Chapter Fifty-Five

Shelley and her baby were in good health and I wasn’t sure if Shelley was happy or sad about that. Megan had also found the ring I bought her so my surprise was now ruined and I contemplated just giving her the ring to wear.

“Ryder?” Link broke through my thoughts as I sat in the office and my head turned towards his.

“Yeah?” I asked.

“Have you heard a word I’ve been saying?” he asked me.

“Sorry,” I said and gave him my full attention.

“Alex Redford isn’t at the house, I sent a few warriors to scope out his residence, even the electricity’s been disconnected,” he said.

“Why would he leave?” I asked myself.

“Maybe he knows she came here,” Link suggested.

“Send his details out to our allies, I want him alive,” I said.

The laptop pinged and I looked at yet another email from the Elders when a knock on my door disturbed us. Link stood up to open the office door and a seething Wentworth walked inside.

“Morning,” I said as I watched his face.

“Leave,” he said to Link as he sat down.

“You se