from her, I better be the first person you contact.”
“If you’d calm your anger at me, maybe we could work together to find her,” Taze offered. “It’s not like her to disappear.”
“No, it’s not.” Malaki’s eyes were sparking amber, and Taze knew he wouldn’t agree lightly to work with him to find her. It didn’t matter what her brother was going to do, because Taze would take it upon himself to find her. “She shouldn’t be out there alone.”
“No, she shouldn’t.”
“I’m going to Talon,” Malaki said as he spun on his heel.
“So am I,” Taze replied, following her brother out the door. He flipped the light off and let the door close behind him. He’d come back for his bag later.
The house was bustling with pride members as both of them entered through the back door. Talon was sitting at the head of the table when they arrived. He took the napkin from his lap and dropped it on his cleared plate. He stood and leaned down to kiss his mate before narrowing his eyes on the two males.
“In my office,” he ordered and excused himself from the table.
Taze pretty much ignored Malaki. He’d been doing it for the last two years, anyway. It kept them from killing each other, and he was certain if they broke out in a fight in the alpha’s home, they’d both be put down.
“Where is my sister?” Malaki asked the moment the alpha’s door closed. His voice was a hell of a lot more respectful than it was when he swung at Taze.
“Want to explain why your fellow Guardian has a busted jaw?” Talon bellowed. Taze wiped the back of his hand over his lip and tensed when it came away with a spot of blood. The bruise was probably gone already, but he didn’t have a mirror handy to be certain.
“I thought he knew where she was,” Malaki answered, standing his ground.
“I don’t think either of you have the right to come barging in my home for information on a grown, emancipated female.” Talon was pissed, and the magic coming from him was enough to bring the males to their knees. Their leader’s eyes glowed with the presence of his beast as Taze and Malaki bowed their heads in submission. “Neither one of you have rights to Calla.”
Taze had a flashback of when he was in that very same office for an awakening over his behavior after he’d hit his maturity. There was a reason why Talon was the alpha, and the power he was putting out was proof of his heritage.
“As far as you are concerned,” Talon began as he paced. “Calla is away on a short vacation. She is not going to be home until this time next week. I assure you she is safe and protected, but I will not tell you where she is, and if I find out that either one of you is looking for her, I will have your Guardianship revoked.”
“Yes, sir,” they said in unison as they looked up at the alpha. He nodded for them to rise to their feet.
“I suggest you two use this time to find some common ground between you two so when Calla returns, she doesn’t come back to you two at each other’s throats.” Talon came around the desk and stopped in front of both males. “Do not make me have to give you an order.”
Taze nodded and dropped his head as a show of respect. Talon could use his power to force them to get along, but his alpha didn’t lead that way. If he did, he would be no better than the Gadaí alphas who were forcing the rogues to cause havoc across the world.
Malaki did the same as they were released. Both males remained silent as they exited the alpha’s home. Once they reached the training facility, Malaki reached out his hand. “I’m sorry for decking you, but I still don’t like you.”
“The feeling’s mutual,” Taze replied, and accepted the apology.
Chapter Seven
Calla accepted the shot to her hip from Luna as the pain and fever from her heat flared. She was only a day and a half into her fertility, and she didn’t know if she would make it through the rest of the week without begging Taze to touch and fuck her.
“It’s going to be okay in just a second,” Luna promised as she placed a cool rag to Calla’s head. “You can get some sleep.”
“Why did this happen now?” Calla moaned. “Why was I