Magic After Dark Boxed Set (Six Book Bundle) by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bayou Moon Press, LLC
Published: 2013-11-18T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 27

“Oh, Jesus,” I whispered, barely able to breathe. “Three years. All because of my creation.”

Maude’s face turned grim. “We’ll talk about it later. Right now, we need to get out of here.”

I nodded. But who was the director? Since the guard could be back any minute, the information had to wait. Once up the narrow stairs, we crept into the brightly lit, deserted hall.

At the end of the corridor we came to the first connection. White gleamed in every direction, only broken by nondescript gray doors. Maude grabbed my arm, clutching it so tightly my knees almost buckled.

I jerked, my back throbbing with a dull ache as I whirled on her. “What are you doing?” She should be under my Influence. Had it all been an act? If so, she was vying for an Oscar.

She smiled. “Relax. I’m doing what I have to in order to get you and your dog out of here.”

“Oh.” I forced the suspicion out of my mind. All kinds of flags would be raised if anyone saw her letting me waltz out of the building.

She pulled me close to her body once more and pushed me down the hallway.

“What about David?” I whispered. I’d forced myself to not think about him while I’d been underground. There wasn’t anything I could do from there anyway. But now…I couldn’t just leave him.

She shook her head. “He’s being monitored. There’s no way you’re getting to him now. But Allcot will probably work a trade.” Her hand tightened on my bicep when a clean-cut scientist with black-framed glasses strode toward us, a crooked sneer pasted on his face.

“Director.” He bowed his head in a patronizing nod. “I’ll take the subject from here.”

From the corner of my eye, I saw her raise her chin. Her tone shifted back to evil-bitch mode. “You’ll have your chance, Felton. My plans won’t take long.”

Felton’s lips formed two thin, straight lines. His eyes narrowed and his pupils constricted. “Director.” He dragged the word out in barely controlled anger. “I think maybe you misunderstood. We have an experiment ready. I must insist you bring Rhoswen in now.” The tension drained from his posture, and his tone turned neutral, almost uninterested. “We’ll be quick. And I’ll personally bring her to your office when we’re done.”

Link twitched and opened his eyes, staring up at me in confusion. I clutched him to me, ready to run. Felton wasn’t negotiating. He was ordering her. This man was the true director. He had to be the one Influencing Maude.

Maude smiled tightly, exactly as her Influenced personality would have, and then gave him an impatient nod. “Make it fast.”

Then she sprang into action, propelling me forward with enough force that I slammed into the slimy little bastard. My shoulder jammed into his chest, and I took him down in a heap. A fireball of frustration blazed a path through my sanity as I fought to extract myself from a tangle of limbs.

Link rolled and came up snarling. Felton didn’t hesitate. Knocking Link aside, he lashed out one arm and clutched me around my neck.

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