Black Hellebore (Heroes of Falledge Book 1) by Nicole Zoltack

Author:Nicole Zoltack [Zoltack, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc
Published: 2013-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

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The Black Hellebore arrived at the bridge at five after seven, deliberately late. Two guys with huge guns on their backs sat on the hood of a dark car.

Nicholas approached them. He knew a third guy lurked behind him -- he could smell him -- and his muscles twitched, ready to take him out. Instead he held still and allowed himself to be blindfolded over his mask.

The ride was short, and Nicholas concentrated on all of the turns, fairly confident he could return here again on his own. The goons roughly ushered him out of the car, into a building, and down several flights of stairs.

"Remove the blindfold," Big Don ordered.

Nicholas blinked against the sudden bright light. He stood in a warehouse. Several boxes lined the wall. He had a feeling most were filled with weapons and ammo.

Crossing his arms, he asked, "What's your proposition?"

Big Don wiggled his fingers, and his goons backed off, leaving them alone in the huge room. He lifted a glass filled with red liquid and held it out to Nicholas. When he didn't take it, Big Don drained it. "Ah, delicious."

"Get to it."

Big Don raised a thick eyebrow. "You may not be mine, but I will not tolerate being spoken to in such a tone."

"You threaten Falledge, you threaten me. Those that threaten me end up dead."

Big Don picked up another glass and swallowed another gulp. "I do like your attitude. You remind me of me."

"I am nothing like you."

"You don't know me, or my story, so who are you to judge?"

"No sob story can wipe out the destruction your mob has caused in Lightmeadow."

"Enough."

Nicholas cracked his knuckles. "The monster. Its owner."

Big Don poured himself another glass, his back to Nicholas.

"You don't know its owner, do you?" Nicholas guessed. Anger grew within him, geared both toward the mob boss and himself. He had been played a fool for believing the boss would tell him anything.

But, if Nicholas had to guess, the white figure had something to do with the monster. And that curious comment the guy had made, about unfinished business...

The only guess Nicholas had was the guy from the laboratory, but he had died.

Hadn't he?

Who knew what those chemicals could have done? After all, magic and the black hellebore had transformed Nicholas into a superhero.

"You're wasting my time," Nicholas growled.

"Not at all. I want you to destroy the beast for me."

"Why?"

"This afternoon, it killed two of my men."

Nicholas frowned. That was fast. Why hadn't Julianna told him about this development? Unless she didn't know because it happened in Lightmeadow.

"How do you know it was the monster?"

"They were torn from limb to bloody limb. Just believe me, it was the monster."

A slight sheen of sweat dotted Big Don's forehead. The beast scared him.

Nicholas smiled. Now that, he could work with. "What's in it for me?"

"I have reason to believe the cat, or whatever it is, will not stop going after a mark once it picks one. Sure would be a shame if it targeted your lady cop.

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