Page 227 of Deadly Sweet

“Savannah, you're looking good. Mated to my brother, I see.” He gives me a tired smile. “I’m happy for you.”

“Can we all have this fucking family reunion when my Omega isn’t missing!” Duchess roars.

“Fuck. Sorry,” Jerry grunts. “So, pretty much, Corbin found out that you're alive.”

My stomach drops. “Fuck. For how long?”

“Not long. He just found out a few days ago. By any chance, were you at a golf course?”

“Yeah, why?” I frown.

“Because he was there, golfing with some of his friends.”

“Oh fuck.” My eyes widen. I knew that place was for rich people, but I didn’t think someone like him would go there. The thought of running into him out in publict never even crossed my mind.

“From what I’ve overheard, he saw someone who reminded him of you. It got him thinking, so he went searching, and then he came to try and find me. I knew shit was about to hit the fan, so I made my escape, but not before some of his men tried to kill me. Luckily, I was able to get away. I planned to go into hiding and called Daphne for help. I’m not sure how, but he tracked my call here. I think he thought you would have been here too. And when he didn’t find you, he took Lucy out of anger. Or with the intention of trading her for you.”

“Jeremy thinks he's taken Lucy back to his office on 95th and 4th,” Duchess says.

“Why would he bring her there?”

“Because, at the moment, we have an advantage. Corbin has been spiralling big time since you left. The deal with the Russian mafia leader clearly didn’t happen, and that guy was not happy. He’s been working on taking Corbin down for wasting his time and screwing him over. He’s taken everything from him. Corbin’s trying to act like nothing’s wrong, but he’s a desperate man. He blames you for his losing everything because if you hadn’t died, none of it would have happened. So when he found out you weren't dead, he made it his mission to get you back. He just didn’t plan for you not to be here.”

“Fuck.” I start to pace. “He knows I’m alive. Fuck! FUCK.” I spin around with wide eyes. “Walker, Jake, and the baby. If he knows I’m alive, he’s going to go after them,” I croak.

“We have men on them,” Caleb reassures, wrapping his arms around me, holding me tightly. The warmth and strength of my Alpha is exactly what I need right now to keep me from falling apart. “I called up some of my connections, and there are about five squad cars outside our house.”

“How did you make that happen?” Duchess asks.

“I told my boss I had a lead on your case.” He looks down at me. “The one I’ve been working on for years. It’s a long story, but I have permission to take Corbin down by any means necessary.”

“None of this makes sense,” Duchess growls. “You're just a cop. Shouldn’t this be the FBI’s doing or some shit?”

Caleb and Jerry share a look. “We are FBI,” Jerry says.

“What?!” Both Duchess and I shout together.

“We can get into all of that later,” Caleb says. “Right now, we have a sick motherfucker to bring down and an Omega to get back.”

“I have so many questions,” I growl at my Alpha. “FBI?” I shake my head. “Listen here, buddy, you better know that I’m killing Corbin, do you understand me?”

“I wouldn’t have it any other way, Baby Girl.” He kisses me hard.

Turning to Duchess, I grab her shoulders. “We’re going to get your Omega back, okay?”

She nods. “Fuck yes we are.”

“I’m so fucking sorry,” my voice cracks.

“You have nothing to be sorry about. You did nothing wrong. This is all him. And it’s about fucking time he died.”

“I couldn't agree more.”

You fucked with the wrong people, Corbin Miller. You think you're some kind of god. That you're invincible. But you're nothing. And tonight, your reign of terror ends.

We’re outside of anoffice building on the outskirts of town. It’s dark, all the lights in the building are off.

“Are you sure he’s here?” I ask Jerry.

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