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"Fine, but—"
I was grabbed and yanked toward the door by two of my guards before I could say more. Something was tossed over the top of my head to hide me from the view of anyone we passed.
I struggled to get away, to stop them from taking me out of the bathroom. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that my mate would use this opportunity to escape, and I might never find him again.
"Stop!" I snarled as I tossed the cover off. "My mate was back in that bathroom. I'm not leaving without him."
Tashiama's golden eyes rounded with fear. He swallowed tightly before asking, "Your mate, sir?"
"Yes, Tashi," I snapped as I let my beast flash in my eyes. "And if I lose him because of you..." I didn't think I needed to say more.
Tashi snapped his fingers and pointed. "Go search the bathroom," he ordered two of the guards. "Bring me anyone in there."
I growled my dislike of that idea. "You will not touch him."
Tashi swallowed again. "Of course not, sir." His eyes were saucer size when he glanced at the two guards. "Don't touch him. Just bring him here."
Once the two guards ran off, Tashi turned back to me. "Please, sir, can I convince you to wait in the car? You really shouldn't be here when the authorities arrive."
Unfortunately, Tashi was right.
"He was sitting in the VIP lounge," I said. "Find out who reserved it."
Tashi nodded before snapping his fingers at another guard. The guard took off back into the throng of people trying to escape the chaos. Tashi grabbed my arm and started steering me toward the back of the club.
Having been in situations like this before, I knew he was leading me to an exit either through the back of the club or through the kitchen. Most high-end clubs like this had special escape routes for VIP guests.
I hated how many times I'd had to use them in the past. They were a necessary evil unfortunately. Being a prince of Italy meant that my name could not be connected with situations that might lessen me in the eyes of the human law or my people.
My limousine was waiting for us outside the back emergency exit, which had been disabled so we could escape the chaos at the front of the building without alerting anyone to what we were doing. I climbed inside, shut the door, and waited.
I arched an eyebrow when I heard a screech of rage a few minutes later. The door was pulled open and Tashi climbed in, shutting the door behind him. He held a black leather jacket in his hand, which he held out to me.
The second my hands touched the soft buttery fabric and I caught the scent imprinted on it, I held it to my nose and inhaled.
This belonged to my mate.
"Report," I demanded.
Tashiama had been in charge of my personal security for over two decades. In all of that time, I had never seen him as pale as he was now.
"The bathroom was empty, sir."
I growled and clenched my hands in the leather. I'd expected that but it still enraged me. "Go on."
There had better be more.
"When questioned, the maitre d' stated that the VIP lounge was reserved by Lady Antoinette Castellano of the Castellano Clan, and a guest. He did not know who the guest was."
I was very careful to not sink my claws into the black leather as I inhaled through my nose and exhaled through my mouth. "Set up a meeting with Lord Castellano."
"Yes, sir."
"Now!" I barked.
Tashi jumped before reaching for the door handle, opening the door, and climbing out rather quickly. I waited until the door closed behind him before pressing the soft leather to my face.
The smell of leather was thick, but the scent of my mate was thicker. It saturated every inch of the leather coat. With my face buried in the heavy fabric, it was like being surrounded by his heady scent.
