Crossroads by Moira Rogers

Author:Moira Rogers
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781605049250
Publisher: Calibre
Published: 0101-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Nick made another turn toward the city and flexed her hands. They ached from gripping the steering wheel too tightly, but she couldn’t relax. Not now.

The hours since Wynne’s unexpected visit had passed in a bizarre haze of worrying and waiting. Alec hadn’t been wrong about the effect of Nick’s declaration on the Conclave. A phone call to Mahalia had revealed that, as expected, Enrica and the Alpha had boarded a plane less than an hour after the psychic’s departure. They’d already touched down in New Orleans, and Nick would have already been at Franklin’s clinic to meet them if custom hadn’t dictated that she make something of a grand entrance.

At least Alec had gone ahead with Luciano. If nothing else, Enrica might be more inclined to listen to reason if she saw for herself that her son was fine instead of having to rely on Wynne’s reports.

Nick exhaled. Derek still had no idea what he was getting himself into, but it couldn’t be helped. All she could do now was try to prepare him as best she could.

And that meant they needed to talk.

She reached a relatively straight stretch of back road and slowed the car. “Derek—”

“Don’t slow down.” His gaze was fixed on the side mirror. “I’m pretty sure we’re being followed.”

The rearview mirror revealed a dark sedan fifty yards back, though it was impossible to see more through the slanting glare of the late-afternoon sun. “How long?”

“I thought I saw them before we hit the highway, but they disappeared. Showed up again half a mile back.”

“It could be nothing.”

Derek shook his head, and nervous power flared between them. “It’s not. I can feel it. We should turn up here and see if they follow.”

“Okay.” She flipped on the signal and held her breath as she watched the car behind them. It did nothing, so she bit her lip, made the turn and sped up again. “Maybe it’s a different car than the one from—”

The sedan turned behind them.

Derek let out his breath and twisted in the seat to reach for the bag he’d brought with him from Alec’s house. “Now it seems kind of stupid that we never discussed if you’re good with guns.”

“I usually hit what I mean to hit.” She thought of the remaining two members of the Conclave tactical team and shuddered. “If it’s one of the guys Enrica sent, it won’t matter—”

The back windshield shattered. Nick ducked, fighting to control the car. Adrenaline surged through her, and she cursed.

She heard the bag tear as Derek ripped off the zipper in his haste to get it open. He pulled out a compact semiautomatic and straightened in his seat. “Let’s hope all the target practice paid off.”

Fear gripped her as another bullet ricocheted off the car with a metallic zing. “I don’t think I can lose him. Not on this road.” Not with the trees so close to the car and no side roads in sight.

Derek rolled down the window and leaned out far enough to get off one careful shot.

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