Cross Keys by Ally Shields

Author:Ally Shields
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 978-1-941692-22-6
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2014-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

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They searched the wharfs for two hours without success. Then they expanded into surrounding streets. As they cut through a side street, they were discussing the possibility that the conspirators were hidden in Elvenrude or had left New Orleans.

Kam felt a sudden warmth in her hand. The amulet begin to glow.

“No, guys, wait. They are here! We have a trail.” She broke into a jog, leading the way up the street. When the amulet grew almost too warm to handle, she stopped outside a dark building just two streets from the waterfront. “They should be inside.” She held the stone out so her companions could see the bright glow.

“Let’s look around.” Seth ducked into a open walkway between buildings, and they approached the elves’ hideout from the back. An old loading platform indicated this had once been a storage company or something similar that handled cargo. A faint light shone from a rear window, and they pulled back into the shadows. “If a new shipment is coming, this is probably where they’ll make the exchange. I haven’t seen any sign of the CIA.”

They continued to circle the block, using the cover of other structures to view their target from every side, watching for other observers and avoiding the sparse street lights. Like most of the area, the streets were narrow and dark, devoid of brush or trees. The buildings butted up to the sidewalk, leaving little room for concealment.

“If I didn’t know better, I’d swear this place was empty with only a security light in back. But the magic doesn’t lie.” Rhyden looked at Seth. “What do we do now?”

“I’d like to know exactly what’s going on. We have another forty hours or so. Why not sit back and watch? If another exchange takes place, we can wait until the humans leave, then move in to capture the elves and their illegal cargo.”

“What if they wait until the last minute to make the buy? That could be cutting it close.” Kam ran the possible scenarios in her head. A lot of things could go wrong. “What if they slip away from us into Elvenrude?”

Blazing green eyes lifted to regard her. “Then we follow. And we stop them.”

She sucked in her breath, her pulse responding to the fierce look on Seth’s face. Primitive, warrior-like. She tingled with anticipation…in more ways than she was comfortable. She looked away first. “You’re right. We don’t have the option of failing.”

“Great.” Rhyden shifted his feet restlessly. “Love the confidence, but I hope you two have a plan. I’m still stuck on a few details, like avoiding the feds and taking down an unknown number of armed elves holed up inside that building.”

“Surveillance for now. Count heads, watch for the shipment.” Seth shrugged. “Got a better idea? If we’re lucky we might see something that would help identify the keyholder. Like what the elves are trading. Gold, silver, woolens.”

“I’m not sure it’s any of those.” Kam bit her lip and looked at Seth. “We

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