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*** Manzitti ***

I tell Slayne to leave her motorbike and travel with Helen and me, and despite her moans, she does as she is asked. It's nice having Helen here. Slayne seems to want to make a good impression and isn’t half as annoying and outspoken as she usually is. I could get used to this.

We decided in the café before we left that Brad, and I would knock and pose as businessmen since we both have a shirt and tie on. We will make enquiries and try and listen out for signs of a child. When we give the signal, Helen will approach with Slayne and Halle and demand that this Carole woman tells her where Summer is.

“I will mindlink Slayne when the time is right for you to come to the door, okay, Shortie?” She nods at me and then frowns.

“When you say mindlink, do you mean you can talk to each other in your heads, like telepathy?” My sister laughs and I growl at her. She had best not mock my mate, I will kill her if she does.

“Sorry, Alpha,” Slayne says and she sounds contrite, so I let