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It would be dangerous...and that turns me on.
But what about Maddox?
I don't mention Jack as we finish the journey though, preferring to spend my time wrapped in Zane's arms and catching up with Olivia and Jade. Carson can wait; Jack can wait.
Right now, I just want to take a moment to breathe.
18
Carson
Ican'tstopthinkingabout Zane's proposition.
For years, I've avoided taking a mate--not just because I was worried about their safety, but because I never met the right person. Given my high profile, any mate of mine would have a target on their back.
But if we packed up...
I've watched Rafe form a pack, and I know he's happier for it. He and I had agreed years ago that it wasn't secure--but then he mate Jade. Rafe still leads the Enclave with Jade at his side, and Fallon and their third, Hawk, always make sure that she's safe.
I wonder if Kendra would accept that with me.
The sun rises as we make our way toward the Raft, which is currently set up far from Solstice Bay--off the coast of a lonely, uncharted island. We manage to keep the ACB off our trail by scrambling their signals out here, using the light of the stars and our own technology to navigate the sea, but it won't last forever. I know our time on this old warship is limited.
But still...it's turned into home.
And it feels like I'm bringing Kendra home to meet the family.
She stays at Zane's side for the whole ride, Maddox lurking at the fringes of the group, Zane snarling every time Maddox gets too close. Zane got hurt--again--but I get the impression that he's so big he ends up being a bullet sponge a lot of the time, and it doesn't seem too bad. Alphas heal faster, and he's no exception.
He jerks his head at me to bring me closer as we make the final approach to the Raft, Kendra's hand in his. She looks up at me with a strange expression on her face, biting her lip...and my cock reminds me of its presence at that look, at the way her scent spikes.
I wasn't imagining all this.
She's interested...and Zane already gave me the go-ahead.
"So what's the plan from here?" Kendra asks. "We get to the Raft...and then what?"
"Well, now that we've rescued you from the ACB, we can finally make our move," I say.
Zane frowns. "What move?"
"Haven't you noticed how active we've been in Solstice Bay?" I ask. "Zane...we're planning a final push on the ACB. We've taken out their head operative thanks to Olivia, we've obtained all the secrets they've hidden from the city for so long...and now we have Kendra, they don't have any leverage over us. They're hanging on by a thread. It's time to act."
Kendra's eyes widen. "You're taking out the whole operation?"
I grin. "That's the plan."
"And then..." she pauses. "What happens after that?"
I inhale deeply. "It's going to be messy. They've ruled Solstice Bay with an iron fist ever since the Control War, and there will be a lot of angry people. We have people working in the background, though, people who are ready to take charge."
"People like you?" Zane asks, raising an eyebrow.
I laugh. "I'm much more the burn it down type than the build it back guy."
"I'm in," Kendra blurts out. "Just tell me where to shoot."
"Kendra," Zane says, wrapping a protective arm around her. "I don't want you going into a firefight..."
