Page 93 of Silver Secrets

“Right,” Gage rumbled. “Thanks again.”

He walked down the hallway slower than he should have, hoping to hear her voice as he passed by the rooms. But by the time he hit the double doors, he was no closer to finding out where Sloane was than when he stepped out of his exam room.

“God, it’s about time!” Mae rushed towards him with her arms outstretched. “Are you okay? Where’s Sloane? No one would tell us anything!”

“I’m fine. The powder turned out to be nothing toxic.”

“Hawk was good for one thing and already let me know that. Why did Sloane have such a bad reaction then? Was it just because she inhaled so much of it?”

“I think it was more a stress reaction than anything else, truth be told.”

“What aren’t you saying?” He knew the worry on Mae’s face was a reflection of his own feelings.

“You got anything you want to update us on?” Stone called from where he was sitting.

“Nice of you guys to get up. Could have been dying back there for all you knew.”

“Nah,” Hawk chuckled. “You were bitching to the doctors too much about staying with Sloane when we first got here. Knew you were going to be fine.”

“Oh, thank god you guys are okay too!” Gage turned as Mae rushed to embrace Lily and Sage.

“You guys are good, for sure?” Nash asked.

“Yeah. Sage actually has an ear infection we didn’t know about, but other than that, we’re all fine.”

“Track, you good?” Gunner asked.

“Yup. Just waiting to find out if Sloane is okay. They wouldn’t let me back with her, and said I could wait out here unless she asked for me. You know her, she’s probably back there feeling guilty we’re in this position so she won’t.”

“I talked to Colt when he got here,” Stone said. “He said he’d relieve the deputy with Sloane and wouldn’t leave her side until you were able to be back there with her.”

Colton Ford, Dolly’s oldest son, was a deputy with the Clarence County Sheriff’s Department, and if there was anyone outside of the team or the sheriff himself that he felt comfortable with handing over Sloane’s safety to, it was Colt.

“Thanks, Doc.”

“I can go talk to a nurse if you want,” Lily offered. “See if I can get you back to her.”

“No, I appreciate that, but you all should go home. If Sage has an ear infection, she might be extra fussy tonight. Best to have her home and in a familiar setting.”

“What do we know about the package?” Gunner asked.

“They’re going to run forensics on everything, obviously, but we know the name on the package wasn’t who actually sent it.” Nash offered.

“What do you mean?” Gunner asked.

“I saw it before the emergency crew showed up. Davis Martinez apparently sent the mask and powder to Sloane.”

“That name sounds so familiar…” Lily whispered as she looked up at her husband.

“Davis was Sloane’s boyfriend in college. The one who was murdered in front of her.”

“Oh, god.”

“Agent Liu is making her way here,” Hawk reported as he tucked his cell phone back into his pocket. “I sent her all the updated information I was able to get from the deputies before I made my way over here.”

“Thanks, man. Fuck, I feel so helpless. He knows where she is. This is it. It’s the warning we’ve been waiting for. He’s going to come for her. How the hell am I supposed to keep her safe?”

“Tracker, I hate to say it.” Nash rubbed the back of his neck. “This feels like a response drill.”

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