Finding the Texas Wolf by Karen Whiddon

Author:Karen Whiddon
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-03-07T16:56:19+00:00

Chapter 12

Rick almost felt sorry for the reporter. No one could help but notice the way Jake and Maddie looked at each other, or the way sparks seemed to crackle between them. But then again, Rick could actually relate. He felt that way about Carmen. Too quickly, too soon.

Especially now that she’d seen him shape-shift into wolf. That knowledge alone boggled his mind. Among the Pack, such a thing was forbidden with other species—unless they were mates.

Mates. He’d never really given the idea serious thought. In fact, he wasn’t sure he even believed in the concept. If he ever mated with anything, he’d have to say he was mated to his job. Most definitely it wouldn’t be a Vampire.

Yet Carmen was...different. The more time he spent with her, the less Vampire-like she seemed. The initial impression, of her blazing hot sexiness, had become enriched with her dry sense of humor and mocking wit. He liked her, he had to admit. And while he found himself craving her, he knew enough about couples and partnerships to realize that wasn’t enough.

“What’s your plan?” Jake asked, bringing Rick out of his reverie.

“We’re going after Ted, of course,” Carmen put in.

“Okay. But what about these Sons of Darkness people? It seems to me you went through a lot of trouble to develop undercover identities. I get that you fled their hideout, but wouldn’t it make more sense to continue to work with them?”

Jake had a valid point. Rick glanced at Carmen, who shrugged.

“The thing about them,” Rick said, “is that we got a real inkling that they are a front for something else, something worse. The entire plan about starting a war in West Latvia to anger the Russians didn’t make sense to begin with. And this was even before we realized they didn’t have the virus.”

“And most likely never had the virus,” Carmen continued.

“But don’t you want to know what’s behind them?” Jake pressed.

“You’d better believe we do.” Rick didn’t bother to keep the impatience from his voice. “And we will find out, eventually. What matters right now is the virus. It’s out there somewhere. We’ve got to find it before it’s released into the general population and starts an epidemic.”

“Meh. I’m skeptical.” Jake directed his words to Carmen. “One body with a virus doesn’t prove the existence of more, am I right?”

“Well, it’s highly unlikely to mutate on its own. Plus, we’ve already confirmed that someone fed the virus to the victim, most likely in a drink or meal he ate at a restaurant right before he became ill.” Carmen sighed. “So unfortunately, while I like the way you think, we pretty much are guaranteed that someone, somewhere, developed this virus.”

“And has more,” Rick said.

“Exactly. And has the capability of making a large enough supply to cause a pandemic.”

Pandemic. Even nonscientific types like Rick hated that word. Maybe he’d seen too many movies, but the thought made him shudder.

Especially since they didn’t have an antidote.

“Rick,” Carmen said, touching his arm. “I’m going to call the CDC again, just to make sure they don’t need me.

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