Page 6 of Hansen

Hansen wasn’t surprised to find most of the lights in Moore’s house were on when he got there and even less surprised to see that almost all of their little group was there.It was a crowd, but they made it work.

Moore glanced around and nodded before turning his attention to Davey, who stood with Perseus.Hansen didn’t see Orion anywhere, which was strange.

“Davey, Perseus, why don’t you tell us what happened again?”Moore said.

Hansen sucked in a breath.Why was Davey involved in whatever had happened?It couldn’t be good, especially when Orion wasn’t around.Hansen’s stomach churned with anxiousness.

Davey looked like he was about to puke, but he and Perseus obeyed.They explained that Orion was nowhere to be found and that Davey had smelled someone he thought was Perseus and Orion’s father.Everyone in the room knew the man was a hunter, which meant that Orion was in trouble.

“You’re sure it was your father?”Olga asked Perseus.

“I’m not sure of anything.I’m not a shifter, so I can’t sniff my father.Davey says the scent smells like me and Orion, but different.He explained it’s usually a sign of family, and I have to take his word for it.”

“I think it’s safe to assume that Davey’s right,” Moore interjected.“If we do, it means that Orion’s been with his father for a significant length of time.There’s also someone else with them.”

“An accomplice?”Rikar asked.

Davey’s expression turned shifty.Hansen was going to have to corner him before they left.If there was anything to know about this second person, Hansen wanted to know it before they had to face them.

“Or another victim,” Olga offered.

“What do you know?”Moore asked her.

“Not a lot, but I think I can confirm that the person who took Orion is a hunter.I saw a van and Orion with a blond man.”

Hansen had always found Olga’s gift slightly creepy, even when he was asking her about his mate, but he was glad she could see the future in these situations.She’d saved all of them many times before.It looked like it was Orion’s turn now.

“Our main focus will be Orion’s father,” Moore declared as he took charge of the situation.“We’ll have to keep an eye on the man with him, but Davey thought he recognized his best friend’s scent, so I think we can assume he’s on our side.”

Hansen snapped his head toward Davey.Davey’s best friend?How was that possible?They’d been talking about Evan just a few hours ago, and he was here?Well, with Orion, and they didn’t know where Orion was, but still.Evan was here.It was the closest Davey had been to him since he’d managed to escape.Hansen was ecstatic for his friend but also worried because that meant that they had two people to rescue instead of one, and they still had no idea what they’d be walking into.

“It really depends on what happened to him and how much he suffered,” Olga murmured as if she were afraid that Davey would hear her.

Maybe she was.Hansen had only just found out about Evan, but he knew how important the man was to Davey and how messed up Davey probably was right now.They had no idea what state Evan was in, but they all could imagine all too well what he’d gone through.

“Let’s assume he’s friendly and keep an eye on him in case he attacks,” Moore said.“I suppose you’re all coming with us?”

Everyone nodded, including Hansen.He wasn’t abandoning Davey and Orion.

“Good,” Moore continued.“Assuming that Orion’s father is taking him back to the hunters, we have to stop them before they get there.”

“What are we waiting for, then?”Davey asked.

“We’re not waiting.It’s time to go and get Orion back.”

Everyone moved almost as one, including Hansen.He waited for a few people to pass him by before falling into step with Davey.Davey didn’t look at him, but he didn’t have to.Davey knew that Hansen would be there for him whatever happened.

They had to walk for a few minutes to reach an area where they could shimmer.Teddy was the first one there, a grim expression on his face as he held out his hands.“Ready?”he asked.

“As ready as we’ll ever be,” Olga answered.

They reached for Teddy, gripping him where they could.Hansen squeezed his eyes shut because shimmering always made him feel queasy, and he’d need to be ready to act when they landed.Puking in a bush wouldn’t help.

It only took a few seconds, and they were wherever Orion was.Hansen blinked his eyes open and tensed, expecting an attack even though he doubted it would come.If Orion and Perseus’s father was involved, he was only one man.He was too smart to attack when there were so many of them.

Only two people stood in front of Hansen and the others.Orion stood in front of an open van.Clearly protecting whoever was inside.His father was in front of him, threatening him.Hansen wasn’t sure either of them had noticed they weren’t alone anymore.

“Olga, Teddy, take a look around,” Moore ordered.“Make sure there are no people hiding in the bushes.”

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