Cambion Lord (Dark Warrior Alliance #23) - Brenda Trim Page 0,70

was in serious trouble. She didn’t think she had long to live. Her agony was unlike anything Dante could fathom. Rage boiled his blood, making him want to raze the entire planet and eliminate the demon cell by cell. Acting on instinct, Dante reached out and tried to take Chloe’s pain from her while searching for where she was. He had to get to her, and fast. They were almost out of time.

“He’s killing her.” It was impossible for him to catch his breath as he took some of the pain into himself.

Jett’s eyes went wide and he stared at Dante for several seconds before he pulled his phone from his pocket and called the others. “Dante has a bead on her location. Meet us on Fifty First street.” He wrapped an arm around his waist and nudged him to a nearby alley. “Can you walk?”

Dante ran a hand over his face and sucked in a deep breath. A coughing fit shook him for several seconds. Everything hurt like hell. “I’m okay. I’m taking some of her torture hoping she will live through this. I can’t lose her now that I’ve found her. We have to get to her.”

Dante was breathing hard and found it impossible to stand there and wait for backup. He needed to get across town and rescue her. Now!

Jett leaned him against the dirty brick wall of the building a couple feet inside the alley and pinned him with a hard look. “I know I haven’t exactly been welcoming to your mate, but we will do everything to save her. The others will be here in no time and we will go to her, but I need you to get your shit together. You won’t be able to help her if you rush in there like this.”

Dante braced himself on his knees as he listened to Jett and sent reassurance to Chloe at the same time. “You’re right.” He shoved the pain to the corner of his mind and continued taking from her. He heard pounding footsteps and knew the others were close. Standing up straight, he allowed the knowledge that Chloe accepted him and their bond to bolster him.

“Let’s go.” Dante stepped out of the alley with steady feet and determination fueling him. Zander, Lucas, Izzy and the others turned the corner a second later and Dante headed to the nearest subway station.

Zander ran his hand through his hair while watching his daughter. Dante understood how frightened he was for Izzy, but he also knew the Vampire King could never send her away. To do so would completely devastate the Princess. And he would never do that to her.

Zander shook his head and turned to Dante. “Can you sense anything aboot her surroundings?”

Dante closed his eyes and was greeted by a bright gold thread linking him to Chloe. Her torture and discomfort came through on the heels of her regret. She loved him and wished she’d handled things differently.

None of that mattered. He was on his way to her. She just needed to hold on. Concentrating, Dante tried to get an idea of what was around her, but nothing came through.

Opening his eyes, he shook his head. “All I get is that she’s in a lot of pain.”

Zander sighed and pulled his phone out then pressed a contact. “Jace.” Dante’s ears were sensitive enough that he could hear Cailyn cooing to Liam, their son, on the other end. “We need you to portal to Jessup House. We’re on our way to rescue Dante’s mate. She’s been hurt. He’s taking some of her pain, but we doona know what condition she will be in when we find her.”

Dante heard Jace’s response. “Right away sir. I’ll be there when you arrive. Gerrick and Rhys can come with me if you need.”

Zander’s head bobbed as he paced the train car. “Bring them. We doona know what we will encounter. I’ll be in touch.”

Dante missed the rest of their conversation as his body lit up. They were close. “We get off here,” he informed them as the Subway pulled into a station. Dante slipped through the doors before they fully opened.

He ran up the stairs and followed as his gut to lead him down this street and across that one. A few minutes later, he paused outside a large apartment building. “She’s in the basement here.”

Zander stopped next to him. “He’s in a populated section. We need to be careful. This could blow up on us in a big