Dark and Deadly: Eight Bad Boys of Paranormal Romance by Ashley Jennifer & Day Alyssa & Heaton Felicity & Kellison Erin & London Laurie & Quinn Erin & Vanak Bonnie & Roane Caris

Author:Ashley, Jennifer & Day, Alyssa & Heaton, Felicity & Kellison, Erin & London, Laurie & Quinn, Erin & Vanak, Bonnie & Roane, Caris [Ashley, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fire Flower Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“I told you we needed to talk,” Rook said. The elevator wasn’t coming quickly enough, so he directed Jordan to the stairs. She’d go even faster without those damn shoes.

“I’m freaking out here,” Jordan snapped. “You tell me what just happened right now.”

“You drowned him, is all.” Rook was reeling. Holy hell, she drowned him. “He’ll float back up to the surface sooner or later.”

Rook had propped him in a chair to sleep off the effects. With his head bobbing forward like that, Millions looked like he was reading something on his tablet. Not the file on Malcolm Rook, however. That had been deleted.

Aptitude didn’t begin to describe the talent Jordan had. Brilliance got a little closer. Genius?

“Drowning sounds like he’s dead.” Panic laced her every word.

Technically, she probably could kill if she wanted to.

Rook paused on the fourth floor landing. Looked her right in the eyes. “Drowning is Darkside lingo, that’s all. When we go under, it’s like going under water. Drowning someone means you shoved them deep into their dreams.”

“So he’s okay?”

Rook dodged. “He might move into a Rêve if he has access, and a guy like that probably does.”

She was on to him, because she asked again, “You’re sure he’s okay?”

“Yes.” He hoped. He’d have Coll follow up. Backup was probably already in the conference room. Rook had no idea where they’d take the unconscious body or what they’d tell Jordan’s office.

“Think about it, Jordan. I woke you up last night from inside a dream.” Hadn’t worked on Vince just now, though. “I can also put someone to sleep.”

The skill was tricky to master and it usually took a lot of experience. She’d basically pulled the carpet right out from under Millions with no effort.

“We can do things,” Rook said. “All Chimera can. Shared dreaming brings the abilities out.”

Her frown grew truly tragic.

“It’s going to be all right,” he promised. “I’ll make sure you’re all right.”

She shook her head.

If that wasn’t what was bothering her, then— “What? Tell me.”

She went steely. “I saw your brother again.”

Joshua. She’d seen him. “While you were awake?”

“Just before I…drowned Vince, but then Joshua disappeared right after. He was there, beside you, and now he’s gone again.”

Okay. “That’d be darksight. I already knew you had that.” More complicated was that she’d learned that the boy was his brother Joshua. Rook’s nightmare was not going away. It was manifesting for others to see. “I have darksight, too. It’s what allows me to track my Special Cases. It’s a good thing.”

“Seeing that boy is a good thing?”

“Good for you, yes. The fact that he’s there in the first place? No.” He gestured for them to continue down the stairs. “But Joshua is my problem. My bad history catching up with me. You might not be able to see him at the moment, but my guess is he’s still there and will be waiting next time I go Darkside. I’ll deal with him.”

It was an empty promise. He’d already tried, but nothing was working. Joshua was getting worse.