Code of the Wolf by Krinard Susan

Author:Krinard, Susan [Krinard, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Fiction
ISBN: 9781459208957
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2011-07-19T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

JACOB MOVED WITH wolfish speed, sprinting across the street and planting himself between Perry and Victoria before even Caridad could reach for her guns.

“You put that down, Mordecai,” he said. “I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about, but there won’t be any more shooting here today.”

The other man didn’t relax his posture. “I don’t make a habit of shootin’ women,” he said, “and I don’t aim to shoot one now, ’less I’m forced to it.”

Serenity had risen and was standing beside Victoria, a look of disbelief on her face. “You must be insane,” she said. “Victoria never killed anyone.”

Perry’s eyes narrowed. “What exactly is she to you, missy?”

“She’s my friend.”

“That’s too bad.” Perry met Jacob’s gaze. “I told you I had business in this town. I followed these three all the way from Doña Ana County, and I ain’t givin’ up now.”

Caridad’s fingers hovered above her guns, and Perry casually shifted his aim toward her. “If any of you have a mind to interfere, someone’s likely to get hurt, and I don’t think any of us want that.”

No, Jacob didn’t want that. He’d known Mordecai too long to doubt that he was after Victoria for a good reason. At the very beginning, Serenity had told him that nearly all the women who had come to Avalon had suffered at the hands of men, and they all had secrets.

Just how many such secrets was the blacksmith keeping? And did Serenity know about them?

“You have obviously mistaken Miss Curtis for someone else, Mr. Perry,” Serenity said. “You are not taking her anywhere.” She glanced at Jacob. “Mr. Constantine told you that I can shoot, and he wasn’t lying. Caridad is even faster than I am. I don’t think I need to tell you of Mr. Constantine’s skill with a gun. You may disable one of us, but there will be two more to stop you.”

Perry looked hard at Jacob. “That right, Jacob? You gonna stand in the way of the law?”

A few weeks ago Jacob would have had a ready answer. A few weeks ago, before he had lost his head, he’d still had a little sense left.

“Right now I don’t know what the law is,” he said. “I’ve known Miss Curtis a little while myself, and I’ve never seen anything to suggest she’s capable of killing anyone.” He looked at Victoria, who was trembling and seemed to be on the verge of tears. “You know what this is all about, Miss Curtis?”

“I don’t want anyone to get hurt because of me,” she whispered, gazing at the dirt between her boots. “I’ll go with him.”

“Chingados!” Caridad exploded. “What is this foolishness? You have done nothing!”

“Maybe you’d like to talk in private,” Jacob suggested quietly to the women. “I’ll hear what Perry has to say.”

Serenity obviously saw the wisdom in such a course.

She caught Caridad’s eye, and the Mexican woman helped Zora to her feet. Serenity took Victoria’s arm, and together they walked away.

Perry looked as if he might protest, but he held his tongue.

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