Malakai (Stone Society #13) - Faith Gibson Page 0,88
Frey held his palms up. “Bryce should know this since he helped Julian design it.”
Nik’s shifter relayed that information to Sophia’s. Bryce helped Julian design the pod. He’ll know what to do.
Nikolas wiped his hands on his jeans. “I hate that Sin and Sixx aren’t going to get to the island before our mates.”
“No, but they have Bryce and Karson watching out for them,” Frey said.
Kai laughed while sitting with his eyes closed. When he opened them, he told Frey, “Amelia is keeping everyone entertained. She keeps asking when they can go on the ride again. Molly is feeding into Amelia’s excitement, and Connor has expressed the need to start a journal of their experience.”
“And Willow?” Mason asked.
Kai held up a finger. After a few seconds, he smiled at the younger Goyle. “She is trying to help keep Amelia in her seat. The pod rocks back and forth if anyone moves around too much, and Katherine is experiencing extreme seasickness.”
“Damnit. I wish Julian would get his head out of his ass.” Nikolas knew better than anyone his brother’s need to protect the family, but he also knew Katherine was pregnant They hadn’t shared that with too many of the Clan at Julian’s request. Nik also knew Julian had been slowly declining into depression with each move their enemy managed to make against his security system. “We need to find another Goyle to take over the lab. Jules needs a vacation. A long one. If Lachlan did have something to do with the jet going down, Julian will take the male’s head, and Hunter won’t have to worry about having a traitor for a mate.”
“With the number of Gargoyles in our Clan, there has to be at least one who is proficient in computers. Have you searched the archives?” Frey asked.
“I have. There are a couple who look good on paper, but I haven’t had a chance to vet them. For a while, Julian was in a better head space. Teaching Tamian’s mate gave him something positive to focus on, but with these latest developments, he’s fallen farther backwards. As soon as we get our mates home safely, I’m going to amp up my research. That plus rebuild my home.”
“You think it is salvageable?” Kai asked.
“I’m hopeful. Sophia and I both love our home. If I have to, I’ll tear it down and start from scratch. I’m going to make sure it’s exactly the same as it was before the explosion. What about you? How bad is your home? Or should I say Sixx’s?”
“Josie and I told Sixx we wanted to buy it. He was getting the paperwork drawn up, so for all intents and purposes, it’s ours. And yes, I want to rebuild it as well if at all possible.”
“It’s a good thing we all have large homes. You’re welcome to stay with Abbi and me,” Frey said.
Nikolas knew where he was going to be. “Sophia and I will be with Julian and Katherine. It will give me the opportunity to keep an eye on him.”
Jasper leaned forward with his forearms on his thighs. “I figure Trevor and I will stay at Travis’s since he’s out of the country. Travis spends most of his time with Brynna anyway.”
“Kai? Think you and Josie could handle Amelia twenty-four seven?” Frey asked.
“I know we could, and I appreciate the offer, but we have Josie’s apartment. Maybe you should keep your home open for Rafael and Kaya. They, Sebastian, and Priscilla need a place to land as well.”
“I imagine Rafe’ll take her to Italy to their villa. She’ll have all the privacy she needs to recover, but you’re right. Just in case he doesn’t, they can stay with me.” Frey leaned his head back against the seat. “I’m just glad she’s alive, or we’d be dealing with a much different King.”
Nik could imagine. Except Rafael had Sebastian to think about. Surely, he wouldn’t turn the future King over to someone else to raise. Instead of thinking about such macabre happenings, he closed his eyes and listened as his beast called out to Sophia’s.
Josie was actually excited. Yes, she’d come close to dying, but the rescue was something out of a movie. The Coast Guard had brought in a helicopter, and two cables were attached to where the parachutes had deployed. The lift was rough, rocking the cabin, but with all of them once again sitting and secured with seatbelts, it wasn’t scary. The cabin swung back and forth like the pirate ship she’d ridden