Moon Shifter 02 - Primal Possession

one room with the living room and kitchen connected.
    Stacked dirty plates and cups looked as if they’d been sitting in the sink for a week, and it was beyond disgusting. They hadn’t even soaked some of the plates. So, she’d decided to do their dishes. Anything to keep her hands busy. To make her feel like she was helping in some way. Not that it did much to distract her mentally.
    Aiden, the shifter who’d accompanied her and Erin to and from her store earlier, lounged on the couch in the living room with his eyes shut. A couple other pack members were out patrolling and she’d seen a few females around the ranch, but it was really cold outside and it seemed almost everyone was staying indoors.
    Erin sat on the love seat across from Aiden, reading a book. December wasn’t entirely sure, but she had a feeling both of them had been ordered to watch her all day no matter what happened or where she went.
    “You don’t have to do that, you know. These guys are pigs and should learn to clean up after themselves,” Erin said without looking up.
    December half smiled. “I know. I just hate not being able to do anything. Shouldn’t we be out looking for Kat?”
    Erin glanced up from her book. “If anyone will find her, it’s Connor, Liam, and Jayce.”
    That might be so, but it didn’t lessen December’s fear any. She’d even tried calling the hospital as a way to distract herself, but after being told five times that Parker wasn’t taking her calls, she felt even worse.
    “Oh, shit,” Ryan said almost absently.
    The first words he’d spoken in the last half hour. December shut off the sink and wiped her hands on a dishrag as Erin and Aiden stood up.
    “What is it?” Erin asked.
    “It might be nothing, but I’ve been pulling up various satellite images of Fontana and cross-referencing them with the remote addresses we’ve got so far….” He trailed off as he continued clacking away on the keyboard.
    “And?” Erin persisted when he didn’t continue.
    He pulled up a couple maps and pointed at what looked like the top of a building in the middle of the woods. “This is on the property Connor and the others are headed to, but it’s not listed as a safe house anywhere. Or if it is, I haven’t cracked that part yet. And see this?” He traced his finger along the screen, highlighting what looked like a faint trail. “This could be an access road. The trees cover most of it, but it looks like it connectsto the highway miles out of the way from where they’re looking.”
    December’s heart rate increased. What if this was where Kat was? “Can you call Liam and tell him about this?”
    Ryan glanced at her before shaking his head. “They’ve gone dark. None of them have their cells activated.”
    She wasn’t exactly sure why, but she could guess. “What if they miss this area? What if it’s where Kat is? And what if they move her?”
    “Wait, we can let Ana know and she can communicate with Connor.” Aiden spoke up for the first time.
    “I thought you said their phones were turned off,” December said.
    Erin glanced between the men, then looked at her. “Connor and Ana can communicate telepathically.”
    “Oh, right.” Liam had told her about that. It was just hard to fathom. Before she could say anything else, Erin continued as she pulled out her cell phone.
    “She’s not here and I don’t know if she has her cell on.” They were all silent as Erin called. Moments later she snapped her phone shut and shook her head. “Straight to voice mail.”
    “Why isn’t she at the ranch?” Ryan asked what December was thinking.
    Erin cut her another inscrutable look as she answered the question. “At the hospital trying to talk to Parker. And before you ask why, Liam asked her to go. He knows how important your brother is to you and thought maybe Ana could talk some sense into him.”
    December’s throat clenched impossibly tight. Even with everything going on, Liam was still thinking about her happiness. It was tempting to focus on that, but she knew they had more important things to worry about.She motioned to the screen, diverting everyone’s attention. “How old is this image?”
    Ryan shrugged nervously. “Six months, give or take. They update these images once or twice a year.”
    December looked at Erin and Aiden questioningly. They all stood there, as if they weren’t going to do a thing. Gritting her teeth, she turned on her heel and headed for the front door. She