Not Quite Beast by Kaye Draper

Author:Kaye Draper [Draper, Kaye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

It wasn't too long before I scented the unsanctioned prick and his crew, and heard the sounds of their approaching footsteps. I stood at the bars of my prison cell, shooting a warning glare at Fin and Emerson. "Let me do the talking," I ground out.

They both knew I could see them in the dark. Fin rolled his eyes. But Emerson nodded. Fin was just being purposefully stubborn. At least one of them would live through the night.

Light spilled into the dank little basement space. The flashlights were blinding after so long using only my night vision. I bit back a hiss of pain and crossed my arms over my chest. "Hey there, cyclops," I greeted the one-eyed asshat. I still didn't know what kind of shifter he was, but I was guessing it had some resemblance to a canine. Only dogs were this annoying.

He grinned and lifted a gun. "Hey there, pussy cat. Time to take a little trip out east."

He pulled the trigger. I stood still and didn't try to dodge. The cell was too small, my body still ached from my run-in with the damned magic barrier, and I was pretty sure he'd just keep shooting until he hit me. I felt a prick of pain and wasn't surprised to see a dart sticking out of my chest, piercing the thick material of my t-shirt and sports bra. The fucker had shot me right in the left tit. "Who's the pussy?" I growled. "You're the one using magic and darts because he's afraid."

That pissed him off. He grinned and lifted his arm again, this time shooting Fin and Emerson.

I fought to keep my breathing even and my blood pressure down while I waited for whatever cocktail he had loaded in those darts to start fucking me up. Sure, knowing your people had been given to maenads was one hell of a psychological intimidation technique, but the bigger issue was that they couldn't just leave our dead bodies here in the city or they'd get caught. Hence the elaborate disposal plan. But, they'd have to drop the magical barrier to take us out of here, and that would be our only chance to fight our way free. Which explained the darts.

Fin swayed and leaned into Emerson's leg. "You're a dead man, you blind fuckstick."

The unsanctioned leader and his cronies just laughed. They knew they were in control. Eye-patch raised a brow at me. "Maybe we should just sell the little one to a traveling circus, what do you think, pussy cat?"

I leaned against the rock wall, but kept my posture defiant. "Like I give a fuck what you do with the weird midget or the ugly green thing."

His evil grin just deepened. I could see the sadist in his eyes. He wanted me to know he was going to hurt the people I cared about. "I know they're your guild, cat. And you whipped little government traitors are all about the guild."

I saw Emerson slide down the wall to sit when his legs gave out, Fin cradled against him.

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