Strange Case, an Urban Fantasy (Hyde Book III) by Stewart Lauren

Author:Stewart, Lauren [Stewart, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Off the Hook Publishing
Published: 2013-09-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter XXIV

Eden hadn’t killed him, despite the urge to do so. Because Ryan was the answer to all her questions. All she had to do was come up with a way to get him to talk. He’d been so forthcoming at the restaurant, not stopping to think about what to say next, so maybe some of the things he’d told her weren’t lies. Even for pros like Ryan, good deception takes forethought and planning.

She wasn’t worried about the sound coming from the trunk—she knew how to tie a knot better than he did. His hands and feet were as useless as the interior trunk-release mechanism that was now standard in all vehicles. If he’d broken it, Eden might not have been able to get out. But he would’ve had to damage his beautiful car, which he probably couldn’t do. It really was a beautiful car. With the Jag gone now, Mitch should buy one of these for Landon.

Since she didn’t know the city and didn’t want to use the GPS, it took her a while to find her way back to the warehouse. “Hallelujah.” She pulled up and pounded on the door so Justin would open it. “Justin! It’s me!”

His face lit up at seeing her again. Did he really doubt he would? He threw his arms around her, momentarily forgetting he was supposed to be cool and angsty.

“Good to see you too.” She held him for another moment and then pulled back. “Where are the boys?”

“After Landon woke Turner up, they talked to that guy. Then Turner freaked out, and they left.” He took out his cell phone. “I’ll call—”

“Could you do me a favor first?” She looked at the empty truck and the chains. They wouldn’t work—the cuffs were Hyde-sized, not man-sized. So if Ryan worked at it and wasn’t afraid to shed some skin, he might be able to slip his hands out. She should set-up something similar to how Justin had been tied.

“I need help lifting a package,” she said. “Are you up for it?” She pulled the car into the warehouse, grabbed some rope, a pair of cuffs, and the wooden chair and put them all into the back of the truck.

Justin was looking over her shoulder when she opened the trunk. “Holy, shit!”

Ryan squinted his eyes at the change of light. “Can I get some aspirin? I have a hell of a headache. It feels like I got kicked in the head.”

“Why don’t we hold off on that aspirin? Because your headache’s going to get a lot worse.” The last few words were drawn out as she dragged him partway out. “He’s a gift for the boys,” she told Justin. “Can you help me get him into the truck?”

“That’s the guy?”

“Yep, that’s the guy. He won’t do anything to you. I won’t let him. Promise.”

Maybe it was a mistake to involve Justin at all, but she was just too damn tired. The days of carrying full-grown men around were a few weeks behind her. Plus…

Evil weighs more than good.

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