Maces POV

Pulling into the underground parking lot, I parked next to Kalen and John before hopping out of the car. Kalen also gets out, and we quickly go over the plans again while John plays with my phone and pairs it to his and Kalen‘s so they can track me. 

“We will be right behind you. John will grab Ava from the meeting spot, and I will follow. Derrick and Dion are waiting for the call. Once we have your location, we ambush him.” Kalen tells me and I nod. My heart was thumping rapidly as nerves kicked in, and I was stressing over leaving with Carter, even if only temporarily.

“Here, but just in case this disconnects, take this,” John says, handing me something that looks suspiciously like a suppository. He‘s pulling my leg, right? I hold it up, looking at it.

“And what am I supposed to do with this?” I ask, and they both mumble and look away from me.

“Oh, hell no! You shaft it!” No way was that going up my butt. 

“It‘s just a precaution,” John mutters. “I don‘t see you shoving anything up your ass! Do I look like a drug mule?” I snap. 

“Always the other …” Kalen starts to say, but I hold up a hand to stop him before he can tell me his suggestion. 

“Nope! Definitely not.” I growl, annoyed at how easy they were discussing my nether bits. 

“Geez, woman, just swallow the damn thing!” John says. I growl but swallow the rubbery device.

“You better hope that comes out. And easily. I am not going to the damn hospital and explaining this shit!” I tell him and John sighs. 

“Hey, you wouldn‘t let us get anyone involved but Derrick and Dion, so we need backup plans. That is the backup plan,” Kalen tells me. 

I rolled my eyes before snatching the water off him and sculling some. The damn thing felt like it was lodged in my throat.

Pulling my phone from my pocket, I glanced at it knowing it was getting close to the time. We quickly went over the plans once more. Carter said Ava would be dropped to the old mine tunnels where he dropped Micah. 

Once I was out of the city with him, that was where John was heading first.

Kalen was following behind me to the borders in one of the delivery trucks that came in this morning. God knows how much he had to pay the driver to the truck over and wait around, but a random car would look suspicious.

“Okay, where are you meeting Carter again?” John asks. 

“The train bridge. Then once we leave the city limits, he said he would make a call to whoever has Ava.”

waited for the message to come in. It was the only thing going that we couldn‘t plan for because we didn‘t know when he would ring. Once the message comes in, I drive to the station, and we all split up. Kalen went to pick up the truck, John, to get Ava. As I drive toward the

you?” I

is waiting,” he says, and I look

We had a deal,”

I am stupid, Macey, and that I wouldn‘t know you have a plan, then you are mistaken.

the train before it leaves. I had to jump the turnstiles, and I

her headphones in, and I quickly tapped her shoulder. She looks up at me, startled. I could tell she was a rogue, and after a

ask her. She looks at my phone in my hand.

of my own phone. Handing it back to her, I watch the city slip by, passing Dion and Derrick, that was parked on

over the city. However, I glanced down seeing police cars and black

glass as I curse. But the train was going too quickly, and I sucked in a shaky breath.

replied. “Borders blocked, hang tight. Something is going

hiss under my breath.

rip it

have no

don‘t know why you tried. Never mind, it‘s alright. I will forgive your dishonesty. Make sure to get off at the next stop. I will be waiting,”

I had no idea what train I even got on, but we

stood leaning against the hood. He looked impeccable in his suit,

to sidestep him but am

Ava?” I

your phone, love? Hand it over,” he growls, feeling my pockets. He finds my

demanded, knowing everything was not going to plan. I was

the trunk. Now, I am done playing your little games of cat and mouse, so I will release her the moment I have marked that pretty little neck,” he says, pressing closer, and I turn my face to the trunk, and I could hear the faint banging and

her, then we can leave. Let her out, Carter,” I tell

want her, you will let me mark you,” he says, trailing his nose across my neck. I swallowed, trying to stamp down the urges of the bond to give in to

were relentless the longer he touched me, making a moan escape me. Carter chuckles, though I seethed on the inside that he had this effect, but

for,” Carter murmurs, nipping at my neck, and my breath comes in uneven breaths as the sparks and bond reacts to my mate. Glancing around, I see the girl from the train waiting at the bus stop.

reaching for the door handle. He pulls on it, opening the door. I glance at it as he steps away

have marked you, I will let her go and not a moment

ask worriedly. What if all of this was some ploy? Carter leans in, clipping in my seat

cringing the entire time. Yet this insane man seemed to think the feeling was reciprocated and cupped the back of my neck, deepening it. His lips trail

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