Chapter 44
Rafe
Ford was helping me put down flooring in the master bathroom when I got the call. I hated cellphones and their insistent ringing but I had to keep one for appearances and sometimes if the pack couldn’t get in touch through our link.
“Yes?” My shoulder kept the phone up against my ear as I helped guide my brother with the tiles.
“She’s gone,” Micah’s voice was flat.
“Who?” I frowned as I stood up to walk away from my brother.
“Jade. Someone got a text to me a few minutes ago.”
“Can we trust it?” I didn’t want to trust it but there was a feeling in my gut that I never ignored. The feeling was telling me that she was gone. But I didn’t want to accept it. If I did, that meant I was back at the drawing board.
“I’m not sure, but we will need to go in regardless. We have to at least notify them that the children are safe.”
I ran my hand down the back of my neck. “Do you think they’ll believe us?”
“I don’t know,” he sighed.
“We’re going to figure it out, it just changes things slightly. We will do a recon and find her.”I hope.
Ford’s eyes were sad as he looked up from the tiles. “She’s going to be okay?”
I shrugged as I hung up. “I don’t know, but I will bring her back here. I promised everyone that and I promise you that now. I will do whatever it takes.”
Ford set his jaw. “Show them no mercy.”
