The Wolf Prince's Fated Heart - Page 57

“I just wanted to clarify whether our meeting is still on,” she says.

“Don’t be late,” I reply, making my voice sound extra grave. “I had to go to The Grey Manor, but I’ll be back on time.”

Of course, it wouldn’t be as simple as that.

She sighs. “Why aren’t you in the office?”

“There’s been a small development,” I say, trying to keep myself from revealing too much. I want her to feel all the pressure of the unknown before I reveal what actually happened. “I’ll update you later.”

I can almost hear the worry in her breathing. “Graham, I—”

“I’ll see you tonight,” I say, cutting her off mid-sentence before she can convince me to spill the beans on the phone and ruin all of my work of intimidating her. I hang up.

As I return to the room, I try not to dwell on her call too much.

Of course, her concern for me is professional. There is no way she’d be interested in me beyond the workplace. She thinks she can play hard to get. It’s not going to work.

Now that I’ve already had her, I want to get more. The first time was meant to test her body to see how much she could take. I’ve been more than impressed with her ability to keep up with me, and I can’t wait to go another round with her.

I’m aware that it’s getting out of hand. I’ve even turned into the jealous type. But I can’t help it. Being with a human is intoxicating in an entirely different way than being with a wolf. Their hearts are vulnerable. Their bodies are fragile. She has the limits that I can’t wait to push.

I return back to the conference room and mutter a silent apology. While my brothers ignore me, Leia keeps a watchful eye on me. The Ice Queen sees more than I would’ve liked.

“As I was saying,” Garren continues, “Dark Hunters have marked some files for us to check. Alyssa and I have already seen them, but now we’d like to share them with you, too.”

“How generous,” Gavin growls, clearly angry for being kept in the dark.

Garren doesn’t even flinch at his tone. Instead, he presses the button on his keyboard and plays the first video.

The camera must be hidden somewhere on Tiana’s jacket. She’s thrown in the back of an unmarked truck, her hands and feet tied. The radicals’ faces are covered, and so is Tiana’s once they put a hood over her head.

“Where are you taking me?” she asks, her voice angry.

“The less you know, the better,” the man replies, his voice muffled. “If you want us to trust you, you have to trust us first.”

“Trust you?” she says with an incredulous laugh. “Are you fucking serious? I’m tied up like a Thanksgiving turkey.”

“It’s a precaution,” he states.

“Then undo it, and we’ll talk again.”

“We’ll set you free when we’re at the rendezvous point!” he snaps.

Despite all the precautions, I have a feeling they’re going to take her to a place that has nothing to do with their real location. I doubt they would share it with her if they weren’t absolutely sure of her motives.

Tiana mutters something under her breath, and the screen goes black.

Alyssa pauses the video. “That’s the first one. The time stamp suggests it was filmed earlier this morning. The drive is uneventful and lasts around two hours, which makes it very hard for us to figure out where they took her.”

“If you had kept us in the loop about your plans, I would’ve given you the new prototypes with the built-in GPS,” I say, starting to share Gavin’s anger. “We’re going to have to figure out what the radicals are up to based on those videos. Is the signal even strong enough to transmit if she’s underground? Does she understand that if she gets in touch with any of us, her cover is blown? Thanks to the leak on our side, we can’t be sure who to trust. For fuck’s sake, Garren. What the hell were you thinking?”

“We were supposed to be in this together,” Grayden agrees.

Gavin and Leia nod.

“Or, alternatively, you could say that you understand the need for discretion because of the leak on our side,” Alyssa says, her voice dangerously soft. If we’re not careful, her inner alpha will make an appearance. “We’re trusting you now. You better make sure it won’t leave this room.”

“Helia and I don’t have secrets,” Grayden says, his eyes flashing with anger.