[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
No, I haven t.
Tell you what, Sheridan. I m a generous guy. You get on the phone and call him,
see how he s doing. I ll call back in five. Just to see if you ve been able to get a hold of
him.
The connection cut off.
With shaking hands and voice she filled Richard in as she dialed Adrian s cell. No
answer. She tried Max s, and then Simon s.
No answer.
Her heart pounding with fear, she started to dial Emma s number. When the cell
phone rang again she jumped. She fumbled it open. Hello?
Well, Sheridan? Were you able to get in touch with any of them?
No, she whispered, terrified beyond belief.
That s odd, because I could have sworn I heard his cell phone ringing.
The gloating triumph in his voice sent shards of terror straight down her spine.
What do you want?
Hmm. Well, my men are getting hungry. Are you sure you won t join us for
lunch?
She whimpered. Wolf packs in the wild had been known to eat lone pumas.
I tell you what, sweetheart. I ll arrange it so you can get away from the Neanderthal
who thinks he s guarding you. You leave the house, come quietly with me, and maybe I
won t feed Giordano to my packmates. Deal?
Before she could answer Rudy disconnected.
Don t even think about it.
72 www.samhainpublishing.com
Cat of a Different Color
She looked up at the large Pack Alpha. Menace rolled off him in waves. I have no
choice.
Then don t make the mistake of thinking you re leaving this house without me.
The sound of a gunshot cut off anything else she might have said. A cry of agony
was swiftly followed by another gunshot.
Shit! Wait, Richard said. This must be what he was talking about. Move to the
front door, I m right behind you.
She saw him pull something out from behind his back and figured it must be a gun.
At least she hoped it was a gun.
She moved around the couch to grab Jerry s harness but Richard s hand stopped her.
Leave him. He ll be safer. She nodded her agreement and moved to the front door,
opening it slowly.
A third shot rang out before it was open all the way, startling her. She heard Richard
groan just before the large man fell, knocking her to the ground.
Get up, Sheridan, let s go.
Rudy grabbed her arm and dragged her to a car. Be grateful I don t have much
time, he said as he shoved her in the car, or I d have made sure the big fucker was
dead. He got in behind her, crowding in close to her. Drive, he snarled to the man in
the driver s seat.
Get off me, Sheri said, trying to push him away from her. Another shot rang out,
and this time Rudy cursed.
Not on your life. You re mine again, and there is no way in hell I m letting you go.
When he began ripping at her clothes she began fighting. A vicious slap stunned her
long enough for him to rip away her sweater. She thought briefly about shifting but she
was still mostly clothed. Getting tangled in her jeans would merely make her more
vulnerable.
So she fought him with teeth and claws as he bit and snarled over her, praying that
Adrian would arrive before Rudy got to finish what he d started.
www.samhainpublishing.com 73
Dana Marie Bell
Max pulled up outside of Adrian s house and snarled. Problems.
No shit, Sherlock, what was your first clue? Simon snarled back, climbing out of
the Durango. What the hell happened here?
Gabe stepped out onto the porch, gun in hand. Two shots out back, one out front.
Richard s down but not out. One dead, one wounded, both ours.
Sheri? Adrian growled.
Gabe shook his head. Not quite sure what happened but as soon as the shots rang
out she took off for the front door. One of Rick s men saw her go but wasn t close
enough to get to her. Rick tried to stop her but got taken out. We ve got a license plate,
and a Wolf followed the car for as long as he could before he had to double back.
Where the hell were you?
Trying to get to the sniper.
And?
He got away when I heard the shots out front. I shot at the car just as they took off,
but missed the damn tire.
FUCK! Adrian shouted. Both hands clenched in his hair. What the hell was she
thinking?
A pained growl erupted from the Pack Alpha where he sat on the porch floor. Rudy
told her he had you. She couldn t reach you, so she believed it. Is your cell phone on? A
dish towel was pressed against his shoulder and soaked through with blood.
She is in so much trouble when I find her, Adrian growled as he checked his cell.
Yes, it is.
Yours too? Richard pointed with his chin to Max and Simon.
Yup.
After what happened at Wallflowers? Damn straight it s on.
Check in the car, see if there s an RF jammer somewhere, Gabe said to one of the
Wolves. The man nodded and went to look.
What the hell is an RF jammer? Simon asked.
74 www.samhainpublishing.com
Cat of a Different Color
Radio frequency jammer. Really illegal just about anywhere, but something a
mechanical engineer would know how to build, Gabe answered.
The Wolf came back quickly with a small yellow device the size of a deck of cards.
This is why no one could reach you.
Okay, Adrian, think! Where is she? Max demanded.
How the fuck should I know?
Max glared at him as Simon went to the Durango and helped Belinda out. You re
the Marshal. She s pride. Where is she?
He concentrated on his mate, his eyes turning gold as he felt where Rudy s hands
were on her body. I m going to fucking kill him.
Good. Where are they?
In a car, still moving. He s& Adrian snarled, holding back the primal scream of
his Puma with difficulty. I think he s trying to rape her, and she s fighting him. She d
lost her sunglasses somewhere along the way and the pain of the sunlight in the car was
excruciating. He felt like both of his eyes were being stabbed with knives.
Can you smell anything?
Adrian found himself belted into the front seat of the Durango. A large red Wolf
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]