Chapter 17: Theo

I hadn’t heard from Briggs in four days, so when I saw his name on my phone screen, I was eager to answer.

“Briggs, did you find anything?”

“I found her car,” he replied, his tone serious and uneasy. “It’s at a junk yard in Sablemane territory. It looks like you were right about the accident.”

I hadn’t felt any pain from her since that first night. But I still felt the burning of our broken bond, so I knew she had to be alive somewhere. At least, I hoped that’s what it meant. I didn‘ t know what I’d feel if she was…

“So she has to be somewhere close by,” I said.

“She would have to be. I doubt she walked away from this on her own. Especially if your assessment of her injuries were correct.” He got quiet for a moment. “There’s a lot of blood here, Theo. If she can’t heal, she won’t be in great shape for a while. I’m going to check the local hospital and see what I can find out. But they’ll sense that she’s a rogue any day now. I don’t know what they’ll do with that.”

“Did you find anything else?” I could tell he was holding back with me, and I wanted to know what he was thinking.

“I went by her house. You’re going to need to tell Kylee and Marie soon. They’ll want to go home.”

“Why?”

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not inclined to tell you,” he snapped. “I’ll make sure she’s alive and safe. And that’s so you can give her family

response may have

things going with Kylee?”

my side. Kylee still didn’t seem to have a clue anything was going on. I knew that was a

you’re not having any doubts or

replied, wondering

Just wanted to make sure you’re not planning on making me drag

know that she’s

trying to look out for you, man. This is some serious shit you’re

severed her ties. He felt the loss but wasn’t

best,” Briggs said. “But I’m not

“Understood.”

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the phone, the door to my office burst open. I growled and shot

you say to her?” he demanded. “Where

ago, and you’re just now looking for

“I’ve looked everywhere. Her phone is off. Her

himself before finishing his sentence, but

she take?”

she would never take it unless she planned

it

face paled. “What

him anything. This asshole tried to

sobered me a little. He cared about her. That much was obvious. And in truth, he hadn’t done a damn thing wrong. But I had.

chair with a sigh, bringing my hand

cut her ties,” I said. “She’s a rogue

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