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questions. Will . Will sat in front of the man at a big wooden table, wearing his bluffing grin. Mommy? The man talking to his mother, her face white and scared. Will hitting the man. His mother, younger, outside by a fire. His mother crying. Alex had hurt her.
    Anger boiled through Jake’s body. The man yelped in pain and pulled away. Burn marks appeared where Jake’s fingers had been.
    “You hurt my mother.”
    “It was a misunderstanding. I’m really sorry about that.”
    Jake looked into his mind. “No, you’re not.” Jake balled his fists, gathering power in his hands.
    “Wait!” the man shouted as he jumped out of his chair and backed way. “If you hurt me, they’ll kill her.”
    “You’re lying. You need her.”
    “I need her, but my associates would rather have her dead. They will kill her if you hurt me.”
    “You don’t know where she is.”
    “We found her. Will was looking for you and they followed him.”
    Will was looking for him? A spark of excitement ignited in the hollow pit of his chest. “I don’t believe you.”
    Alex squatted in front of him. “Jake, you don’t have to believe my words. Just touch me again and you’ll know.”
    Jake eyed him suspiciously. He was right. He might know from reading his thoughts, but touching him would make it clear.
    This time he put his hand on Alex’s forehead and shut his eyes. After the electrical jolt, images appeared. So many, he had to search for the right ones. A phone call telling Alex they had been found. An e-mail with photos of Will and his mom getting into a car. Jake pulled his hand away. Alex gasped.
    Jake knew that the men holding him would kill her, but Alex wanted her alive.
    “You saw? You saw I want to protect your mom?”
    Jake narrowed his eyes. “Yes.” It was true, but he still didn’t trust him.
    Alex reached out, hesitating before resting his hand on Jake’s shoulder. “Jake, I missed so much of your life already. I tried to find you for years, but your mother kept you well hidden. I want to get to know you. I want to get your mom so we can be a family. I bet you’d like a family, wouldn’t you?”
    Jake’s eyes filled with tears. He probed Alex’s mind and saw he spoke the truth. But what about Will? Confusion clouded Jake’s thoughts.
    Alex stood up and rubbed Jake’s head. “Yeah, I know you do. Don’t you worry. I’m going to help you get your mommy back.”

 
     
    Chapter Four
     

     
    Emma stood in a dark forest, a bonfire roaring in front of her. The cool, damp air clung to her back, contrasting with the heat of the blaze that warmed the front of her. Her breath came in shallow pants, her chest rising and falling while her heart beat savagely against her ribs. An undercurrent of electricity flowed along the surface of her skin, causing a tingle that rippled across her body. She wasn’t frightened. She was more alive than she had ever been and she felt power, unimaginable power. Her excitement mingled with the electrical current, causing an unexpected pleasurable sensation to spread through her. She gasped in surprise and delight.
    The fire called to her. Every part of her shivered with anticipation. Emma felt a presence approach from behind. It lifted the hair off the side of her neck. A soft breeze blew and the leaves of the trees rustled, whispering in the night. Stray hairs tickled her face, leaving tiny electrical jolts in their wake. Warm, soft lips moved to her neck, kissing lightly and moving up to her ear. Warm breath fanned her damp skin and a slow burn began to ignite in her gut. Emma tilted her head, looking up into the leaves of the trees above her before closing her eyes.
    “You are not bound to destiny.” A warm, husky voice filled her ear as the mouth that spoke the words kissed her neck below her earlobe. Waves of pleasure washed through her. Every part of her yearned for more.
    She didn’t know who made her feel this way. She only knew it wasn’t Will.
     
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