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“You, Thorne, and I can go into the lighthouse, the lycan can stay on the boat to protect the boy,” she continues.
“You can’t be serious. What if this were Edon?” My words are harsh, causing Amelia to recoil.
“I want to go,” Brayden continues. “If I come close to dying, one of you can turn me into a vampire or a wolf, if it works like that.”
I huff a laugh. “That’s not a solution, Brayden.”
“Elsie!”Alex’s faint voice calls through our connection.“Thorne? Can you guys hear me?”
“Alex is talking.” I hush the crowd.
“We’re at a lighthouse in the middle of the water.”
“We know where you are. We’re coming, Alex.”I turn toward the group. “You were right. She took him to the lighthouse.”
“Keep him talking,” Amelia says. “Fran?”
“I’ll stay with Edon and Brayden’s parents. I always miss the excitement.” Fran looks annoyed.
“Alex, we’re on our way.”
“Elsie, the woman is strong. She’s stronger than Patrice.”
“Who is she?”
Alex pauses before answering.“Autumn says her name is Samirah.”
“Bitch!” I yell out loud.
“What are you not telling us?” Topher asks.
“Samirah’s there, too,” Thorne fills in the blank.
Fran looks around the room. “Who is Samirah? I feel like y’all are dropping names like raindrops at this point.”
Thorne and I share a look. “Samirah was a friend of mine,” Thorne says without looking up. “She’s from Savannah. I helped her and a few others out of a bind a few years back. They returned the favor by helping us retrieve Elsie from Kragen.”
“Why is it a bad thing that she’s with Patrice?” Fran continues.
“Samirah betrayed us,” I add. “Turns out she was working with Kragen the entire time. The only reason she’d be there is because of him. That son of a bitch has his hands in everything. Seems like nothing’s changed. She’s still working with him.” I resist the urge to glare at Thorne.
“Am I the only one thinking clearly?” Luna raises her hand from the side of the table. “We still don’t have a plan. If Samirah’s there, you’re going to need us to get off the damn boat.”
“Dammit.” I slam my hand on the table, knocking a piece of antique wood to the floor. “We’ll have the boat leave with Brayden after we get there. By that time, it won’t matter
if we have a shield or not.” Amelia takes control of the situation. “When we get inside, we don’t leave either of them alive.”
We load the SUV, leaving Fran in charge of Edon and Brayden’s family. “I’ll have a boat waiting for you at the dock by the Riverwalk,” her voice echoes through the speakers as we pull away from the curb. “Make sure Brayden puts the shield up before you board the boat. We’ll wait for him at the docks when the boat returns.”
“Thank you, Fran. We’ll keep in touch.” Topher hangs up the phone. “That’s only a mile or so away. As soon as we get there, can you put up your shield?” Topher asks the human boy.
“Yes, sir.”
The Alpha pulls the SUV to a stop in the middle of the road, blocking traffic in the already congested area. We unload, running toward the dock. I wrap my arm around Brayden, helping him keep up with the rest of us. “Put the shield up,” I remind him as we run.
“Already done,” Brayden answers.
Just as Fran promised, a center console fishing boat is docked at the pier. We load without slowing down just as an older man steps out from behind the wheel. “Howdy, folks. Seems you’re in a hurry.” He laughs.
