The Trinity: The Ashland Pack Series (25 page)

Lilly said
in the second vision, the woman was still tied to the chair and the other man
had hit the woman in the face. Then
the man in the cape had come in the room and knocked the other man so hard he
fell into the wall, cracking it. He
went over and picked the man up by the throat, said something to the man, and
the man’s face had a big scar carved down it. “I knew then he was the man I saw
standing outside my window.”

Lilly
advised Mace that she hadn’t had any more visions, but if she did, she would
call Jacob immediately to let him know.

“Lilly,
you did well. I know you are
scared, but you have helped us a lot. We will be in touch soon. Samson Ward is one of Adrianna’s mates. He is sending a man to collect you. His name is Sleepy. I know it sounds funny, but that’s his
name, or at least that’s what we call him. So if he tells you his name is Sleepy, go with him. Pack light, only one bag. He will dress like a college student, so
put your clothes in your book bag so it won’t look suspicious. Your sister will meet you when you
arrive to the location. Don’t call
her or anyone. Take your cell phone
and give it to Sleepy. He will give
you another phone. Listen, thank
you Lilly, you did really well.” Mace handed the phone back to Jacob.

Samson had
already placed the call to Sleepy and gave him his instructions. Mace was sending his Protectors to get
Liv and take them to Pevington land. The Alpha was a friend of his, he would protect Liv, and Lilly until
this was over.

Cade
laughed when Mace hung up the phone. “Samson, where did he get a name like Sleepy? He sounds like one of the seven
dwarves.”

“Well, we
call him Sleepy because when the
IPad
came out, he would fall asleep with it lying in bed. His brother caught him sleep walking
without any clothes on outside, trying to type on it. He continued to do it six or seven
times, each time he would be typing on his
IPad
walking around in his backyard. So
his brothers started calling him Sleepy and the nickname stuck. When you meet Sleepy, he is seven feet
tall, big as a bus, and all muscle. He doesn’t look like the
IPad
type, but he is a computer whiz just like Jacob here. He does the books for me and the
Clan.”

Samson’s phone
rang, which brought everybody back to reality. He didn’t like what the other person was
saying. He told the person on the
phone he would be in touch and hung up.

Adrianna
went to his side, “What’s wrong, Samson?”

“Well that
was my contact in the CIA and he tracked the number. The phone was tracked to a house in
Cantonville, Georgia.”

“That’s
the town next to us,” Mace muttered.

“I know,
that means she’s close and they don’t know we are on to them,” Adrianna calmly
said to Mace. “This is what we were
waiting for. We know where they are
holding Selena and they don’t have a clue we know. You see Mace, you were right, she is
stupid, and she made her first big mistake, which was underestimating
you.”

Mace loved
his sister. He knew now why the fates
chose her to be the
Trinity
.

The group
sat down in the living room changing some of the plans since they knew now what
Lilly had told Dalley. She would be
shocked when they found her and her Master. Adrianna couldn’t believe she was
finally going to kill Eli Cord. He
wouldn’t know what hit him when she was done.

Declan
came in the door saying that someone was coming down the driveway and it looked
like a black limo with a Vampire Council’s seal on the tag. Samson got up looking out the window. “The only person who drives in that is
Edward Jonas. Wonder what he is
doing here.”

Afton got
up and instructed everybody not to say anything, act normal and not to speak
about Selena being kidnapped. Samson
thought it was odd for the Supreme Alpha to say that about his leader, but
didn’t say anything.

Declan
opened the door before Edward Jonas knocked on it. Samson approached him first. “Sir, this is a surprise. What are you doing here?”

“Well, I
had to hear from your parents that you found your mate and it’s the
Trinity
. I had to see for myself.” Edward turned so he faced Samson and the
others. Jacob gasped as he saw the
long scar that was on his face.

Samson
looked shocked at his leader. “Sir,
what happened to your face?”

Adrianna
walked over to Edward, touching him on the shoulder. “Well what ever happened, it didn’t
change how handsome you are.”

Everybody
turned and looked at Adrianna like she was crazy. Lilly talked about this man. He was the traitor. Adrianna kept her hand on his shoulder
when Edward grabbed her hand, kissing it, thanking her for her kind words. Edward explained he had fallen over a
log in his backyard while jogging and the log’s limb had cut his face. Adrianna walked behind Edward making eye
contact with her mates, telling them to act normal and not to act any
different. She looked at Samson,
pleading with her eyes to keep calm.

“Sir, if
you could excuse me for a few minutes, while I go to the kitchen for some
refreshments.” Edward smiled at
Adrianna as she walked out of the room. “Damen, can you help me please?” Damen didn’t want to leave, but he knew Adrianna was up to
something.

When they
walked in the kitchen, Adrianna grabbed Damen and pulled him to the back of the
kitchen. “Do you have all your
equipment with you? You know; the
listening devices and your trackers.”

“Bloody
hell Adrianna, you are brilliant. I’m on it. Keep him busy so
I can get the tracker on the car and is there a way to get the guards away long
enough for me to place the bug into the car?”

Adrianna
nodded and got out the drinks. She
knew alcohol was in order, so she got the best. Declan had made his famous wine. The man was a connoisseur of wines. He made the ones that vampires and
werewolves could drink which were strong enough to have a kick. Adrianna made her way back into the
living room with Afton talking about the move to Ashland.

“Here we
go, sir. This wine is
fabulous. It’s the rave in
Europe.” Adrianna knew that would
get him. Edward was a snob. If he thought the rich and famous had
it, then he should have too. How he
became the head of the Vampire Council was beyond her. She knew Afton hated him and now Samson
would probably kill him.

“Adrianna,
look at you. I see being mated has
done wonders for you. The look is
breathtaking. You look wonderful,
my dear. We must all get together
sometime at my house for dinner. All of you must come.”

“Edward, I
don’t know if you know Adrianna’s other mate, Cade Maxwell,” Samson stated.

Edward
hated wolves. He looked over at
Cade with a snobbish look that told Cade he was beneath him. “Oh yes, I think I heard about that
too. Oh well, you can’t win them
all, my boy.” Edward was looking at
Samson when he said it. Samson knew
Edward was telling him with a look that he pitied him having to share with a
dog.

Cade
snorted since he didn’t care what the fool thought. When he was done with him, he would show
the man who was better.

Adrianna
got on her feet. “Oh Mr. Jonas, did
you come in the big limo that has the TV and computer in it?”

“Yes my
dear, I did.”

“Oh my
God, please can I get in it? I have
only read about it. You know it’s
the best on the market, they say. We don’t have anything like it here.”

Edward
Jonas looked like he had won the lottery. “Why yes, my dear, it is the best. The Vampire Council requires the best.

“Hey,
let’s take a group picture of everybody in front of the car. Would that be okay Mr. Jonas? Then we could hang the picture on our
wall.”

Well if that didn’t do it, nothing would
, Damen thought. Adrianna needed an Oscar for her
performance tonight. The dumb ass
didn’t know his enemies well because Adrianna could care less about the damn
car.

Afton was
looking at Adrianna as if she had swallowed an elephant. What was she doing with this fool?

“Okay,
let’s get everybody together and take a picture in front of the car.” Adrianna ushered everyone outside. She asked if Mr. Jonas and his Guards
could stand front and center. She
put everybody else around them. She
looked at Damen and he knew what to do.

“Oh Damen,
since there isn’t enough room for you guys in the picture, open the door in the
back and stand on the side so you and Declan will be in the picture. Oh sorry Mr. Jonas, you don’t mind, do
you?”

“Not at
all my dear, the more the merrier, I say.”

Damen and
Declan smiled at each other then opened the door. He slipped the bug into the back seat of
the limo and then stood on the back so he could be in the picture. Adrianna was a hoot. She put her arm around Edward Jonas and
cheesed for the picture. She had to
be the only one of her group that smiled.

Once the
picture was taken, Edward grabbed Adrianna and Samson’s hand congratulating
them. He didn’t even acknowledge
Cade. He said his goodbyes and
returned to the car leaving.

As his car
was pulling out of the driveway, Adrianna looked at Damen and said, “Well, did
you get it?”

Damen
smiled. “I got the dumbass.”

“What’s
going on?” Afton asked.

“Well,
when we went into the kitchen, Adrianna reminded me about my tracker and
bugging equipment. We are tracking
the fucker and we are going to listen to him in the car. He will call someone and then he will
lead us to Selena.”

“I knew
something was up,” Cade said laughing. “What a prick, Samson. How
do you deal with him?”

Samson
looked at Cade, apologizing for his leader’s actions, “I’m sorry, Cade. You didn’t deserve how he acted.”

“Look
buddy, he’s a traitor to your kind and mine. He didn’t bother me in the least. I’m secure with myself. The man is going to die for doing this.”

“Yes, he
is. I’m going to make sure of it,”
Afton muttered with rage in his voice.

Declan
came in the front door with a computer. “Okay, the tracker is doing its job and we are following him. He is also making a call and look at the
number. It’s the same number Lilly
gave us.” They listened as Edward
Jonas made his call.

“Well? What did you find out?” A female voice demanded.

“That’s
Dalley Cord,” Mace said.

“They
don’t know anything. I don’t even
know if he cares that his mate is missing. They were having a party when I arrived. They are so stupid and this would be the
perfect time to strike, when they least expect it,” Edward muttered.

“Well, if
the Master wants us to strike, he will tell us. He needs Adrianna to gain control of the
packs and then the Vampire Council. He says Adrianna is the key to this. He plans to take her in the next couple
of days when she least expects it. The Master knows what he’s doing, so don’t question him. They know there is a party planned in
her honor Saturday. He plans to
take her then. Are you on your way
back to the compound?” Dalley
sighed, hating that she even had to communicate with the Vampire.

“Yes, I
have to change clothes, I have plans tonight. I’m headed to the Nest.” Edward couldn’t wait to change clothes
then go to the Plasma Nest. It was
one of the places that catered to vampires and the paranormal. He loved it. However, he knew he needed to be more
careful with the women he chose tonight. He didn’t need to kill anyone. He just wanted to play. It
wasn’t his fault they couldn’t take the punishment. They shouldn’t work there if they
couldn’t take what he offered. He
would ask for Torture tonight. She
was highly requested. She could
take the punishment and dish it out too. Edward liked to give punishment and then receive it from the girls. However, some of them never lived to
punish. Edward thought about the
scar the Master gave him and the need to let off a little steam tonight.

“Hope she
can take it. She may earn her nickname
tonight, ‘Torture,’” Edward whispered to himself laughing.

Afton
heard Edward talk about the Plasma Nest. He knew about place and what went on there. It wasn’t a place he went, but a lot of
his kind did because they could be themselves and not have to worry about who
saw them. Afton also knew the girl
Edward referred to. Torture was a
one of Selena’s friends. She had
run away from home because of an abusive father who beat her. She met up with a man who was a Rogue
wolf. During their brief time
together, he beat, and then cut Torture all over her face. Selena found her on the side of the road
bleeding. Selena performed a spell
that took most of the scars away. They had stayed friends and Selena kept in touch with her. Afton knew he could call Torture and she
would take care of Edward tonight. Selena also showed Torture how to fight and do a little magic of her
own. She was also a vampire, so
with what Selena showed her, she could handle her own now. That’s why she was so highly recommended. She could dish it out as good, as she
got. Plus, she was drop dead
gorgeous, even with the scars that wouldn’t go away.

They had
their location and now they had one of their players in the game. What they didn’t know was who the Master
was or what he had planned. They
knew he was going to try to get Adrianna on Saturday night at the dance. They needed to execute the plan on
Saturday, making sure they rescued Selena and captured or killed the
Master. They figured he would use
Selena as his pawn to get Adrianna to go with him. At least, that was what they hoped
for. Tonight Edward Jonas would get
what was coming to him. Tomorrow
was Saturday, so they had a lot to complete before tomorrow night.