Page 2 of Tormented Kings

“Hey, you!” I call out to get his attention. He looks over at me, lifting the umbrella. “Have you seen a girl come out here? Blonde hair, red dress, red and black mask?”

He thinks for a moment before shaking his head. “Sorry, sir. I haven’t. One of the other valets may have.”

“Fuck,” I hiss, dialing Sadie’s number again. “Pick up, Sadie. Pick up.” This thick blanket of anxious energy wraps me up in its hold as I hear the sounds of Sadie’s ringtone play.

I pause, blinking raindrops off my lashes as I slowly look to the side. On the ground, a few feet away, something lights up and vibrates asMy Girlby The Temptations plays over the sounds of the rain.

Sadie’s phone.

I’m over to it in three strides, bending down and snatching it off the ground.What the fuck is it doing here?

This isn’t good. Not fucking good at all.

Hanging up, I call the guys. “Pick the fuck up,” I growl as I wait for Preston to answer.

“What the fuck do you want?” he answers, words a slur.

“Are you fucking drunk?” I hiss.

“What’s it matter to you?” He barks out a laugh.

“For fuck’s sake.” I groan. “Let me guess, Sadie isn’t with you?”

“Nope.” he says, popping the p. “Why would she be? I was a raging fucking dickhead to her. She probably wants nothing to do with me ever again. I don’t blame her.”

“Enough of the fucking pity party, Preston,” I chide. “I know you saw Sadie not too long ago. Did you see where she went?” They’re all still here, they have to be. “Are the other guys with you?

“What? No. Why would they be? Sadie isn’t with me. She’s in the main ballroom.”

“Where the fuck are you?”

“Look up,” he mutters.

Squinting, I look up to the roof of the building, finding him leaning over the edge, phone to his ear. “What the fuck are you doing up there?!” I shout.

He flips me off before disappearing.

“Sadie isn’t in the main ballroom. I just came from there. She’s not in the bathroom either. And no, she’s not with her friends before you suggest that. I came outside to see if maybe she took a car home but found her phone on the ground.”

“Her phone?” he hisses. “Fuck. I’m on my way down.”

Hanging up, I call the others, praying like fuck she’s at least with one of them. “Collin?” Declan’s voice sounds through the line.

“Is Sadie with you?” I ask in a rush.

“No. I’m just finishing up in the bathroom. I saw her a few minutes ago, though. Why, what's wrong?”

“Fuck!” My grip on Sadie’s phone tightens. “Do you know if she’s with Grayson?”

“I don’t think so. He was talking to his dad when I left the main room. Is everything okay?”

“No. Not at all.”

“Where are you?” he asks, voice laced with concern.

“Outside. I’m getting in my fucking car, and I’m going to look for my girl. Something isn’t right, Dec.”

Jogging over to the valet, I demand he give me my car keys and tell me where he parked it. I don’t have time to wait around for him to grab it.

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