chapter 26

Sage Zane and Nora sit with me the entire time while Andrei is gone. I feel nauseous, knowing something is going on, and I don’t know what it was. I can’t sit still while I wait for the phone to ring. Malik said Andrei went after Clive, but that is all he could tell me because he wasn’t with him. What if something happened to him? Surely, I will know if something bad happens to Andrei. Mates can feel that sort of thing, but all I feel is his burning hatred and then nothing, but calm through the bond. It unnerves me. “He is fine, Sage. Andrei can handle himself, and Malik and Derrick have Jonah,” Zane tries to reassure me as I pace nervously in front of the dining table. I just can’t help it. Not knowing what is going on is worse. My imagination is running rampant and putting terrible thoughts in my head, making me worry. When the phone rings I practically dive onto the table to retrieve it. My hands are shaking so much I can’t swipe the phone to answer it, so Nora takes it from me. She