Falling Together (The Omega Haven Book 1) by Claire Cullen

Author:Claire Cullen [Cullen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Being on the road again was a relief. Dave was by his side, but letting him drive. He felt more at ease this time, though he wasn’t sure what awaited him at the end of this journey. Would Jake say yes, come back with him? Or would he choose the life they’d sent him to?

The unknown should have bothered him, but it didn’t. Even the memories of Avery seemed distant somehow. He turned up the music, letting it wash over him. If things went his way, by tonight he’d have Jake home.

They pulled up in front of the safe house.

“No car,” Dave remarked as they climbed out. “But maybe Moira’s back.”

He went to the door, Will on his heels. The house seemed too quiet, and he wasn’t surprised when no one answered the knock.

“Jake?” he called. “It’s Will and Dave.”

He turned to Dave. “They wouldn’t have taken him with them if they were going somewhere, would they?”

“No, but they’d have left someone with him.”

“Any chance they moved him already?”

Dave shook his head. “He hasn’t been here a full day yet, Will. They’d only move him if there was a clear danger.”

There was no sign of a disturbance. Will circled the house, jumping the fence into the backyard and putting old skills into practice.

“Jake was out here, maybe yesterday,” he called to Dave as he walked through the back garden. “With another wolf, not Alan. Looks like they circled the fence and went back inside.”

He returned to the front of the house. “I can smell Jake the strongest out here but it’s not fresh. Hours old.”

“So, it looks like they did move him.”

In the distance, he heard the roar of a car engine.

“Someone's coming. We should have our answer in a minute.”

He hoped that someone included Jake. Of all the things he’d anticipated on making this journey, the idea that Jake wouldn’t be there at the end of it wasn’t one of them.

Alan’s car rounded the bend, pulling up next to theirs. He looked surprised to see them and Will felt a pang of disappointment that the car was empty.

“Back so soon?” he asked. “You find another Omega?”

“No,” Dave said. “We’re actually here to talk to Jake.”

Alan, who was already looking uncomfortable, seemed to become even more so at their words. He looked away, one hand idly rubbing the back of his neck, his elbow stuck out.

“Had to move him on. He’s not here.”

“Why?” Will asked sharply.

“Hmm?” Alan turned towards him, seeming surprised he’d spoken.

“Why’d you move him so soon? That’s not your usual method.”

“Situation changed. We had word it wasn’t safe to keep him here, found him somewhere safe to move on to.”

Alan was lying. Will could tell; his voice, his scent, his expression gave it all away.

“And where’s that?”

An awkward smile graced Alan’s face. “Come on, guys. You know better than that. I can’t just be giving you the location of safe houses. You know where one is, that’s enough of a risk.”

Will played along. “We want Jake back.

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