So sorry for my erratic posting schedule and the long waits between them sometimes. I'm not giving up by any means but have just been super busy these last couple weeks. But I will continue I promise and I hope you won't have to wait too long between updates but please know they will come. Anyways thanks again for understanding.

Chapter 20: Outrage

After Coraline left neither spoke. No one would know where they were. No one would know to look for her. Coraline could simply starve them to death. She could torture them, Candice was sure that would amuse her for a while.

Turning to Ryan she sees he's made himself as comfortable as possible sitting on the floor back pressed against the wall. "You know her. What is she going to do with us?"

Ryan shrugged, "I don't know her that well. I thought I did but I also thought she was moving on."

Candice sat to perpendicular to him, "Maybe she'll try and trade me for Mick. That's what she wants right. It's what she always wants."

"She's too smart for that. She'd know he'd never agree to it. They'd play it out to get you back but they'd try and capture or kill her."

Candice sighed knowing he was right. "I guess I should have called Josef after all."

He cracked a small smile. "Hindsight 20/20 and all." His smile faded and he looked at her seriously, "I don't know what she plans to do with us but I give you my word I will do everything in my power to keep you safe."

"Thanks," she gave him a small smile. He was in this because of her. He'd helped her because of his feelings for her; he'd been kidnapped because she had called him instead of Josef.

Ryan nodded at the door, "She like dramatic entrances so she'll probably leave us here for a while to stew about her last visit. We should rest while we can."

Candice nodded, "You're right." She moved over to sit beside him, if she was going to try and sleep she wanted to be as far from the door as possible.

It was well after time for Candice to arrive. He tried to call her phone but it went straight to voicemail. He assumed she was on the plane but when he still didn't get through with enough time for the trip he began to worry.

His phone chimed with a message. He looked at it and saw it was from Candice, "Sorry babe something came up. I'm not going to be able to make it."

David dialed her phone again and was sent to voicemail. He couldn't believe this. Candice wouldn't do this. She wouldn't stand him up like this with a text. She thought canceling on someone with a text was tacky.

He checked his watch, almost 7. He called Devon. "Who's on Candice now?"

"No one. She sent them away this morning. She was on her way to the airport. Isn't she with you?"

"She never showed up. I just got a text saying she couldn't make it but she won't pick up. That isn't Candice. When did they say she was headed to the airport?" David stayed calm. She was on her way to the airport then maybe something came up and before she could call she lost service.

Devon consulted his notes, "10am."

"SHIT!" Something was wrong. "Where's Ryan?"

David could hear typing in the background. "I…damn it his anklet is offline."

"WHAT? How did no one notice?"

"I had two men on him. I'm trying their numbers on the other line now." A moment goes by and neither answer. "They're not answering."

"I'm on my way home now. Assemble everyone who isn't watching the family by the time I get there."

"Yes sir," Devon was already making calls when David hung up.

David stormed out of his room not even bothering with his bags. He didn't need anything. He needed to get to LA and find Candice. As he headed for the door he ran into Ashton, "I'm surprised to see you I had thought you'd be…" Ashton caught his scent and the pure rage in his appearance. "What happened?"

"I'm headed home now. I need your plane."

"Of course whatever you need is yours but please tell me what has happened."

David was still walking towards the door. "You drive and I'll explain."

Ashton did as he said and walked out on his heels keys still in hand. In the car he made a quick call telling the pilot to have the jet ready to head to LA now. "Now tell me what has happened at home? Has something happened to your Candice?"

"I can't get a hold of her. she text that she wasn't going to be able to come but that isn't her. she doesn't cancel that way and she wouldn't ignore my calls if she had to cancel she'd call me, talk to me. I called to see where she was, then found out she dismissed her guard this morning planning to go to the airport. And Ryan is missing. His tracker is disabled and the guards watching him are missing."

"Oh my," Ashton pressed harder on the gas.

"I have to find her. She means everything to me."

"I know, you get back to LA. I'll come out and help however I can."

They made it to the small private airfield that the rich and powerful used. David was out of the car before it stopped moving running for the jet. He had to get home, he had to find Candice. The jet was ready to go just as Ashton had commanded. He never even said goodbye to his friend but he knew he would understand. His mind was full of Candice. He knew now that everyone was going to start looking for them.

The jet took off quickly. He was so upset he couldn't focus. He thought about how excited he was too see her. The plans he'd made for them. The surprise he had planned when they arrived home in LA. This wasn't how it was supposed to be. He should be flying home to be in his Candice's arms not to tear apart the city to find her.

Ryan. He'd taken her. He'd only come back to worm his way in and steal her. He had learned from Coraline. He could have killed her and come back for Candice. David vowed on that long and excruciating flight home to find Ryan and rip the skin from his body, the pulverize the bones in his body and keep him alive so he can wish he was dead. He would suffer longer for any finger he laid on his mate.

To Be Continued…

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