Page 81 of Alpha's Redemption

“Where is Zoe?” I growl.

“Dump the bag first.”

“Not until I have Zoe!” I snarl.

“Little stupid making demands, don't you think? Very well, Zoe is with me.”

“And where are you?” I ask.

“Close. Now dump the bag.”

“No! Not until I have Zoe!”

Carter snarls. “Foolish woman,” he sneers, and Zoe shrieks in the background.

“Okay! Okay!” I yell, shoving the door open. We’re close to the old meat factory. This part of town is dead, but I have a sneaky suspicion he’s in one of these warehouses.

I grab the bag from the back seat, glancing around.

“There is a dumpster and one of my men is up there. Once you hand the bag over, I will tell you where to find your friend.”

I growl but do as he says. A man with dark hair smiles and waves as I draw closer.

“That's close enough, drop the bag,” he calls.

“Do as he says,” Carter adds.

I do. I hear a car pull up behind me and my heart rate picks up.

“Back up, slowly,'' the man says, leveling his gun at me. I raise my hands in the air, backing up like he asked, the phone clutched in my hand; I’m aware a car has pulled up down by mine at the end of the alley. The man backs away, before rushing off.

I hear a car door open and hear a grunt behind me and a whimper.

“You can turn around. Tell Valen this is a warning. If he doesn't heed the warning, what happens next is on him,” Carter says and I turn around.

I notice Zoe first, wearing only a man's shirt and covered in blood. I scream, dropping the phone and rushing toward her just as his scent hits me. A man shoves her forward to her knees and I stop in my tracks as I peer at him—no doubt that is Carter. He appears just as shocked and I stagger, my heart nearly stopping.

No! No! Not him! Anyone but him!

Yet, my entire body screamsmate!

“Macey!” Zoe screams, pulling us both out of our stunned stand-off. He shakes his head, racing back toward his car while I race toward Zoe. She screams again and the sound tears my soul apart. Her entire body shakes as I fall to my knees to clutch her, grazing them as I fall.

“He still has Ava!” she cries. “You have to help her!”

Three male scents are all over her. Not Carter's, yet he let them do this to her. The stink of the man from the alleyway is all over her, along with another man's, but the third is the most disturbing when I pick up that scent. I know it. I’m about to say the name when she does.

“Micah! Micah is helping Carter!” she chokes out and sobs.

“Micah did this?” I ask and Zoe whimpers. Wait, does Derrick know his son is in on this?

“Where’s Marcus? I want Marcus!” She whimpers as I haul her to her feet.

“I’ll take you to him. Come, we need to get you to the hospital.”

My stomach turns. How can I be mates to a monster? A monster that hurt Zoe! Hurt my sister! My blood boils in my veins, yet I contain it. He’ll get what he deserves, and he absolutely deserves what’s coming for him.

“My Casey? Oh my Goddess, Macey, where is Casey?”

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