Guardian Bears: Marcus by Leslie Chase

Author:Leslie Chase [Chase, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-04-10T18:30:00+00:00

9

Leaving the gang’s headquarters, Marcus saw that the compound was deserted. Most of the gang had left while he’d been speaking to Vance, and for a moment he wondered what they were getting into. Then he shook his head and moved on. There was no way to tell, and anyway he had bigger concerns than whatever mischief they were up to. The plan was moving ahead, and it was time to check in.

He rode off towards town, taking it slowly and making sure he wasn’t being followed. That was easy enough, since he was alone on the forest road - one of the advantages of the Serpents’ base was that anyone following them to or from it would be obvious. This time, it worked in his favor instead of theirs.

A little way out from town he pulled off the road and took out his phone. Checking one more time that he wasn’t being watched, he dialed a number and waited.

“What?” The voice that answered was deep, gruff, and unfriendly.

“Wisconsin,” Marcus said, the prearranged password that meant it was safe to talk.

“Marcus! How’s it going out there, buddy?” The gruff voice was immediately warmer.

“Could be better, could be worse,” Marcus admitted. “Hope you’re not too bored waiting on my call, Lucas.”

“It’s not like I’ve got another job. I know how important backup can be. Speaking of, do you need some help?”

Marcus suppressed a laugh. Lucas might say that he didn’t mind waiting by the phone, but he knew his squadmate too well to believe it. By now he’d be itching for something to do, and his enthusiasm showed in his voice.

“Sorry old friend, but nope. I can handle things just fine, and having some strangers show up is only going to make it harder.”

“I know, I know,” the other bear grumbled. “So what’s going on? You figured it all out, yet?”

“I think I’ve got most of it. It’s a worse mess than I thought though, the whole gang stinks. And there is a bit of a complication. The Serpents don’t just want money for their guns - they want part-payment in girls.”

Lucas made a disgusted noise into the phone. “Yeah, that’s not good. We could front some money if you need more time to find the site, but girls… not happening.”

“All it means is that I’ll have to speed things up, it’s not like my cover was going to last that long anyway. I might need you to take a few calls from them - Vance, that’s the boss, might want to hear that the deal’s on from someone other than me.”

“That’s no problem, buddy.” Lucas didn’t sound thrilled at the idea of sitting by the phone to do his bit, but Marcus knew he could trust his friend. He’d do the job if that’s what was needed. “So, how close are you?”

“I don’t know,” Marcus admitted, looking around the woods and shaking his head. “There’s something nasty in the woods, but I figured it would be at their compound. No luck there, though.

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