THE ALPHA KING'S MATE ( BOOK)

CHAPTER 21

Jillian fell asleep halfway through the movie, so Edric carried her upstairs and to bed, planning to wake her in time for dinner with her parents. He then walked into the kitchen and let Den know about their dinner plans.

“Let’s make it a BBQ out on the back porch, I think the Luna would like that,” he said to him.

Den nodded. "Okay Alpha, I can do that.”

“Do you need some help? I can send Carla in here.”

“Sure, why not,” he said.

Moments later she walked in.

“Okay Den, tell me what I need to do. We need to keep our Alpha and Luna happy,” she teased.

“Your Luna needs to be the pampered one, not myself,” Edric pointed out and walked out, smiling.

He found Emerson and Warren in the hall, nodding at each other, frowns on their faces.

"What's going on?" he asked the men.

"Just going over more security plans at the airport," Warren said. "I've got six of the pack out there, and I asked for the background check of the maintenance man from the police. They'll get it as soon as they can."

"But?" Edric said, knowing he was holding back something.

"Well, Alpha," Warren frowned, "I got a call from the police. They found the mechanic tied up and beaten to death out behind the plane hangar."

Edric growled angrily, making his men jump.

"Find out who did it, I will personally have their head."

"I'll get on it right now," Warren replied, walking away.

Edric looked at Emerson. “I don’t like that someone is trying to sabotage my planes.”

He then frowned deeply. “I wonder,” he said, and pulled out his phone dialing the police department.

“I want to speak with Detective Campbell, it’s Edric.”

“Alpha,” the detective said when he came on the phone.

“Campbell, I want that plane that my Luna was on searched more thoroughly.”

“Alpha, are you thinking that there might be another reason it crashed?”

“I do. I think there was a bomb on board.”

“Why do you say that?”

“Because of the bomb found on my plane, and my mechanic was just found beaten to death.”

“I’ll get right on it Alpha,” he said and hung up.

Emerson was frowning. “You really think there was a bomb on board?”

“I do. Why else would it have exploded like it did.”

“Why would someone plant a bomb?”

“To get to Jillian.”

“Damn,” Emerson swore.

“But we will not say a word. She already feels guilty enough, got it?”

“Yes Alpha.”

“I’m going to go and check on her,” Edric said, and headed up the stairs.

He opened the door to the bedroom but the bed was empty. He went into her room, but it was empty also, so was the bathroom.

Growing concerned he ran down the stairs and out front, looking around. No Jillian. How had she gotten past him without him seeing her? Did she sneak by when he was visiting with Warren and Emerson?