Read BirthDate (La Patron, the Alpha's Alpha) Online
Authors: Sydney Addae
Tags: #paranormal romance, #paranormal wolf romanance, #interracial shifter romance, #la patron series, #silas knight, #interracial family shifter romance, #wolf shifter romance
BirthDate (La Patron, the Alpha's Alpha) (11 page)
“Asia?
” Silas called and grew more concerned when there was no response. Not only was there no response, there was nothing from her wolf either.
“I’m not getting anything from Asia and she’s got more technology than any of them.” Silas gazed at the hole wondering if she was hurt or worse. Jasmine would be real upset if Asia died out here.
“Give her some time, she may be in a place where nothing can get in or out,” Tyrone said. He turned sideways to Silas and spoke through their link. “
There’s five modified breeds in the woods. But there’s a strange full blood out there too, just sitting, watching. It’s like the breeds don’t see him. You think they’re together?”
“No.
” Silas wasn’t sure how he knew that, he just did. The full blood watching them was different from any wolf he had met before and that made things interesting.
“I don’t know, should I ask them?”
Silas asked smiling.
Silas slapped him on the shoulder. “
No, it’s not time to play yet. We need to get our people out the ground. If by some miracle there is anything of value left below, we need to excavate it as well.”
Kill him? Falling twenty, fifty or hundred feet would not have accomplished that. Stop him from accessing the lab below? What was down there? Equipment? People? He had no idea.
The news that the wolves who had surrounded him just before the explosion were dead hit him hard, although he had known that was a strong possibility. Samuel’s men who wore the collars were alive and picking their way through the debris while waiting for help to arrive.
“Silas?”
He closed his eyes briefly as her voice eased him. “
Sweet Bitch.”
He released a long sigh and told her what happened.
“Have you scanned for more bombs?”
“Yes.”
“The twins?”
“They’re fine, spoiling for a fight, but okay.”
They would’ve been okay even if they had fallen, but saving them had been a natural reflex. Family. Bit by bit he was becoming more and more a family man.
He exhaled.
“I have not heard from her or been able to reach her. Tyrone thinks she may have fallen into an area where she cannot receive or send messages.”
“Well, yes –”
“What if they caught her again and slipped one of the collars on her? She could be lost in plain sight and you wouldn’t pick up her signal. Someone needs to go and look for her.”
“We are looking for her. We have cranes and are sending teams down right now.”
“Yes, I heard that. But…are they looking for her. You said there was some friction in the ranks, they might not really care to search for her.”
“That’s not how it works. She’s wolf. We don’t leave ours behind. We’ll find her.”
“Okay. I’m trusting you on this, Silas.”
He scanned the horizon, noticed the full blood hadn’t moved and spoke. “
I know. I know. We got our hands full here with the rescue. A few people have been pulled up and sent to the hospital, but it will be a long night. I’ll talk to you later when I know more
.”
“Okay, I… I love you. Stop beating yourself over this. There’s only so much you can do. Jacques and mom are together upstairs, do you need him?
”
Silas thought about it for a moment and decided to allow his friend some time alone with his mate. “
Not right now, I’ll call him later.”
“Back to work,” he said in a raised voice looking at everyone. “We need to start pulling our pack out.” He waited until the workers resumed their activity and ordered the twins to be more vigilant in case the breed on his knees had partners.
The male on the ground glared up at him, showing fang. Silas laughed at the pathetic attempt to intimidate him. “What are you doing here?”
The male growled.
Silas searched his limited store of patience, and found it was all gone. Within a blink of an eye, he lifted the stupid breed up by the neck and tossed him to the other side of the clearing. By the time the fool landed with a loud oomph, Silas stood above him with his foot on his neck. Silas ripped through the meager mental barriers of the breed and searched for clues.
“You’re looking for Asia?” he murmured surprised. He had forgotten what she’d told him about the other one Tyrese disposed of. The male nodded through gasps of air.
“Why?” He breached the lowered barriers and found nothing. He lifted the male and shook him. “I asked a question.” His incisors lengthened.
The male’s eyes widened and he struggled to break free in earnest. “I don’t know. I’m just trying to collect the bounty.”
“Bounty?” Silas spoke slowly around his crowded teeth.
“Yes. Five million, dead or alive, plus freedom from the Liege.”
“Liege?” Silas hadn’t heard that name before.
The male bit his lip, holding them tight together. Silas rummaged through his mind, the Liege came up frequently. By the time Silas had taken all the information he needed and uploaded it to Jacques, the male whose name was T-Rex, bled from his nose and ears. Silas crushed his throat, and then ripped his head off before tossing his remains into the dump truck.
“Jacques?
” he called to make sure everything he had just retrieved from Rex had been received. With the new information on Liege, they had names to target. When he received no response he called again. “
Jacques?
”
Irritated at the delay, Silas called to his mate. “
Jasmine, I called Jacques and he didn’t answer. I don’t have time for this bullshit. I sent information that needs to be verified and cataloged, now. We’re making plans on the run and he’s MIA
.”
“He was here for Asia, there’s a large bounty on her head plus freedom.”
Tyrese whistled. “How much?”
“Five million, dead or alive. But I think being free from this group is the driving force. Check the woods. I no longer sense the others. There’s probably another way inside and they’re down below looking for her. His jaw clenched as he called her again. “
Asia. Damn it, you better answer me. They upped the ante on that bounty. Five million, dead or alive… plus freedom from the Liege, whoever that is. Those who were in the woods have left and I think are in the lab looking for you.”
He paused and inhaled.
“You do not need to fight this alone, let us help you.”
Silas nodded, knowing the cost to keep her safe would be high but he would pay it. “Get down there, find her and watch her back. She’s alive, maybe dazed or banged up. Make sure she gets whatever she needs to help her shake these bastards. For some reason they want her bad enough to wipe out their elites. Make sure they do not get what they want.”
Tyrese’s eyes glowed briefly as he bulked, turned and ran toward the hole and jumped without hesitation.
“Rese
?” Tyrone asked from across the clearing watching his brother disappear. Silas told him about the bounty as he scanned for more assassins. There were none. The full blooded wolf remained in the same spot, watching.
“Sir,” Borian called. “We’re pulling up more men, did you want to see them before we send them to the infirmary?”
Normally, Alpha Samuel would commend each wolf harmed in service to the pack before they left. Now that job fell to Silas. “Yes, I’m coming.” He turned in the direction of the full blood and spoke. “
I’ll be back
.”
“I’ll be waiting
,” the low growling voice said through a new link, surprising Silas further.
Chapter 8
Sensing her mate’s distress and his subsequent explanation of the explosion had shaken her. She linked with him to monitor his stress levels and to be available if he needed her. Silas’s demand to deal with Jacques came just after she left the nursery and sat soaking in their Jacuzzi tub. Leaving the warm swirling water to deal with
Jacques
pissed her off.
When the door opened onto Silas’ private command center she exhaled to calm her nerves before tapping in another code to gain access.
“One moment Jasmine Knight,” the computer said informing her Jacques had put a short delay on the door before it opened. Arms crossed she tapped her foot as she waited. When the door opened, she spoke without walking inside.
