Page 64 of Nugget

Drake wrapped his hand around the back of Lawson’s neck. “What did you do, pup?”

“It wasn’t our fault!” Sam cried. “I love pie! Pie is my nemesis!” He turned and buried his face in Shawn’s chest.

Lawson shifted from foot to foot. “I made Sam help me. I’m sorry!”

“I have no idea what’s going on,” Shawn admitted.

Gavin nodded as Axel and Trevor joined them. “Where is my mate, boys?”

Sam and Lawson both dropped their gazes.

Axel growled. “You know how worried your Daddies would be if you were missing,” he reminded them.

Lawson’s eyes widened. “He’s safe! Adam wouldn’t let anything happen to him.”

Gavin sighed. He really should have expected this. “Adam took him to hell?”

“He wants to be a minion!” Lawson claimed. “And Adam was supposed to have him back by now!”

Axel shook his head before he gave a sharp whistle. “Family meeting now!”

Logan woke and rubbed his eyes. There was a mad dash from the top of playset. Axel glanced at Gavin. “Go get your mate. I need to talk to the boys and remind them how keeping secrets can be dangerous.”

Sam turned, his face red. “I’m sorry!”

Lawson bobbed his head. “Me too.”

“I know,” Axel said kindly. “Everyone inside.”

Gavin watched his family file into the house. Axel wasn’t really mad, but the boys did need the reminder that no one should be sneaking off. Especially not Stryker, who didn’t understand the full danger of living in their world. Stryker had only seen glimpses of the danger they lived in. Plus, Gavin was still worried about the federal agent and his detective that might be after his boy.

Stryker might think that the danger was over since they got rid of the RV, but Gavin knew better. He strode to the tree line where the hell portal was as he pulled his phone out of his pocket.

He hit the contact he needed and brought the phone up to his ear.

As soon as his call was answered, Gavin spoke. “Your mate has kidnapped mine. I need you to come get me.”

Mal growled. “On my way.”

A second later, Mal stood in front of Gavin.

“Thanks for coming,” Gavin said sincerely. He would never admit it to anyone but he was a little in awe of Mal. The demonwas powerful yet kind and loving. Gavin bet that Mal would never fail to protect his family.

Gavin shook that thought from his head. He had a wayward mate to collect.

“We really should have expected this,” Mal said, placing a hand on Gavin’s shoulder.

They really should have.

Gavin was transported into the middle of a…pool party?

“What the—” Mal glanced around. “How did Adam arrange a party so fast?”

There were tons of demons running around in the skimpiest bathing suits that Gavin had ever seen. Food had been spread out on tables under the canopy and music blared from hidden speakers.

Gavin searched the crowd for his mate but didn’t see him.

He turned to ask Mal if he could sense where Adam was when the sliding glass door opened. Stryker stumbled out as he laughed while talking to Adam and another demon that Gavin vaguely recognized.

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