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Lying flat, he motioned the men behind him to do the same as he made his way to the trail There were areas he could crouch and run, but getting to her was torturous

“I smell alpha ahead,” E her faster up the trail “He’s close”

“Get on your stoed, echoing with fury and sending relief thundering through Anya

“Belly,” Sharone re quickly toward his voice

“Ashley?” Anya hissed into the night “Did you find her?”

“I found her” He was suddenly there, gripping her wrists and dragging her over the rise “Stay down I’ll pull you”

“Ashley?” she whispered again, terrified

“She broke a fucking nail,” he snapped out “She’s fine until I get my hands on her Now move” He pushed her toward the Breeds, who pulled her around the boulder

Sharone fo

llowed, collapsing against a boulder and breathing out roughly

“Martin, Jax, Ryan and Cross,” Del-Rey snarled “Get those four back to Base and lockdown until I contact Apprise Brim we’re on comm blackout Shut down all comm until I arrive”

Nothing was said Sharone was crouched, pushing Anya ahead of her again as they moved with the four Breeds who surrounded them at Del-Rey’s command All four had been in the Russian facility They were hard and well trained, and they kneell how to kill and how to protect

“The o back for your alpha,” Anya hissed

“Sorry, Coya,” Ryan said o back We couldit”

Anya locked her teeth together as they ran now Dammit, Ryan was supposed to obey her, not Del-Rey But it made sense Okay, that h He had staked it out long before they had arrived here