“This has nothing to do with humans.” The Mayor’s voice shook with anger.
Jax sighed, glancing at the clueless Mayor. “With this paper, you have set forward something we have tried for thousands of years to prevent.” Jax looked back at Alice. “And all because of a whore’s vindictiveness you have set in motion a war that humans will lose. Don’t call us for protection, Mr. Mayor, because in all likelihood, it will be us coming after you.”
Jax walked out the door, out of the office and into the hot sunshine. He hit a key on his phone and waited for Sloan to answer while he looked at the unknowing humans walking around. “Goddammit!” Jax hissed as he slid onto his bike.
“I take it the meeting didn’t go well,” Sloan said through the phone.
“You got that right.” Jax shifted himself on the seat kicking up his stand. “Have everyone meet at this address, and I do mean everyone, their mates or whatever included. It’s about to get real ugly, real fast.”
Chapter 19
Adam was the first into the compound. He knew that all the women would be together in the games room waiting for their men to come home, but he headed toward his room anxious to get to Angelina. As he passed the games room, he heard her voice; he could pick her voice out of thousands. Stopping, he peered into the room and saw her, sitting in the middle of the floor, playing with Daniel who was growing like a weed and trying to stand. Angelina was like a guardian angel watching over him so he wouldn’t fall.
As the Warriors made their way toward their mates and Duncan picked up Daniel, Angelina searched and finally found him. With a smile, she headed toward him, and without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around him tightly. “Glad you’re back.”
“Yeah, me too.” He smiled down at her wanting nothing more than to whisk her away to his room, but Duncan had told him she needed to file her official report so they could be finished. Robert and the others had told them everything they knew and it all checked out. Now all the Warriors needed to put them away were personal reports from each woman.
“What’s wrong?” She frowned, pulling away.
Adam sighed, looking over her head at Anne and Janie and then back down at her. “Duncan needs you, Anne and Janie to fill out official reports on what happened so they can close this case on their end.”
She didn’t even flinch. Her eyes stayed clear and on him. “Show me the way.”
“You are amazing.” Adam tilted her chin up to kiss her lips.
“No, I just want this over with.” Angelina kissed him back. “The sooner I can put this behind me, the quicker I can get on with my life. I’m done with him controlling anything I do. I know Anne and Janie are ready to get back to their families. Even though their situation is different than mine, the sooner we all do this, the better for us.”
Taking her hand, he led her toward Duncan who was playing with Daniel next to Pam, who was laughing at their antics. “Duncan, I’m sorry to butt in, but Angelina is ready to file her report.”
“So are we.” Anne stood, still a little shaky, but looking much better with the Warriors’ care.
Duncan looked at each of them going from daddy to Warrior-mode automatically. Kissing Daniel on the cheek and blowing a raspberry on his rounded stomach making the little one laugh loudly, he handed Daniel to Pam with a kiss to her cheek.
They all followed Duncan into Sloan’s office. He handed them paper and a pen. “Just write down everything you can remember, sign and date. Pam can witness them.”
Adam leaned against the wall as he watched Angelina relive her ordeal all over again, and within fifteen minutes, she stood and handed the paper to Duncan, who stood looking over it.
“Is that everything?” he asked, looking down at her. “That was quick.”
“Four pages of hell is enough.” Angelina frowned. “And the quicker I got it done, the quicker I can forget about it.”
Duncan nodded. “Thank you. I’ll have Pam witness unless you want her to do it now while you’re here.”
“No, it’s fine. She can do it whenever.” Angelina turned, heading toward Adam who still leaned causally against the wall waiting.
“You okay?” He searched her face.
“Perfect.” She smiled, capturing his hand in hers, while rubbing the blue hair band on his wrist.
“I have six pages.” Anne handed Duncan her pages and walked out the door, but hugged Angelina on the way out.
Janie, who was always so quiet, handed Duncan her papers without saying a word. She smiled shyly at Angelina and Adam, and then followed Anne who waited just outside the door for her.
Squeezing her hand, Adam led her back to his room. Once inside he shut the door and pulled her into his arms, bending to kiss her. Adam knew he had to stop before he lost control. Right now was not the time. She had been through so much already and he didn’t need to be pawing all over her. Pulling away, he stared down into her glassy blue eyes.