Shadow Man: Grayson Duet: Book One by Wiltcher Catherine
Author:Wiltcher, Catherine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-26T16:00:00+00:00
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Anna
Holy shit.
“Vi!”
“You’re going to be okay, Anna,” she says calmly. “I’ve got you, parcera. I owe you.”
She takes a couple of steps into the room and kicks the door shut behind her, never once taking her eyes off Joseph. She’s a rainbow of color for all the wrong reasons. Her face is a mess of purple and red under the harsh yellow light, and the black edges of her tattoo are like a second threat. Her white dress gave up that claim to fame a few hours ago. It’s now streaked with dirt and blood.
“How the fuck are you awake so soon?” I hear him snarl at her.
“I guess you fucked up, you pinche puto,” she says, her expression souring into all the sharp contours of hate. “I guess you didn’t use enough sedative when you stuck your goddamn needle in my neck.”
No!
I slam my gaze into Joseph’s, letting him know that what he did is several steps removed from okay. His face is expressionless. His wall of cold is as dense now as it’s ever been. It feels even colder still half-pressed against me.
“Did you hear what I said, asshole?”
“Yes, I heard you,” he says irritably.
“Then what are you waiting for? An invitation?”
“You’ll regret this,” he warns, acting casual in his compliance. Sliding his arm off the wall as if it’s a huge inconvenience, and then slowly backing away from me. There’s no fear in his movements, just anger. “Where did you get the gun?” He takes up position against the opposite wall, a couple of meters away from me and equidistant to her. He may look calm, but his fists are clenched when he crosses his arms. The only thing scarier than playing with fire is betting against ice.
“I found it in your car, along with the bullet holes.” She swipes a strand of dark hair behind her ear in an edgy motion. “They match the blacked-out windows and the alloys. A real cartel special… Do you know who this is, Anna?” Her voice sounds weird suddenly. Softer. Scarier. Her hand is shaking as she walks over to the bed and picks up another weapon from the center of the brown quilt. Joseph’s. “Get the rest of your clothes, girl. We’re going.”
“What the hell happened to your arm?” I catch him staring at me—more specifically the blood-soaked towel wrapped around my wound. He may have distracted me from the pain for a while, but it’s back to full-force now, radiating up into my shoulder and neck.
“None of your business,” snaps Vi, ramping up her fierce tigress woman persona. “Anna, move it.”
“She’s not going anywhere!” he thunders. “She needs medical attention. And neither are you, for that matter.”
“Why do you care so much about her goddamn arm when you’re itching to carve up the rest of her? Did he hurt you, Anna?” she calls out to me.
“No, I—”
“Thank fuck… You deserve more than a bullet, El Asesino, for all the things you’ve done to the people of this country,” she says, switching on the hate for Joseph again.
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