Malakai (Stone Society #13) - Faith Gibson Page 0,93

only one other who could pull that off, and Julian Stone would never go against his own family.

There is one other

Who?

Achilles

But he’s in prison

Wasn’t he?

“Drago?”

“We have two options. We can continue with our plan and go after Craven. With this recent development, the Stone Society is going to be even more hellbent on coming after me, so I need to figure out a way to get to Rafael soon. That means more Unholy.”

“And the other option?”

“We run. We leave New Atlanta. We can continue working for Mr. Collins, and use the money to create new identities and live off the grid.”

“What about being King?”

“It’s hard to be King without your head. But you’re right. That has been the goal all along, so I will figure out a way to get to Rafael. If I’m not successful, and he or one of his Clan doesn’t kill me first, I will reevaluate the situation at that time.”

“There’s a third option,” Hagen said.

“And what’s that?”

“Use this to your advantage,” Hagen said, pointing to the phone.

“That’s…” Drago was going to say suicide, but if he played his cards right and came up with the correct strategy, it could work to his advantage. Hagen remained quiet while Drago contemplated the logistics as well as the risk. They could make it work. He knew he would be risking more than just his life, but Hagen knew the danger. Drago would somehow have to keep his assistant out of the line of fire. “Okay. Third option it is.”

Kai’s beast was getting anxious. It knew Josie was fine. His father and Pono were there with her. Josie had informed him as soon as they arrived. She gave Kai a play-by-play of everything she experienced, so it felt like he was with her. Almost. Now, he and the others were minutes away from the resort, and he couldn’t wait to hold his mate. Touch her. Kiss her. The jet they were on was large enough to take all the mates on to Manono, but Kai hoped to convince Josie to fly back with his father and brother. He missed his family, so the more time he got with them, the better.

The Big Island was stunning in its lack of progress. There were resorts spread out, but for the most part, it reminded him of home. All thoughts of natural habitats fled his mind when Frey turned their rental into the parking lot. He drove around back where Karson was waiting to let them in a side door. They followed the male up two flights of steps to the third floor where the mates were waiting. The door opened, and Sophia pushed her way through to Nikolas. The two didn’t hang around. Kai assumed they were going to one of the other rooms for privacy. Abbi and Amelia were next, rushing into Frey’s arms. Willow and Mason embraced while Kai and Jasper found Josie and Trevor. Out of all the mates to get emotional, it was Trevor who cried freely. Jasper gently led his mate from the room.

When Josie was in his arms, Kai buried his nose in her long hair and inhaled deeply. She smelled of sunshine and sunscreen. She and some of the others had taken the kids down to the pool after breakfast, and Josie was still wearing a swimsuit under a long coverup.

He caught his dad’s eyes over her shoulder. Instead of turning Josie loose, Malakai opened one arm, inviting his father in. Pono stepped up to his other side and wrapped his arms around Kai and Josie. The beast growled, but Josie told it to hush.

Kai’s father and brother took a step back, and Sin was there with an outstretched hand.

“It’s good to see you again, Brother. I’m just sorry it’s under these circumstances.”

Kai grasped Sin’s hand and shook it. “Same here. Thank you for getting here so quickly.”

“Eh, we’re family.”

Kai also greeted Sixx, who said, “Tell me about the house.”

Kai laced his fingers with Josie’s. “The explosives took out the garage, kitchen, dining room, and living room. The other end where the bedrooms are is mostly intact. I’m sorry about your car.”

“It’s just plastic and metal, and I have another one. I don’t expect you to go through with the purchase now.”

“No. Josie and I love that place, so I want to buy it and rebuild. She has an apartment we can live in until it’s put back to rights.”

“If you’re sure.”

Josie nodded. “We are. I already felt at home there. It’s where we