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“How much trouble?”
“I don’t know, and I could be wrong. I overheard something at work…”
“That genetics place, right?”
“Yeah. Northern Lights Genome Project. Something about one of their projects going wrong in Seattle.”
“Seattle?” asked Deke, the tone of his voice shifting subtly. “That’s not good. Look, it’s late. Let me set up a meeting with the sheriff, Zach. We can meet out at his lighthouse compound.”
“Can I trust him?”
“Absolutely,” said Deke. “He’s my Annie’s older brother. I’ll set up the meeting for, say, seven? We may as well meet out there. I’ll give his second, Wyatt, a call. They’ll be expecting you. Do you need a place to stay?”
“I’m sure I can find something.”
“No need. They have room. That way we’ll limit anyone who might see you.”
Once Deke had given him the coordinates, he had no trouble finding the polar bear compound at the lighthouse. He was warmly greeted by Wyatt, who was beta to the clan. It seemed to Carson that Wyatt knew more than he was willing to confide, which made sense as Carson was doing the same.
The following morning, he came out into the dining area of the lighthouse cottage to find Deke and another man who Carson assumed to be the sheriff.
“Carson,” said Deke, extending his hand. “Good to see you. This is Zach Grayson.”
“Sheriff,” said Carson, shaking Deke’s hand and then extending it to Grayson.
Grayson grasped it, shook it firmly and nodded. “Let’s get comfortable.” He directed them to three leather wingback chairs in front of a large fireplace. “I understand you work for the Shadow League.”
Carson was taken aback. “I don’t know where you got that idea. I work for the Northern Lights Genome Project in Reykjavik.”
Zach shrugged. “Same difference. NLGP, as far as we can tell, is a shell corporation for the Shadow League. They’re running all kinds of shady shit out of Iceland.”
Carson felt as if he’d been punched in the gut.
“Shit, Zach, and Annie tells me I have all the subtlety of a hand grenade.”
“Well, she isn’t wrong,” chuckled Zach. “Deke also says you can be trusted. That’s high praise coming from my sister’s mate. I take it from your reaction that you had no idea.”
“Not just that, but I’ve been trying to convince myself and Mason that the Shadow League doesn’t actually exist.”
“Oh, they exist all right,” said Deke, “and we think NLGP is into whatever they’re doing up to their eyeballs.”
“And Mason?”
Deke and Zach exchanged glances. “I deserve to know. He’s my brother.”
“We’re not sure where he is. Deke was heading out this morning to look for him,” said Zach.
“And why would Deke be doing that?” asked Carson, afraid he knew the answer.
“He’s been working undercover as an operative of the League. In actuality, he’s been working with those of us who are working against them. He was supposed to check in yesterday and didn’t.”
Carson sat back, shaking his head. “Shit. I knew he was hiding something from me. I knew he knew more than he was saying about NLGP. Wait, he didn’t think I was involved, did he?”
“Nothing of the sort. He was trying to figure out how to get you out and safe. He made it plain from the get-go there was no way you were knowingly involved.”
“Damn it, Mason,” Carson muttered under his breath.
“Why don’t you stay down in Otter Cove until we know more about what’s going on,” offered Grayson.
