Page 99 of Bind Me

“How the fuck should I know?” Zane pleads, desperation in his eyes. “I’ve only seen her two times. Both times, we met on a boat here in the harbor.”

“What’s she got against Sasha?”

I glance up at Kaden for a split second, seeing the same confusion on his face as I felt in my mind.

“Who the fuck knows? Because she’s a bitch and sticks her nose where it don’t belong,” Zane mutters.

I snarl in his face, lips peeling back, and he recoils against the ground.

“Fine, fuck,” he snaps. “It’s something to do with some damn sirens. I don’t know. I just overheard them saying something about sirens and getting Sasha out of town or taking her out before she finds out.”

“Finds out what?” Kaden voices my exact thoughts, his gaze burning into Zane’s.

“Didn’t you just hear me?” Zane protests with a crackling tone. “I only heard snippets… who knows? Lilia is fucking psycho, and I wouldn’t deal with her if I were you.”

Kaden huffs, his hand resting on my back. “Okay, he’s got nothing more for us. You can finish him off now.”

“What? Hell no!” Zane screams, attempting to wriggle away, but Kaden’s got his foot planted firmly on his chest. “Man, I just told you everything. I don’t know anything else. I can’t even tell you how to contact her since her minions find me when she wants to see me. She knows every fucking thing!”

I stare down at the man who deserves the worst, contemplating the justice I could deliver. However, the more he talks about Lilia, the more my skin shivers at what we don’t know. But the thought of executing Zane to get rid of him twists something inside me, a darkness I can’t embrace. I have a different plan for him.

I shift back to human form. Fur recedes, leaving me cold and exposed and naked, but Kaden’s already ripping off his shirt, handing it to me.

“Put this on fast,” he instructs. I pull it over my head, the fabric falling to my knees. My clothes lay nearby, shredded and useless.

“Thank fuck someone is sane,” Zane bellows.

“I’m going to take him to my work… I want my old boss to see that I can complete a job and that he’s a fucker for getting rid of me. And my ex-partner, Scout, can go suck it!” I declare, fire burning in my veins.

Kaden smirks, a proud glint in his eyes. “I love how vengeful you are. That’s my girl.”

“What? No, just…” Zane protests weakly.

“Shut the fuck up,” Kaden interrupts, bending down to wrench him up by his hair. “Now, be a good horse. You’re coming with us.”

Zane pushes against Kaden’s grip, but it’s impossible. He stumbles, bleeding heavily, sweat on his brow.

We move quickly, and at the car, I retrieve ties from the trunk, binding his feet and wrists behind his back, then shove him into the rear seat. Kaden holds me close, his warmth seeping into my skin.

“You did amazing out there, such control of your wolf. You have no idea how much I admire how…” Kaden’s words trail off as he kisses me quickly on the lips, and it’s hard not to melt against him. “Your instincts, your power, you’re incredible.”

“That means a lot to me, but right now, I just want to be done with this asshole.”

“You got it!”

In the trunk, I find a bag I always keep with backup clothes—pants, a shirt, a jacket, and boots. In my business, getting dirty and hurt is part of the job, so I’m always prepared. I quickly change, giving Kaden back his shirt so he’s not walking around bare-chested. As much as I love it, there’s a time and a place.

Dressed, I dive into the driver’s seat while Kaden climbs into the back with the bastard.

“I don’t trust him,” Kaden sneers. “So, I’m going to keep an extra close eye on him. And maybe if you’re smart,” he adds, addressing Zane, “you’ll tell me anything else you know. It might sway us differently on what we’re going to do with you next.”

Not that it was going to sway me, but I figure he’s negotiating, hoping there’s more he can reveal.

“Look, the last I saw Lilia was a few days ago, and she looked ready to head out on the boat again with her crew. The boat’s called the Siren’s Vengeance. So, I doubt she’s even in the city right now.”

We drive toward my workplace, the information swirling in my mind. I try to piece together how I’m involved, why the sirens attacking boats feel connected to this. Including my mother… and why Lilia wants me out of the picture. Of course, I’m guessing, but right now, my mind is on alert because someone wants me to either disappear or die. The why part is what baffles me.

Chapter 27

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