Chapter 136
Chapter One Hundred-Thirty-Six
Jay
It’s fucking ironic that we came all the way from Silver Valley to Cressidan City to meet Robin, and now she’s being driven back that way by a cop who’s currently possessed by a crazy person.
“Where could he be taking her?” I ask, thinking aloud and inviting Owen and Falcon to share their thoughts at the same time.
Owen sighs. “Warren Corvina has associates, clinics and properties all over the fucking place. He has multiple places he could hit in Silver Valley, which is the next logical stop on this road, but we don’t know if he’s going to drive through that town or if it’s his destination.”
“It’s where we used to live,” Falcon comments flatly from the backseat.
“Huh,” Owen mutters. “It’s a hell of a drive, at a normal speed, I mean.”
“We’ll have to slow down pretty soon. There’s a stretch coming up that’s usually grid-locked.”
“I almost had her,” Falcon mutters.
“You did good,” I tell him. “And we haven’t lost them.”
I hope we haven’t lost Falcon again, either.
It feels like we just got him back to himself.
He’s already disconnecting because our mate was kidnapped.
It’s probably shock, and he’ll be fine once we find her, but I don’t like it.
“You know what, call the academy,” Owen tells me. “Ask Lana about Silver Valley. She can check if the Alpha Alliance have any ideas on why he might take her there, or where they might go.”
I get my phone out of my pocket and make the call.
Lana picks up in a few rings.
“Hello, Goldcrest, Lana speaking.”
“Lana, it’s Jay. I’m with Owen, and Falcon.”
“Did you find her?” Lana asks, sounding worried.
“We’re chasing that detective’s car right now. She’s a little way ahead of us, but we can still see them. It looks like they’re headed toward Silver Valley. Do you know any reason why Warren might take her there?”
“Silver Valley,” Lana muses. “Why does that sound familiar?”
“It’s where we’re from,” I offer. “Pack Falcone.”
“Hm. That’s not it.”
“Owen thought you could call the Alpha Alliance and check if they know where he might take her?”
“I can do that. You want to hang on the line while I do?”
“Yeah, sure.”
It’s not like there’s anything else we can do.
We’re stuck in a car, chasing another car.
With Silver Valley being the closest town, we’re in for a long road trip.
Lana puts me on hold, and I keep watching that car in the distance.
They must be driving at an insane speed to stay so far ahead.
We’re doing the max that Owen’s S.U.V. can handle and it’s not good enough.
I’m worried about what happens when we need to slow down.
We could lose them in the traffic when we hit that section of freeway that splits off into roads that lead to Silver City, Silver Lake, and the main roads to Cressidan City.
“They could be headed to Silver City, or Silver Lake,” I suggest.
Owen frowns. “It’s possible. There’s nothing in Silver Lake. I mean, that’s a Beta town, through and through. It doesn’t seem likely that he would go there.”
“Doesn’t it also seem unlikely that he would kidnap a Beta?” I ask.
“We rescued her from Platinum Hills,” Falcon says, shrugging when I look at him. “That could be where he’s going.”
“You think he’s taking her back to Hamilton’s place?” I ask.
Falcon shrugs again. “We don’t know why he’s doing this.”
Lana clears her throat, and I put my concentration back on the phone.
“Lana. Did you find anything out?”
“I found out the alliance have been digging into Corvina’s past. He had known associations with Ivan Hamilton, and Steve Barrister, as well as a whole network of the big players in Platinum Hills.”
“Steve Barrister?” My blood runs cold. “The man who’s claiming to be Robin’s father?”
“Yeah. The DNA test was a positive, so he is her bio dad, but he’s also very likely to be engaging in illegal activities. The kind of thing that helps Alpha creeps with their constant supply of paid-for Omegas.” Lana sounds disgusted.
“Where does Steve Barrister live?”
“That’s the other thing. He has an address in Platinum Hills, and a second address in Silver Valley. The Platinum Hills address is where his wife and their kids live. The second address seems to be more of a lowkey kind of deal.”
“He’s a scum bag so that doesn’t surprise me.”
“Yeah, me either. I’ll text you both in case you need them.”
“Thanks, Lana.”
“No problem.”
She hangs up and I keep my phone in my hand.
“So, we’re thinking probably Silver Valley?” Owen asks.
“I’m guessing you heard all of that.”
“I always listen when my mates’ are talking.”
“Falcon?” I ask, glancing at his downbeat face in the rearview.
“Uh huh?” he mutters.
“You good?”
He shrugs, and I bite back the urge to ask him any more questions.
He’s not going to be okay until we catch up to Robin.
We’ll get there. It’s just going to take a while.