Gaslight (Crossbreed Series Book 4) by Dannika Dark

Author:Dannika Dark [Dark, Dannika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dannika Dark
Published: 2018-02-17T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Christian stared at the computer screen. After Wyatt had thrown in the towel and everyone left, Christian rolled his chair up to the desk and sent a private message to the seller.

Nothing came back.

He considered putting a bounty on the man’s head, but it wasn’t worth the risk. As long as this man had Raven, he had power. But if Raven didn’t come out of this alive, nothing would stop Christian from unleashing the darkest part of his soul. She was the link to his humanity.

Viktor entered the room and stood behind Christian’s chair. “There’s nothing more you can do here.”

“It might have been a ruse. You heard what Wyatt said. Sometimes they put up the auction twice to get double the money.”

“It’s been hours.”

Christian spun his chair around. “What do you suggest, Viktor? That I go to bed and stare at the ceiling? For feck’s sake, the woman was all but kicked out of Keystone and still searched every cemetery until she found me. The least I can do is return the favor. What worries me more is how easily you gave up.”

Viktor took a seat in the chair next to him and rubbed the bridge of his nose. “When I began this organization, my intention was to keep a distant relationship. I’m your leader, but I’m also responsible for your lives. I’ve had to make tough decisions in the past—decisions you will never understand. What we do is dangerous, and there is always a possibility we could lose someone. That’s one reason I assigned you partners—to encourage you to look out for each other and have an ally.” His lower lip trembled, and he pinched it thoughtfully. “Raven is a strong, intelligent woman. If we can’t find her, she’ll find her own way out.”

“If I have to take apart this city—”

“Nyet.” Viktor lowered his arm. “We will do everything in our power to find her, but Keystone comes first. We’ll make decisions together on how to handle Raven’s case. This man has a vendetta against you, and if he knows about you, then he knows about us. There are other lives at stake. We need you, but not if you’re making decisions without us. Don’t force my hand, Christian.”

Christian launched out of the chair and crossed the room. He stared at the colorful pillows against the black sofa, remembering the rules. Anyone who left Keystone would have their memory scrubbed. That was part of the deal, and that would include erasing his memories of Raven. The only memory he’d have left of her was one from his distant past—a little girl trapped in a fire. Leaving the team meant giving up the search, so he had no choice but to stay and fight.

“Christian, we’ll do everything we can, and you know that.”

“I also know that you’ll eventually stop searching.” He refrained from giving away too much. “She’s my partner, Viktor. You, in your great wisdom, paired us up. And now I feel responsible for making sure that she isn’t lying in a shallow grave.

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