leaving Hidden Creek.
We’d be with her, but I preferred to keep her far from danger. I frowned. That wasn’t an argument I would win.
Ignoring my inner turmoil, I quickly cross-referenced the plates with a federal registration site and found that the female who owned the car also managed a bar.
The satisfaction of a job well done was nearly enough to override my worries regarding Brielle.
I blew out a harsh breath.
Fuck, I’m going soft.
Strange, but it didn’t matter. Nothing mattered apart from giving our mate the one thing she longed for.
It was time to find our mate’s sister.
Chapter 23
Valor
Brielle’s laughter floated through the front door like petals in the wind. Ezra trailed behind her, eyes trained on our mate.
I crossed the room, took Brielle’s chin between my thumb and forefinger, and kissed her softly. She opened her mouth, allowing me to slide my tongue between her lips.
She moaned, and I knew that this was my cue if we had any hope of continuing our conversation.
With herculean strength, I pulled away and adjusted myself in my pants. “Fuck, you made me hard.”
She giggled. “Is that a complaint?”
“Never.”
“I might have one,” Ezra said.
She hit his chest playfully. “Oh, you don’t get to be grumpy after you practically pissed on me when you dropped me off this morning.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Ezra denied.
“He absolutely does. Do you see his bullshit scowl, Valor?” Korren asked as he wove his way around me, picked up Brielle, and carried her to the living room.
