Never Cry Werewolf by L. A. Banks

Author:L. A. Banks [Banks, L. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction > Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 9780312943004
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2010-03-29T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

"Risky ... unorthodox," Sasha said, teasing Hunter as they walked through the burned-out Bayou House, "but effective. Done with a certain theatrical flair." She didn't want to razz the man too badly, but he had to know that the stunt he'd just pulled could have cost him his life. Maybe it was sheer relief that was now making her giddy.

"I said I was sorry," he rumbled in a sullen tone, walking past her.

"Hey," she replied, putting both hands up in front of her chest and trying hard not to laugh. "It got a response, so who's mad?"

"I thought they were after you," he said, growing more peevish. "It was an honest mistake."

Sasha jogged to catch up to Hunter, and she held his arm for a second. "Battlefield humor, I'm sorry. You could have been shot—a single shell to the head." She touched his face and gentled her tone. "Those boys out there are quick and accurate, Hunter. The only reason we're both still standing is because Madison was in the way and they'd never seen anything like that before. That gave us maybe five seconds."

"I thought..."

"I know. That was my fault—I couldn't get in touch with you, though. When I got back and saw my apartment, it was only minutes before MPs came and said that the brass back at the base wanted to have a word with me." She blew out a hard breath. "And yeah, it was fucked up, but I wasn't in mortal danger... so from here on out, you've gotta trust me, okay? Our human politics are as messy as supernatural politics— but I'm not a damsel in distress. I'm not going to stand around and let them put me in front of a firing squad or something equally archaic, that I promise you."

When he sent his gaze out of one of the shattered windows, she leaned in and kissed his cheek. "It was kinda sweet, really . . . it's not often that a girl who carries a sidearm gets to have somebody go Old World for her, ya know."

He cut her a glare and she smiled.

"I'm not teasing you or being sarcastic. I meant that."

"I will trust you in the future, but it's hard not to follow my instincts around you." Hunter sent his gaze toward the window again. "They're just standing there, staring at the building. What do they want? The colonel said that we could collect our clothes and dress, and could come in here to see if we could gain intel from any scent trail that might be lingering."

"They're probably trying to decide whether to hit the building with a rocket-propelled grenade or call in a frickin' missile air strike or something," she said. chuckling, but then held Hunter's arm when he growled. "Just joking." She shook her head. "It's freaked-out human—that's what you're witnessing. First we were people in their minds... but you did a Houdini and Same out of a shadow. Then, presto-chango, we trans-formed into wolves—always a good thing to get the human heart and adrenaline pumping.

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