Bear's Match: Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance (Bear Heat Book 6) by Natalie Kristen

Author:Natalie Kristen [Kristen, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Nicole rocked the baby to sleep in one arm and held her phone to her ear with her other hand. She had been trying to reach Anna Ward but Anna wasn't picking up her phone. She thought Anna would have calmed down and rushed back for her son by now, but nope. No sign of Anna.

She tried Anna's home number but the line had been disconnected. She rang Anna's mobile number again. “Come on, Anna, where are you?” she hissed under her breath.

Blowing out a breath in frustration, she put down the phone and frowned at the baby boy. “What happened, Brendon? What's gotten into your mom? What's gotten her all worked up and weirded out?”

Nicole drained her cold coffee and left her pancakes untouched. She paid for her half-eaten breakfast and grabbed her bag and phone. She had to do everything with just one hand because she was clutching a precious bundle in her other arm. Nicole had a newfound respect for all the multitasking, unflappable mothers who juggled babies, bottles, bills and whatnots without a single complaint.

“Okay, I know Anna's address. I hope she hasn't moved. Has she?” she asked the baby as she slid out of the booth. “I'll get you home to your mom.”

She tried Anna's number again as she tottered to the door. “You know, I like talking to you,” she murmured to the infant. “I can think aloud and look normal.” She managed a crooked smile as she listened to the ringing tone on the phone. Perhaps Anna would finally pick up this time.

There was a distinct click on the other line.

“Oh! Hello? Hello! Anna! Anna, are you there?” Nicole said quickly.

There was a clatter, and she heard strange sounds, sounds which made her blood freeze in her veins.

“Anna?” she whispered. “Can you hear me? What's going on?”

There were thuds, bangs and male voices. Something terrible was happening. The sounds of violence escalated, and she heard Anna scream. But it wasn't a scream of fear. Anna was screaming in rage.

Nicole gripped the phone tightly and concentrated on Anna's words. Anna was shrieking in the background, and there was some static over the line. Anna had dropped her phone but the line wasn't disconnected.

Nicole pressed her phone tightly against her ear, listening to every horrible, wrenching sound. She could picture Anna's phone on the floor, and some faceless men beating Anna mercilessly. She heard the grunts and curses and threats, and the pounding and punching.

Customers were coming into the diner and giving her curious stares as they walked past her but Nicole didn't care. She stood rigidly just in front of the door, unable to move as she concentrated on every word that Anna was screaming to her.

“You will never find my son! Never! He's gone. He's dead okay? Yes, dead!”

“I will ask you one last time. Where. Is. The. Baby,” a male voice growled.

“He is dead. He is free at last, and he will live forever!” Anna laughed a horrible, demented laugh.

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