Captive's Kiss by Sharon Kay

Author:Sharon Kay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Watcher's Kiss Series
Published: 2015-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

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HAPTER 7

BLOOD THUNDERED IN TANNER’S EARS as everything that was wrong with this picture reared its ugly head. Underground fight club. Beautiful Saige and a brother whom she obviously cared about, beaten and held as prisoners. But his tactical mind snagged on her last words. “Bring males in? How?”

Her shoulders hunched. “What you saw in the park. I…” She drew in a shuddering breath. “I have the ability to exert a temporary mind control over others. The Vipers found out and they…make me go out and recruit males for their fights.” Her arms wrapped around her waist and her anguish saturated the air.

Tanner’s chest tightened at the mix of rage and protectiveness that tore through him. She was terrified, and he knew part of it was worry about what he’d do with the knowledge she’d just shared. “Saige.” He skated his hands along her biceps. “What you’re describing is coercion. They put this collar on you. They beat you. You’re a victim as much as the males who they force to fight.” He took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice calm. “I will go in there and skin every one of those fucking Vipers.”

Brown doe eyes met his, brimming with fear. “No. You can’t. Logan-”

“We’ll get him out first.”

She shook her head. “No, it’s worse than that. Sometimes they follow me, sneaking around, hiding, spying, to make sure I’m doing what they want. If they followed me today, and saw me with you, but then if I show up without you…th-the beating will be worse.” Her voice broke on the last word.

Fucking hell. She’d been scared for him back at the park. He pulled her close, forcing down the new rush of rage at the Vipers’ manipulation. “No one will beat you or your brother again. I’ll kill them first.”

“Tanner, they’re horrible.” She buried her face in his chest. “The fights are to the death. They love it.”

“I’ve dealt with my share of Vipers.” He stroked her hair. “The necklace, it doesn’t show them your activity?”

“No. It just has a tracker, so they’ll know if I leave the city. If I set one foot outside, they’ll take it out on Logan.”

He muttered a curse but he didn’t let her go, sensing she needed him close. “Your ability…why can’t you just mind control the Vipers and get out?”

She sniffed. “It only works for fifteen minutes, twenty tops, and then I black out. Also, I can only use it one predatory creature at a time. On fae, I can manage to control two. But that’s it. There’s no way I could control the whole Viper gang.”

Well, shit. Of course she couldn’t overpower the group. Doing so could be dangerous and they might come after her once they recovered. “And the individual you use your talent on? When do they come out of it? The trance?”

“Usually shortly after I pass out, or so I’m told. I’ve only been conscious for one or two.”

“Does the person suffer any ill effects?”

“Only that they’re furious with me.

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