Semua Bab Trapped Between Two Alphas: Bab 661 - Bab 670

“You okay?” she asked.“Yeah.” He’d love to tell her what was on his mind, but she wasn’t ready to hear it.“What did Hunter say? Any progress?”“No, but they’re trying everything they can.”Tessa frowned with worry. “They must be frantic.”Zy had heard the fear in Hunter’s voice, but he didn’t want to alarm her any more. “Of course they’re concerned, but they’re doing what they always do, following clues and working angles. Something will turn up.”“Do they need more help with food or supplies? What about the kids? I could take them off their hands for a bit.”He shook his head. “They’ve got everyone on lockdown at an undisclosed location, just in case. The fewer people who know where the better.”“Ah, that makes sense.” Tessa shook her head and forked in another bite of salad. “Hey, I wonder if that guy who accosted me in the parking lot this morning wanted information about where they’re hiding.”“Maybe.” It had crossed his mind, too. “If that guy shows up again, you let me know. I

Zy shook his head. “I have to head out. That was Trees, and he needs some mission support. It’s urgent. If I get any sleep tonight, it will be late, so I’ll do it at my place. And I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?”“Sure. Be careful and stay safe.”Would she be worried if she didn’t care about him? Maybe love him at least a little?“I will. Night, baby.” He kissed her softly.“Night,” she mumbled, then lay back on the pillow.She was asleep again before he even left the room.Zy let himself out of the house, locked the door behind him, hopped on his bike, and sped through the chilly night back to the office. It was late, but not obnoxiously so for a call. The instant he set foot in the office again, he flipped on the lights and the coffeemaker, prowled to the conference room, propped his feet on the table, and called Cutter.The former EM Security operator, now married to the TV star he’d once protected, answered almost immediately. “Zy?”“Yeah. Hey, congrats on your marriage, man.”“Thank

It wasn’t impossible.Tessa wasn’t willing to take the chance that if Zy and the bosses planned a rescue for Hallie, the enemy wouldn’t find out and make good on their threat. And she would never see her precious daughter again.She couldn’t live with that.Besides, were there even enough operatives available to save Hallie? The bosses and most of the company resources were tied up finding Kimber.Oh, god. Had the same criminals who had taken her friend taken her daughter, too?Probably. These hard-core animals were willing to do whatever it took to get what they wanted. Hallie meant nothing to them. Her baby being at their mercy terrified Tessa.She didn’t dare cross them. She would never be able to live with herself if her failure to follow simple instructions resulted in her daughter’s end.Tessa was in way over her head. But she didn’t see any choice except to play by the kidnappers’ rules—at least for now.Sucking in a shuddering breath, she reached up to close the open window. H

“Laila is only valuable to them if she leads to me.” Valeria frowned. “You understand that, no? And she has been hurt too many times by the people in my life. Convincing her and my mother to come stay with me for the summer shortly after I married was the worst mistake of all. My husband took them prisoner to keep me in line. The cartel…they hurt her. Very much. Her life would have been better if I had not begged her to come. So as much as I love my sister, maybe she should not come here.”He’d have to see how the bosses felt about that. “We’ll take that under advisement. But our immediate goal is to keep you and your loved ones safe, especially after the difficulties you’ve had for the past few months.”“I appreciate that you are trying, but I am disappointed. I enjoyed my house in St. Louis. I had never seen snow or known winter until I lived there. I loved it. I felt safe, unlike in Florida. I had a feeling almost immediately that we were being watched. Mr. Edgington assured me tha

“I didn’t say I didn’t want to see her. I said I didn’t want to live on top of her.”That’s exactly where Trees wanted to be. “I’m calling bullshit.”“Back off. I’m trying to be a gentleman, but there’s no fucking privacy here. Even the shower is so small it’s impossible to jack off.”Despite all the shit today, Zy had to laugh. “That right? So you’re having a…hard time?”“Shut the fuck up. Do I need to remind you that you had a goddamn hard time with Tessa before the bosses finally took pity on you?”And just like that, he sobered. “No. Not that it matters right now. She’s barely speaking to me.”“What the fuck did you do, not lay her right?”That wasn’t the problem. “The job called me out last night before I could even touch her. She seemed okay, though. Tired but not mad. This morning, she came into the office looking like she’d been sobbing. But nothing I’ve said or asked is persuading her to open up. She claims she has a migraine…”“Those suck.”“Yeah, but I don’t believe her.”“