Crimson by Jessica Coulter Smith

Author:Jessica Coulter Smith [Smith, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Crimson couldn’t decide what made him turn around, but he was almost to the clubhouse when this insistent nagging began. Go check on Holly, said a voice in his head. He turned his bike around and headed back to Holly’s apartment. After a moment, he realized he wasn’t alone. Looking to his right, he saw Scorch pull up beside him. He didn’t know what had prompted his brother to join him, but he was grateful for the company. He didn’t like the feeling he had and something told him bad things were happening at Holly’s. He hoped like hell he was wrong and that she was tucked safely into bed for the night.

Their bikes roared into the parking lot and they stopped under a light. The night was still and quiet as they approached Holly’s apartment. The door stood ajar and Crimson’s heart pounded in his chest. He pushed the door open and stepped inside, scenting the air for trouble. Holly’s scent surrounded him, but there was the tang of an unknown male. Crimson’s bear rumbled its displeasure. Scorch joined him and they checked the place out together. The hypodermic needle lying on the carpet beside her bed nearly made him throw up.

“Someone’s taken her,” he said harshly. “I was just here, could have stayed to protect her, and now she’s gone.”

Scorch placed a hand on his shoulder. “It’s not your fault, brother. You didn’t know someone would harm her after you left.”

“Even if she didn’t want me in the apartment, I could have watched over her. I’d have seen someone force his way in and I could have done something to save her.” Guilt ate at him and his bear roared in his head, the beast insistently pushing to find their mate.

“Let me get Viper and Reaper over here. They have better sniffers than either of us. If anyone can find your mate, they’ll be the ones to do it.” Scorch gave his shoulder a squeeze then pulled out his phone to make the calls.

Crimson mentally berated himself for leaving her alone. He didn’t know who had her, but from the scent, it was a drunk human. Had someone targeted Holly on purpose, or was she a random victim? He hoped she was taken on purpose, making it easier to track down the asshole responsible. If they had to do it the hard way, through detective work, it would be better if it was someone she knew.

It felt like forever before Viper and Reaper arrived on scene, but they quickly tracked the unknown male through the apartment, back out to the parking lot, and stopped at a parking space near the street. Crimson wasn’t sure what he’d expected. It wasn’t like the male would have hauled Holly out of here on foot, making it easy for them to capture him. His gut clenched as he thought of the horrors she might be facing at that very moment.

“Now what?” Crimson asked.

Scorch pointed to a camera on the corner of the building.

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