Arden’s Mate(52)

“Stacy told me when I rang they were at a café,” Duke said.

“Holy shit. She’s the traitor. Stacy was told not to tell any of you where they were. I bet none of the other women did.”

Duke shook his head. “No, the others said they had no idea where Lexie was.”

Logan burst into the room. “What did I miss? I hate that I have to drive while you guys run, taking all kinds of shortcuts.”

Eve went to hug Logan, but he dodged her. “Don’t. I know you had something to do with this.”

“I have tracking devices in them and a plane to take us where we need to go. We also think we may know who the traitor is…Stacy.”

A buzzing went off and Eve ran to her computers. “They’re on the move and heading out of the city. The demons have them.” She turned to Kane with bright eyes filled with excitement. “Start to get ready. You shifters are going to have to suck it up and get in a plane. I have two.” Eve gazed at Logan with a huge grin on her face. “I looked into your files. You know how to fly. So does your brother Hayden.”

Logan advanced on Eve with death in his eyes, but Arden beat him to it, throwing himself at Eve and wrapping his hands around her throat. “You put my pregnant mate in demon hands? You put your own pregnant sister in demon hands. You put a friend’s pregnant mate in demon hands. You have risked everyone.” He lifted her off the ground by her throat. “You’re no sister of mine. I, Arden Wolfen, disown you, woman formally known as Eve Wolfen to me. I let you live now only to find my mate.” He threw his sister across the room and glared at Kane, daring him to say or do anything.

“I’ll fly a plane, and I know Hayden will help. But know this, Eve, I agree with Arden. You are dead to me. Get your arse up and find my wife,” Logan snarled.

Arden watched as his sister stood up on shaky feet and wiped the tears falling down her cheeks. She glanced at Kane and saw no support there.

Eve sat behind her computer and typed. “Kane, I was just trying to help.”

“Don’t, Eve. If you had done this with Faith you wouldn’t even be alive.”

Two hours later, the dots had stopped moving and the tracking devices were beeping in the one spot. Faith had come home with Bengie and his parents. Faith had gone nuts. Yelling that she would never forgive Eve, and if anything happened to her friends she’d kill Eve.

Arden’s parents were shocked and tried to help Eve, but everyone was so angry. They had a plan based on what they’d done at the big demon lair where Bengie came from. The army was flying in more planes to help carry all the shifters and the human men to the destination. They would be going to the base and leaving from there. Arden had been on planes for the military, and he could handle it when necessary, but most shifters weren’t fond of flying.

Faith came out of the bedroom in her fighting gear. It was a lot tighter than before and her breasts barely looked like they fit.

Kane’s eyes widened as he saw his mate. “Hell no. Faith, you’re not coming.”

“Don’t you dare tell me I can’t come, Kane. They have my best friends.”

“Princess, you have to stay. Who will look after Braydon?”

“I’m sure your mothe—”

“Look down at yourself, you’re falling out. Think about Braydon crying for you when he doesn’t get his food.”

Faith’s eyes narrowed, and she cupped her breasts. “That was a low blow. You bloody well knew all you had to do was say Braydon will cry for food and it would flow.”

Arden watched as Kane winked at Faith and walked to her, pulling the vest up, but it didn’t hide the overflowing bosom. “I love you. I want you and my child safe. I promise I will come back with all your friends.”

“Just this once. I will remember what you did though.” She rose on tiptoes and kissed his lips. “I’m going to go find my baby boy now.” She rolled her eyes. “I need to feed him.”

As Faith walked down the hall, Kane watched her with a smug looking grin on his face. Arden wondered if he’d ever get to have something like that happen to him. He hoped so. He wanted what Kane had...a family of his own.

Kane faced him. “Let’s go. I’ve told Logan I’ll be on the plane he’s flying with Hayden. Griffen is staying behind with some of the elders, and the women have been told to be on guard. We have some of the not-so-trained military men staying behind. If worst comes to worst, they’ll come and help. I don’t think they will attack as we’re too close to the water.”

Arden followed his brother and prayed everything went right everywhere.