Page 60 of Virgin for Next Door Wolf Daddy
Anthony, Adam, Julian, Lacey, and Jordan crowded into his office.
“We overheard. I was coming to your office to let you know we were leaving and I heard,” Anthony said. “We’re here to help.”
Sebastian nodded his thanks.
Within half an hour Rory, Sean, Conner, Zac, and Colby, as well as Marvin, the dragon shifter married to Jade, had joined his team in the conference room. Sean quickly outlined the mission they had just returned from, including the fact that he had killed General Sorn’s son.
“So, this is a revenge attack,” Rory said. “He’s trying to lure you out to kill you and her.”
“Yeah. He had to be stupid to think I would come alone, but he’s probably not thinking clearly right now. However, everyone should be careful. They are dangerous.”
“Roger that,” Marvin said.
“They will likely kill her as soon as they see any of us, so it’s important we get the drop on them.”
Everyone nodded.
Sebastian brought out a map of the mountain and identified known caves and a few unknown caves where they might be hiding out with Talia. The general’s men weren’t native to the area, so they likely didn’t know about any caves that Sebastian’s team didn’t.
The two dragon shifters would venture out solo and call out if they found anything. The others would pair up and search the mountain in grids. Sebastian would be teamed up with Rory.
The sun was just peaking over the eastern part of the mountain when they reached the base, shifted, and began their search.
Sebastian and Rory hadn’t been searching for very long when Sebastian stopped dead in his tracks.
“I hear her. She’s in a small cave. She said ‘south’ but south of what?”
“There is a cliff that is over that ridge that has three tiny caves at the base. You would never know they are there unless you were looking for them. I bet she’s hiding there.”
Sebastian, I need you. He heard her words again and then they faded out.
Sebastian’s heart nearly stopped. She sounded so weak. “We need to move.”
They ran toward the caves, which happened to be in their grid. Sebastian ignored the exhaustion and the pain in his side as he pushed himself to keep moving. He breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the cliff.
She wasn’t in the first cave. Sebastian almost missed the second cave because the entrance was covered with brush. He pulled the leaves and branches aside and sent a telepathic message to everyone. “She’s in the center cave under the cliff on the south side of the massive cave about a mile from here. It’s the largest cave on the mountain.”
“On it,” Julian said.
“Us, too,” Zac and Conner replied.
Sebastian shifted and ran to Talia. She was shivering and her skin was burning up. She had blood around her mouth. He couldn’t wake her up. “This isn’t good.”
Rory shook his head. “It will take us an hour or more to get her down the mountain if we carry her.”
Sebastian nodded. “Marvin, can you meet us? We need to get her off of this mountain as soon as possible.”
“Be there in five.”
Sebastian looked her over carefully but didn’t see any injuries. “I don’t think the blood is hers.”
“That’s one good thing, at least.”
Marvin swooshed in and waited near the mouth of the cave.
“How are we going to get her down? She’ll slide off his back,” Rory said.
“I can carry her in my claws,” Marvin said. “She probably wouldn’t enjoy it if she was awake, but since she’s unconscious, she’ll be fine. I’ll take her to your truck and wait for you there.”
