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The concerned look on Huck’s face was sending off alarm bells I didn’t fucking like.
“I didn’t ask.”
Huck scowled at me like I’d done something wrong. I had sent her home. He’d been wanting me to send her home since day one. He started to walk off.
I shoved the girl off my lap. “MOVE!”
She scrambled to stand, and I pushed myself up.
“HUCK!” I shouted his name.
He glared back at me. “What?”
“Why are you asking about her?” I couldn’t even say her name. I was afraid I’d snap. It was right there on the edge. Sending her away had been the only way to stop myself. To keep me from going fucking psycho over her. One more minute with her, and it would have been done.
“She hasn’t answered any texts or calls from her uncle. He went by to check on her, and she’s not answering. Her neighbor has also tried. They assumed she was here still, so he called YOU. When he didn’t get you, he called me.”
My heart slammed against my chest. Terror squeezed my throat so tightly that I could barely breathe. I had enemies. We all did. If any of them had known …
I shoved past everyone, walking toward the door.
“Where the fuck are you going?” Huck shouted.
“To her apartment!”
“You can’t fucking drive yet!”
“I’ll go,” Levi called out, but I didn’t stop.
I continued on, pausing in the gun room on my way out to make sure I was prepared.
“Gage.” Levi said my name as if he was trying to talk me down.
There was nothing to talk me down from. Shiloh wasn’t answering her phone or door. Something was wrong.
“DRIVE!” I shouted as I climbed inside the car, slamming the door behind me.
Levi glanced at me once as he pulled out of the garage, and we headed down the long drive toward the security gate. I’d fucking let her drive right off yesterday. Didn’t even check to see if she was safe. Make sure she got home okay. I had been too busy trying not to let myself claim her.
If someone had her or something had happened to her …
The madness was stewing right below the surface.
“Bart drove her?” Levi asked.
I nodded, unable to speak.
He pressed Bart’s number on the car’s display screen.
“Yes, sir?” His voice came over the speaker.
“Did Shiloh Ellis get home safely yesterday? Anything off with her?” Levi asked.
“Like I told Huck when he called a few minutes ago, she didn’t seem well. I asked her if she was okay, but she barely spoke. She was curled up in the backseat the entire ride and kept her eyes closed. But, yeah, she got inside. I made sure before I drove off.”
My hand slammed down on the console in front of me. “AND YOU DIDN’T FUCKING THINK I NEEDED TO KNOW SHE WAS ILL?” I roared as I felt myself start to unravel.
“No, sir. I’m sorry, sir. I thought she had a headache or felt sick. Maybe that was why she was leaving. You didn’t ask me about her, so I figured you knew …” He trailed off.
