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“Come on.” I barked at Levi and led the way into the pilot house. Boaz Kogan and Wyatt Lee stood at windows facing opposite directions keeping watch with binoculars. Two members of Team A, Troy Miller and Ansaldo Perez listened to the radios; our company’s private frequency and the police scanner. “Anything?”
“Team B is confirmed dead,” Miller said with a slight choke to his words. His brother had been one of those men. We were going to find the fuckers that set us up and they’d pay. “Nothing from Van yet.”
“Both Richardson and Price are still in critical condition at the ER. The hospital has our number to contact us when that changes.” Perez held one of the headphones’ drivers to his ear. “I’m getting early estimates of casualties. At least seventy civilians injured, sixteen dead. No chatter on the lines about G yet.”
This was fucking ridiculous. I clenched my hands into fists and resisted the urge to hit something. I was the man in charge, and I had to act like I had everything under control. “Keep listening. No one followed us here, but I guarantee that if whoever set this up knew the route we were taking, they would know about the yacht. They may come here looking for G if they don’t have him already.”
“I don’t think they wanted to kidnap the senator. It was a kill zone. They wanted him dead.” Levi paced along the bridge. He paused, tapping his fingers on the helm. “I say we go to water. Then the only way they can come at us is through the sea or air, giving us plenty of warning.”
Water was his element, but I wasn’t ready to retreat any further. “We wait for word on Van and G. I’m going back downtown. Kogan, Lee, you’re with me. We need fresh eyes on the scene.”
“Fuck, Talis, it’s chaotic down there,” Levi grunted and folded his arms. “Wait another hour. Van will come strolling in with G over one shoulder and tales of how he killed every bastard out there.”
I almost could believe it, but we couldn’t take any chances. Shaking my head, I motioned to my men. “Let’s go.” I pointed at Levi. “Don’t leave the boat.”
He saluted me with a tight sneering smile. Ignoring his shit, I turned to Lee and Kogan. “We’re taking the bikes. You two double up.”
They grabbed the helmets Levi had left in the pilot house and trotted out. I followed behind them. We needed to check out the scene before any evidence was cleaned up, trade information with the police, and find Van and G. If we lost the senator, we’d never get another job again. Military grade security was a newer industry, and we had only been around for five years. We’d be an easy company to squash. I refused to let that happen.
We passed Callista on the deck. Having not moved from the couch, she stared wide eyed at us. The bottle she held in her hands was empty.
My gut tightened. I didn’t want to leave her. All my instincts said to protect her, to keep her with me, and only me. I was getting distracted again.
I paused to speak to her briefly. “Callista, one of the men here will help you. There’s a first aid kit below deck, and more water and food too. Anything else you need, just ask, but please, don’t leave the boat until we’ve been given the all clear.”
She worried her lower lip and nodded. “Okay, thank you. Is there a phone onboard I could use? I left my clutch in the limo, and I should call my family to let them know I’m okay.”
“Ask one of the men to borrow theirs.” And knowing that I’ve dallied too long already, I ran off down the gangplank and along the pier to catch up with my men.
Why was I letting one Omega cloud my thoughts? Hell, she was doing more than fogging my thoughts. She was starting to rule them. That would mean failure for me, and I refused to let my company’s reputation—my honor—be ruined by anyone. Again.
Chapter Five
Watching Talis run down the gangway, I huffed out a breath. He hadn’t been mean about anything, not like my father was, but that Alpha was wound extremely tight to almost the point of rudeness. So why did my body ache for him? I almost called for him to come back just to… what? Hold him and ease his worries? No, that would be silly.
I supposed that Talis had a lot weighing down on him at the moment. All of us did. While I had asked for a phone saying I wanted to call my family, I more so wanted to call Kienna and my friends. They’d have to have heard everything on the news by now and were freaking out.
Glancing at the pilot house, I noted that the three men in there were busy. I didn’t want to have to ask them to cater to me. Instead, I turned on the couch and put my feet down on the deck. I whimpered at the agony in my soles. I reminded myself that I was lucky to be alive and forced myself to stand.
I tiptoed down the stairs into the yacht. It opened into a lounge area with a big screen TV, a turquoise designer couch and chairs with yellow and white pillows as accents, and a kitchenette with obsidian counters. Doors to my right and left sat open to reveal two bedrooms; the one at the front of the boat bigger than the one at the rear. I’d never been on Carson’s yacht, but it was every bit as luxurious as his family home which he inherited when his parents passed away.
Wondering if it was going to be here that he would have claimed me made me feel ill. I’d grown up with money, but it wasn’t what impressed me. In fact, I was disgusted by those who flaunted their wealth, and this boat screamed it.
Spying the first aid kit on a shelf above the fire extinguisher in the kitchen, I gritted my teeth against the pain as I hurried to fetch it. I also grabbed a cloth and some water to clean my feet.
“Miss Birk!” Levi hurried down the stairs and rushed toward me.
I jumped, startling so much I dropped the kit. The metal corner just barely missed my toes. “Oh!”
He was beside me so quickly, I’d barely seen him move. Picking me up, he rushed me over to the couch. “You shouldn’t be on your feet.”
My hands refused to leave his shoulders. So wide, so strong… I wanted to hold on to him and pull him down on the cushions with me. “You were all busy. I just thought… I didn’t want to interrupt…” I could barely form words. He smelled so good. My gaze went to his mouth. I’d never been properly kissed by someone and his lips screamed sin. “I’m fine.”
I didn’t even believe that pathetic squeak of mine.
Levi’s lips parted as he leaned in, his gorgeous eyes dilating. “You’re not fine. You’re injured, Miss Birk.”
“Callista.” Would he kiss me? I’d never wanted anyone to kiss me so badly in my life. My inner thighs were suddenly wet and I whimpered. Was this really happening now? “Call me Callista.”
