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“No, if this fails, we will need him there.” I see the sadness on her face, I know that’s not what she wants to hear. But it’s the truth. “That’s why we’re going to do what we can to make this work.” I lean down to meet her gaze.
“I think I’m going to sit for a bit. I’m sort of tired after that.” She starts to walk away.
“Gen”—I can tell she’s near tears—“today gave us hope; don’t overthink it. You did good today.”
She shoots me a half smile before turning toward the garden.
My steps are heavy on the wood boards as I head inside, leaving Gen outside. I look down to see Karma on her back, her fluffy tummy exposed. A small smile breaks across my lips as I kneel down to give her pets.
“This just might work, girl.”
She purrs in approval.
I stand and see a small scrap of paper on the counter.
Kai and I decided to get a hotel. Don’t worry. We are safe. I love you. We’ll be back in a couple of days. Feel free to call me.
–Calli
You have got to be fucking kidding me. I pull my phone out of my pocket and immediately dial Callisto’s number. It rings once, twice, no response. I’m gonna kill that motherfucker for not telling me ahead of time. I go upstairs to Jack’s room and bang on the door, and he answers quickly.
“What’s going on?”
“Can you still track Calli’s phone?”
“Of course, why?”
“They fucking left.”
“Yeah, come in.” Jack wipes his eyes. He must have been napping, but I don’t care.
He sits down at his computer and begins typing in code on a black screen, then a location pops up.
“It’s on, looks like they are heading out of town.”
Goddamn it.
“Just wait until they get to where they are going.”
Rage begins to bubble as I begin pacing. “I need you to locate every hotel in a fifty-mile radius and check their check-ins.”
“Right,” Jack says without turning toward me. But I hear him mutter something under his breath.
“Why don’t you go chill for a bit,” Jack says, then as I hear him typing on his keyboard, “I’ll find them.”
My jaw clenches as I storm out of the room, down the steps, and out the front door, almost running into Gen.
“Fuck. Sorry,” I say, pivoting and moving past her to the porch.
“Cade?” She follows me out.
I don’t respond as I pace, rubbing my face.
“What’s wrong?” she asks cautiously.
“Calli’s gone,” I say quickly.
She grabs my shoulder, turning me. “What the hell do you mean she’s gone?”
