I shook my head, thinking. “He couldn’t just have been abducted in broad daylight without people noticing.”

Death cleared his throat. “Tech got a hold of the cameras. It caught West walkin’ outta the building, but the way he went to the parking lot didn’t have a camera angle.”

“Did he seem different? Scared? Agitated? Anything?” Lucas asked.

Death shook his head. “Tech said he looked fine. But he did mention he must have seen something off camera, the way West ended up going. He seemed shocked but then smiled as if—”

“He recognized someone,” I said.

“Exactly.” Death nodded.

“So it’s someone he knows,” Lucas commented.

“How about you three stay here and keep thinking, while Wreck, Death, and I get out there to help the others?” Saint suggested.

“You want me to stay here?” Adrik said with a sneer. “I have more men than your club has. I will go out there and look—”

“Saint’s right,” I told him. “You could help us here. I’m sure there are people you could call. Clubs, casinos, put out a description in case he’s out with someone he knew partying and just forgot about us.”

“He wouldn’t,” Lucas whispered.

Wreck wrapped an arm around Lucas’s chest. “It’s worth a try, right?”

Lucas sighed but nodded.

“What do you say?” I asked Adrik.

“Fine. I will speak with my men, leave half here, the rest will follow. They will take orders from you,” he said to Death. Adrik turned and walked out of the house to speak with his men.

“Got it. Let’s hit the road.” Death started for the door. Saint stepped in front of me, and I could see Wreck saying goodbye to Lucas.

“Be fuckin’ safe, you ass,” I told him.

Saint chuckled, leaned in, and kissed my nose, then mouth. “You know I will. Can’t have you missin’ me.”

“Damn right.”

“Fuck me, I need to get a woman,” Death grumbled. “Come the fuck on,” he bit out before he left.

Saint and Wreck walked out after a final kiss, and Lucas and I moved over to the window.

“He cares,” Lucas said. “A lot.”

I nodded, knowing he was talking about Adrik. “He does. We need West back to see it.”

“We do.”

Fuck, I hoped wherever he was, he was okay.

Chapter Eight

West

Earlier

Walking from my final class for the day, I couldn’t help but smile. It was only days until exams, and I felt good about them. I’d studied hard and knew the information. Now it just had to stick with me on the day.

“West” was called. I glanced up and over to the right. My eyes widened, and shock settled in. I forced a smile at them and started toward my parents. Closer, I called, “Mom, Dad, what are you doing here?”