Roman had managed to hack into the system and find out that she was doing all right physically. Thankfully, the bullet had just grazed her. She’d likely fainted due to dehydration and shock.
She’d had broken ribs, two broken fingers, and countless bruises.
But they would make sure she was taken care of. As soon as they made it clear to her that she was coming home with them.
“I’m seeing her today,” he told the nurse at the station. “No one is stopping me.”
He’d left Alexei and Roman back at the hotel, not wanting them to get arrested along with him if things went bad.
They’d all been given leave from their jobs. Riordan was just glad that both Roberts and Pinky had been caught.
Although to say he was shocked by the identity of Pinky was an understatement. It wasn’t every day that you learned your half-brother was the criminal mastermind you’d been trying to track down.
Pinky was dead.
The world had been rocked to find out that Patrick O’Connor was a wanted criminal. And Ireland was in complete upheaval.
Things weren’t in a good way. Innocent people were being accused of helping him, while those who were likely guilty were scuttling away to hide in the shadows.
Riordan was still being treated with suspicion, even though Salem didn’t believe he was guilty of anything.
Mark Roberts had officially died by drowning, although Salem wasn’t sure how he’d ended up in the ocean. And he didn’t care. It definitely easier that he was dead since they couldn’t have him talking about Tamsyn.
He’d had to come up with a cover story that didn’t include Tamsyn or the people they’d called in to help them. Thankfully, the officials had bought it.
So they were free to take care of their girl.
“Mr. Adel!” the nurse called out, rushing after him. “Wait!”
He opened the door to her room.
It was empty.
What the hell?
He whirled around to glare at the harried nurse. “Where is she?”
“That’s what I was trying to tell you. She left sometime in the night. We don’t know where she is.”
Fuck, no!
A roar of pain escaped him, and he leaned against the wall, unable to stand.
This couldn’t be happening.
He wasn’t going to lose her!
58
Tamsyn stood on the top of the bluff, staring out at the crashing waves.
It was getting lighter; the sun would rise soon. Not that it would get much warmer. The island had a harsh climate which matched the towering cliffs and raging ocean.
She’d tried not to come back here. To move around, not wanting anyone to follow her.
But it was time to let go.
She couldn’t live without them. And there was no way they would want her anymore. However, she’d felt them hunting her.