Page 55 of Stitched Up in You
My phone vibrates at my ear, and I pull it from my ear to look at it as a text from Bruno comes in.
Bruno: She’s not here boss.
Dammit. I unbutton my beige suit jacket, needing airflow as my power ratchets up another dial. I arch a brow, waiting the three tiny dots bounce, letting me know Bruno has more information.
Bruno: But Edgar is, he’s asleep in his carrier.
Bruno: Do you want us to wait here?
My nostrils flare. At least I know she hasn’t tried to leave the mansion. Bernadette wouldn’t leave without the cat.
I glance up at the cloud-dappled sky from where I stand under a maple tree I planted.
“She’s still in the village, I know it. There’s no way she could make it out of it,” I say aloud, knowing Mikael and his team are still busy trying to track her.
Energy crackles beneath my skin, rising and vibrating up through my sternum.I’ve lost my mate not even an hour after finding her.
I should’ve never let her leave the house. The sky begins to darken at the realization.
“We can have a team be there in thirty minutes. Would you like me to mobilize the unit now?” Mikael says across the phone line.
“No, that won't be necessary,” I answer.
Theres no way in hell I’m having a team of men come to the village to track down my would-be human mate, not when there are more important issues to contend with. I need them to find the formula shipments even if I want to use every resource I can to find her now.
“What news on the moonflower?” I ask, forcing my attention elsewhere as I continue to scan the crowd of ghouls making their way across the busy street. There are only half a dozen shops open; it’s probable she’s in one of them.
I scowl harder, half listening as he informs me of the progress the team is making.
“We will need her next week to infiltrate their systems and gain access to the profile data. There’s no way they’re not tracking who they’ve given the serum to, but at this point we won’t be able to tell without that list. Are you listening, Frank?” Mikael asks.
“I’m listening.”
“The security team has been turning away humans from the gate, everyone wants to see your new fiancée.”
“What?” I thunder. Most of the men have been sent around the country, tracking down the leads that Bernadette found while under Mikael’s supervision.
“Don’t worry. Security is managing just fine. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials by the way. Bruno’s report mentioned various cat items?” Mikael says, and I can hear the amusement in his tone.
“Just find her,” I bite out, knowing full well his tune would be a lot different if he knew she is my mate. He would be scrambling to have a team on the ground no matter what I say.
I frown as the electrical current within me becomes a deeper hum, vibrating through my senses.
Shit.
Storm clouds move overhead, the first indication that my power is becoming unstable. I sigh in irritation and shove my hands into my pockets as electricity rolls across the top of my skin.
She’s not been gone that long and can’t have gotten far.
I know she’s still here.
“The PR team has been dealing with an onslaught of calls, all pertaining to your fiancée of course. So far, it’s not impeding any of the progress the alpha teams are making on the serum shipments.”
“Then why are you telling me?” I snap, not wanting to chit chat over the stupidity of the media stations and what sells their bullshit.
“Because we’re going to use it to locate the humans,” Mikael answers calmly, as he always does.
Not much can get under the ghoul’s skin.
