Enticing Their Mate (Pack Wars #6)(49)

“Yeah.” Amy’s tone came out cold, but she didn’t sound threatening.

The office in front was closed and no one was in the waiting room, but with the push of a button, Sarah was able to exit.

As soon as she stepped outside, she made a beeline to her car, needing some Riley and Jay time to help clear her head. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted two men and a wolf in the woods to the east of the clinic, and her pulse shot up. If she didn’t get a grip, she might cause some irrevocable harm to any chance the women had for freedom. Appearing jittery might cause one of the men to question her, and she wasn’t in the mood for that.

Perhaps the attack by those men on the van last night had affected her more than she’d realized, or else it was having Dr. Elkhart watch her every move that had worn her down.

Once in her car, Sarah locked her doors and headed out, constantly keeping an eye on her rear view mirror. She didn’t expect any trouble, but caution had always been her mantra.

When the dingy motel came into view, Sarah let out a breath and was doubly excited when she spotted Jay and Riley’s truck parked in front of the room. Jay had managed to secure a room key for her; once she parked, she let herself in. Both men jumped up from the table and smiled. What she wouldn’t give for some hugs now.

“Hey. Welcome home. You hungry?” Riley’s unusually friendly tone surprised her. He brushed back his damp hair and strode toward her.

“I’m starving.” She’d barely had time to eat lunch. While she was given forty-five minutes, the only place to offer fast service was fifteen-minutes from the clinic.

Riley wrapped her in a much-needed hug. “How would you like to go on a romantic boat ride to an island restaurant?”

Sarah leaned back and chuckled. “Who are you and what did you do with the old Riley?” Not that she didn’t enjoy this new side of him, but unless they were engaging in carnal pleasure, he was often gruff and distant.


Riley stroked her arms. “I’m the same as always, but Jay and I figured you probably had a tough day, what with being alone with Elkhart. We thought you could use some relaxing down time.”

That sounded like heaven. “I did have a rather tough day, and I figure it won’t be long before the women are freed. Regardless, your offer sounds fantastic.” She thought her unease had come from being cooped up in only one or two rooms for most of the day, but most likely it was because she missed having Riley around.

Jay came up behind her, placed his hands around her waist, and squeezed. “Go put on a pair of jeans and a warm top.”

“Mind if I take a quick shower?”

“Sure, but hurry.”

“I’ll be ready in two shakes.”

Sarah took her change of clothes into the bathroom. Knowing the men, if she dressed in front of them, they’d be spending the next few hours making love. As much as she wanted to delve into their wondrous bodies, she was hungry and needed to relax with them over dinner—anything to help her forget the stressful day even for a little while.

Once she cleaned up, they left. Riley helped her into the front seat then jumped in the back. “So where is this place?” she asked.

“Not quite an hour southeast of here.”

That would be from the clinic and far from the warehouse. Good. She twisted in her seat so she could speak with Riley. “What did you do today?”

“Several of us had the not-so-fun job of dismantling the warehouse since Statler didn’t want any evidence to indicate he’d been there.”

“That makes sense. What did you do with the supplies? And the stuff in his office?”

“We burned almost everything in back. The supplies we’ll deliver to the clinic tomorrow.”

She supposed that was a good solution. “Did you find anything of interest in his office?”

He shook his head. “No.”

Jay reached across the seat and squeezed her hand. “How about we forget that Paul Statler exists for one night and concentrate on us?”

“That’s a great idea.” Assuming she could do it.

During the rest of the drive, he and Riley discussed logistics and what they planned to do when the buyer arrived in a few days. So much for putting work on the back burner.

She crossed her legs. “What happens if the buyer decides the women are too thin or too sickly and refuses to purchase them?” she asked, fearing Statler would come after her if the deal fell through.

“We rescue them before Statler has a chance to regroup,” Riley said. “I don’t think Elkhart will give us any problem. He probably doesn’t care one way or the other about them. As long as he gets paid, he’ll be happy.”

“Let’s hope.” Exhausted, Sarah leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes. She must have lightly dozed because the engine died and a second later Riley shook her.

“We’re here,” he said.

A bit groggy, Sarah eased out of the truck. A pontoon boat was tied up at the end of a dock situated on a large lake. Several people were milling about, probably waiting to board.

“How did you find this place?” she asked.

Jay grinned. “I was doing a little search on what there was to do in this remote part of Canada, and other than hiking and fishing, I found squat, so I called Riley to see if he had any ideas.”