Page 63 of Echoes of Obsession

“I know people,” he shrugs.

“He’ll probably think it’s weird if you show up,” Reynolds tells me.

“Oh, I’ll be there,” I say. “I’ll just be outside waiting to follow him when he leaves. Everything needs to go as planned. Don’t hide your emotions, brothers. I told him that she was missing, so he’s going to expect you not to be fully there. Check your phone every once in a while when you know he’s looking. If he asks questions, just answer them with basic answers.We haven’t found her yet. We haven’t heard anything. Ghost is out looking.”

“Hayes will stay at the Cage tonight,” Renolds says. “Taylor has a few of the Obsidian Shield crew coming in to help.”

“Perfect. Hayes, I want to know everything Hunter does if he makes his way upstairs tonight.”

“Got it.”

“I’m removing call forwarding from your cell,” Knox says. “Would you normally tell Hunter if you weren’t going to work?”

“Only if there was something going on at the Undercage,” I admit. “He has nothing to do with the Cage.”

I pull out my cell and call Hunter.

“Hey, brother,” he answers.

It takes everything I have to act like I don’t want to shoot him between the eyes.

“Listen,” I say. “I’m not going to make it tonight. Venom has agreed to stay on and fight, but I need him back once his match is over.”

“Shit. You still haven’t found her?” he asks with fake concern.

“Not yet. But I will.”

If a little bit of warning came through in my voice, Hunter didn’t notice.

“I have everything under control,” he says. “Maybe we should just call tonight off. I can come out and help you look. I have some contacts around town. Maybe someone has seen her.”

“I don’t hate the idea, brother,” I say, trying my best to maintain my fondness for him. “But there’s no use in so many people running the streets. We have some feelers out. Hopefully, we’ll hear back from someone soon. Do you have enough people tonight? I can send in Blaze or Steel. Their club isn’t open this weekend, so they’re available.”

“Nah, I’ve got it covered. Don’t worry about the Undercage. You focus on finding Snow,” he says, his voice smooth and reassuring.

“Thanks, man. I appreciate it.” I force myself to sound grateful, even though every word feels like acid in my mouth. “We’ll catch up soon.”

“Absolutely. Take care, brother.”

I hang up and immediately feel the tension in my shoulders release, only to be replaced by a simmering rage. I turn to Knox, who’s been listening in, his face hard as stone.

“He’s playing us,” Knox says, his eyes narrowing.

“Yeah, he is,” I agree. “But not for long. We need to keep him thinking he’s got the upper hand. For now, we stick to the plan.”

Knox nods. “I’ll keep searching for property titles under his name. He has to be keeping her somewhere close.”

“Good. We need to find her before he realizes we’re onto him.” I take a deep breath, trying to calm the storm inside me. “Have you checked her phone?”

“It’s either off or dead,” he answers. “That was the first thing I checked.”

As Knox turns to coordinate with the others, I sit back, the image of Snow’s suffering still burning in my mind. I have tokeep it together. I have to stay focused. Hunter will slip up. And when he does, we’ll be there to catch him.

Chapter Eighteen

Ghost

“Pops, what are you doing here?”

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