Chapter 66

Phoenix

"Well, fucking find him!" I growl into the phone, my voice barely controlled. "If you managed to catch him on a surveillance camera, he can't be that good at hiding."

That motherfucker is going to die today.

I knew he was a dirty cop—I've always had that feeling about him. Sure, my hatred for him was mostly fueled by the fact that he was trying to steal my girl, but still. My suspicions were correct. He's working with the fucking Devils. Maybe that's why he broke into Selene's house, to let her know that he was coming for her next.

The Devils are after my father, which puts her at the top of their hostage list. And Zack probably has plans to bring her right to them. Just because she's moved on and doesn't want the man who rejected her back.

Over my dead fucking body.

Once I saw the photos, I forwarded them to my uncle, and his immediate reply was to meet him at his office. It looks like I'll have to grab something quick for Selene to eat on the way there because this is too important.

From the look on the slimy fucker's face, he has a plan, and he and the Devils could execute it at any time. I'll hate to break the news to her, but it looks like she'll be going back into lockdown today. Just until we capture him.

I glance at the clock on Selene's desk, realizing that it's been twenty minutes, and she still hasn't returned. Didn't she say she'd be right back? What the hell could be taking so long?

A sudden, bone-chilling sense of unease washes over me.

Fucking shit.

"I have to go, Jamie. Keep your phone on," I order, cutting off whatever he was going to say as I shove my phone into my pocket.

I'm out of her chair and halfway down the hall before the next breath leaves my lungs. My heart's pounding, and I can feel my wolf rising, ready to tear through anything that stands in our way. I head straight to my father's office, the door slamming against the wall as I barge in.

His eyes slowly lift up from from his paperwork to meet mine. "Phoenix? What the hell-"

"Have you seen Selene?" I cut him off, unable to mask the panic lacing my voice.

Who gives a fuck if he knows about us right now, I need to find her. I need to know that she's okay, that she just got lost in a building that she's been inside a million times. And my worst fears aren't coming alive right in front of my fucking eyes.

Dad's eyebrows pinch together in confusion. "Yeah, like ten or fifteen minutes ago," he answers slowly. "She said she was leaving and wished me a good weekend."

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

He's still talking as I bolt out of his office, my wolf snarling in my head, threatening to tear from my skin. Panic, rage, and desperation churn together in a sickening mixture, and I've never felt this out of control before. Every second that passes feels like a countdown, ticking away the time I have left to find her.

I take the stairs two at a time, sprinting to the security office. The guard barely gets out a greeting before I'm at the monitors, pulling up the security surveillance of the last thirty minutes. My heart hammers in my chest as I fast-forward through the footage, my eyes locked on the screen.

There—Selene, in the lobby, placing the files on the front desk. The timestamp shows it was only moments ago. But then, just as my little wolf turns to leave, Kate steps into the frame, her face twisted with hatred and rage. She sneaks up behind Selene, and before I can even process what the hell's happening, Kate jams a syringe into her neck.

Selene falls to the floor, completely unconscious. Kate barely struggles, probably due to adrenaline, as she drags Selene's body towards the elevator. My blood boils, my vision narrowing with the sheer fury coursing through me.

I suddenly realize that the timestamp on the video is counting down. I glance at the clock on the wall, and realize in horror that it's been seventeen minutes since Kate took her.

Seventeen fucking minutes.

Every fiber of my being screams at me to move, to hunt, to kill. My wolf is now howling inside of me, clawing to get out, to tear apart the woman who dared lay a hand on what's mine.

Why did she do this? What the fuck was she trying to accomplish? Did someone hire her to kidnap my little wolf? And what did she inject into her neck?

"Selene? Selene?" I try to contact her through mind-link, but I don't get a response. I can't feel her emotions either. She's just gone...and I don't know what to fucking do..

Without a second thought, I sprint out of the security office, my mind racing through every possible scenario. I don't know where Kate's taken her, but I'm going to find them.

I'm going to bring my little wolf back unharmed.

And when I do, I'm going to tear Kate apart so badly, no one will be able to identify her remains. And that's if my wolf leaves any behind.

I pull out my phone, dialing Luke's number. He has to help me, he has to help me get her back. I don't know what I would if I lost Selene. She's my soulmate, fated mate or not, and I can't fucking lose her.

"Phoenix-"

I barely let him get a word in as I shout into the phone, "Unc, Selene's gone. Kate took her. I need...I need to get her back," I rush out, feeling like the air is being squeezed out of my lungs.

"What?" he snaps, the anger and confusion evident in his voice.

"I'll meet you at your office in ten minutes," I manage to get out as I rush outside, jumping into Selene's car and speeding out of the parking lot.