Phantom Wolf by Vanak Bonnie

Author:Vanak, Bonnie [Vanak, Bonnie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373885725
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-06-04T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The silver stung his eyes and ate into his clothing, searing his flesh. Shay instinctively put his hands in front of his face to shield his eyes, holding the chains away.

“It hurts,” the little boy said in a singsongy voice. “But the hurt goes away after a minute. I know because I tested it on myself.”

The pain eased and Shay opened his eyes. The child shape-shifted in an eye blink. Into himself.

With all his might, Shay fought the chains.

“It’s about time you arrived. For a navy SEAL, you sure are slow.” His twin gave a cocky grin.

Shay aimed a bolt of energy at the bonds but emitted only a few sparks. His powers were bound, as well. Dammit.

“We used your DNA, figured out what could hold you. Works good, huh?” His twin gave a mocking grin. “I set others at the café to keep an eye on you. Nice touch, flirting with the waitress. She’s a pretty piece of ass. I’m sure you’d enjoy fucking her, had you the chance.”

A distressed cry outside. Kelly! Frantic, he fought the bonds. If only he could shape-shift. But the chains stripped his magick.

“You thought you could hide.” Shay’s twin laughed. “I have your DNA. I know you, Chief Shaymore. I know your scent. As for the shape-shifting...”

His twin pushed into his face. “Two words, Elemental scum. Didn’t. Work.”

Shay’s mind raced. Had to get to her...

“You can’t break free, Phantom.”

Going still, he examined the bonds. Silver, but the chains weren’t steel. Some kind of alloy laced with magick.

Finding one of the links with his fingers, he tested it. He pulled harder, keeping his gaze on himself. How weird this was, listening to the lies and bragging while looking his twin in the eye to keep his attention from Shay’s hands.

There. Pulling at a link, he felt it give slightly. He analyzed it. In layering the chains with alloy, the idiot had weakened the links.

Three men entered the room. Shay recognized the brown-haired one from the shop. “Move him into the back room,” Shay’s duplicate instructed.

Shay didn’t fight, because he couldn’t risk expending energy. The concrete floor came up hard as they tossed him into a whitewashed room. Dust motes danced on sunlight streaming from a window near the ceiling.

The room resembled a bomb shelter or a basement. The floor sloped toward a trench and a drain. His pulse kicked up as he saw the spigots jutting out from the wall. He inhaled. A sharp, coppery smell. Blood.

A slaughterhouse.

A length of similar silver chains wrapped around her body, Kelly was tossed into the room, landing on her side. Her mouth was sealed with duct tape. Shay growled at the Arcanes laughing as they hovered in the doorway.

Inching over toward her, he bent his head. “You okay?”

Eyes wide with fear, she nodded.

He wished he could touch her in reassurance. “Hang in there,” he said softly. “We can beat this.”

His twin smirked as he leaned against the doorway. “The mighty Phantom, big-shot navy SEAL. Now look at you.

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