Animal Instincts (Entangled Ignite) by Rosemoor Patricia

Author:Rosemoor, Patricia [Rosemoor, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-11-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Having almost been killed had made Hank into one wily coyote. Determined to be a survivor, he’d called in favors all over the complex until he’d gotten that one kernel of information: the next shifter fight was to be held that night in a west side building that had been abandoned for years.

I didn’t know what Hank had planned to do with that intel, but it was now Luc’s and my destination.

Twilight had settled over the lakefront, and the wind picked up as we beat a path to Luc’s Jaguar. The sky overhead swarmed with dark clouds and rumbled with what seemed to be some heinous message.

Of what? Approaching danger?

No shit.

Or maybe it was going to rain despite the meteorologists’ predictions for a perfect evening. I saw what was coming as anything but.

Luc pulled the Jag out of the lot, and I pulled out my cell. “I’m calling it in.” The question was whether to alert Ethan or simply call the Animal Crimes Unit.

“I’m not stopping you. I want these damn fights to end before—”

“Someone else you care about is killed?” I finished for him. “This Jez, who was she?”

“A childhood friend. She was someone I always could count on. She wasn’t like most of them.”

Of them. I got the distinction. More and more I was becoming convinced that despite his father, Luc wasn’t like most of them, either.

After thinking about it for a moment, I called Ethan. His beliefs were teetering, and I had to get him on board now.

“Skye, what is it?”

“Another fight. Tonight. West side.” I gave Ethan the address and waited for his response.

“You’re calling me about a dogfight?”

I heard the hesitation in his voice. He knew I wouldn’t call him if it were that simple. “Not exactly a dogfight, no. But you’d better alert the ACU anyway to take care of any animals. I’ll meet you there.”

And before he could object or ask me to explain, I disconnected. He called me right back, but I didn’t pick up, and when I heard his text ping in, I ignored that as well.

We headed west, away from the lake, a shard of lightning crossing the road ahead. Luc asked, “Is this Ethan someone you can count on?”

“He was Shade’s partner.”

“That’s not what I asked.”

“Yes.” I put away my doubts. “Ethan might have trouble with some of the more unusual details of the situation, but he’ll have to come around when he sees for himself.” I had to believe that or this horror would never be ended. “Ethan thought of Shade as his brother, too. There’s not a better cop to have on our side.”

“If he believes you and actually shows.”

“He will.”

No more uncertainty. No more dancing around the scary. My blood pressure might be skyrocketing, but I was in 100 percent. I couldn’t imagine running into anything more intimidating than I’d already encountered, but if I did, I would deal with it.

I said, “Too bad Hank couldn’t tell us more.”

“Too bad he didn’t want to.”

“Are you saying he was lying?”

“I’m saying that it’s possible.

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