Chasing Time by Elena Lawson & Katie May

Author:Elena Lawson & Katie May [Lawson, Elena & May, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

BECK

“What do you want from me?” I was grateful when my voice didn’t shake. Instead, I raised my chin and met his dark gaze. In the scarce moonlight, I couldn’t tell for certain what color his eyes were. They could’ve been a light, piercing blue or even an emerald green. Instead, I was reminded of tumbling face first into a black abyss. A pit of tar. Nothing but darkness stared back at me, shadows somehow making the already scary man appear more menacing.

He took a step closer, his hands moving to rest in his pockets.

“I just want to talk, sweet girl,” he cooed, and his voice made goosebumps explode on my skin. I took a step back, mindful of the…the shifter at my back. I mentally tallied how many were present. Eight. Two behind me. Three to one side. Two to the other. One in front of me.

It would be impossible for me to take them all down, but I would. Or I would die trying.

I balled my hands into fists, and the handsome man’s dark gaze flickered down, lips curling upwards in amusement.

“No need to fight. I’m not going to hurt you. Are any of you going to hurt the lady?” he called, directing his attention to his gang of beasts. A smirk was evident in his voice.

The asshole was playing me. Moving me across the board.

But, fuck, I wasn’t some chess piece he could move where he wanted. If the asshole wanted a game, I would be more than willing to play.

“What do you want?” I snapped, tone scathing. Someone behind me released a low growl, but the man held up his hand for silence. Obviously, Tall, Dark, and Handsome was the leader. “What’s your name?”

“William,” he replied, voice tinged with amusement.

“Okay, Willy, what do you want?” As I talked, I surveyed the scene once more. While the bodies surrounding me were large and heavily muscled, no doubt making formidable foes, I was smaller and fast. If I could just duck past them…

“You met our friend, David, didn’t you?” William said.

Dave. David. Davey.

Honestly, the man had more nicknames than I did.

“I don’t remember,” I lied, shifting from foot to foot. “What did he look like again?”

The slap came with a blistering speed. Oddly enough, it felt blistering, searing my skin like a brand of hot lava. I cried out, hand immediately moving to cover the sensitive skin. Something wet trickled from the flesh. Pulling my hand back, I stared down in wonder and horror.

In the moonlight, it was impossible to be certain, but it almost appeared to be blood. My blood. Another touch to my cheek confirmed the thick liquid was coating my skin, dripping from five wounds to my face. Five claw wounds.

William pulled his hand back, claws retracting into his fingers. He wore a mask of nonchalance, but his eyes burned cruelly.

Any and all doubt I had dissipated.

Jasper was telling the truth.

The supernatural existed. The man before me wasn’t human. He was a fucking wolf in human clothing.

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