Crave the Darkness: A Shaede Assassin Novel by Bonilla Amanda

Author:Bonilla, Amanda [Bonilla, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2013-03-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“Jesus Christ, I don’t know how she does this every day,” I grunted as I worked the zipper up my back as far as I could reach. Granted, I had a little more in the hip and breast department than Anya, but I felt like I was stuffing my body into a sausage casing.

“I don’t agree with this,” Xander said, zipping me up the rest of the way. “It’s too dangerous.”

“Do you have a better idea?” I studied my reflection in the mirror, gathered my hair into a high ponytail and began to braid it.

“Your hair isn’t long enough or even close to the same color. Your body isn’t the same. Anyone with eyes in their head will know the difference.”

True. But I didn’t plan to let anyone get a close enough look—that is until it was too late to realize the mistake. “Xander, we don’t have any other options, and we’re running out of time. She’s got to get to a doctor. Right fucking now.” Even with my nonexistent medical expertise, I knew that bleeding in a pregnant woman was cause for alarm. “I know it’s not going to fool Kade. Not really. But if he’s out there and decides to take a shot, I’d rather he took it at me.”

Xander gave a derisive snort and began pacing back and forth. “Cavalier, aren’t you?” His arms were folded, chin resting between one thumb and forefinger. “There’s got to be another way to get her the care she needs without risking your safety.”

I rolled my eyes. We didn’t have time to hash this out. I finished braiding my hair; the long plait hung just to my shoulder blades. Shorter than Anya’s by about a foot, but it was the best I could do at such short notice. Besides, like I’d told Xander, I knew I wouldn’t be able to completely fool Kade. Not with Anya being his branded property. All I needed was an optical illusion. Something to draw his attention from the real Anya we’d be ushering into the private hospital. I’d wait for him to jump me and then I’d kill his sorry ass once and for all. I just had to hope there weren’t any magical rules and regulations regarding demon slayings. Besides, if I managed to take his head from his shoulders during a fight, I doubted there was enough magic in the world to keep him alive.

“Are we ready?” I asked Louella through my earpiece. She was in Anya’s suite, getting her changed into a nice black ensemble. My clothes. I’d instructed Louella to put Anya’s longer locks in a ponytail and tuck it under in a fashion that would suggest she had shorter hair. Not exactly what I wanted to be doing under emergency circumstances. But at this point, we had no other choice.

“We’re ready,” Louella answered, “headed for the front of the house right now.”

“Good. I’ll meet you down there.”

“At least let me come with you,” Xander said, still pacing like a caged animal.

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