The Covert Wolf by Bonnie Vanak

Author:Bonnie Vanak
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Paranormal
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The apartment complex was in the French Quarter near Jack-

son Square. Iron latticework grilles adorned the picturesque balconies lining the cobblestoned street. Sienna looked up

with wary resignation.

“Terrific. Iron. If the demons don’t get to me, the iron

decor will.”

“Don’t touch it. Stay by my side.”

He pressed a worn brass button set on the gate below. The

door opened soundlessly. Matt pushed it in. The wood steps

creaked beneath their footsteps, and dust motes floated in the streaks of sunshine glinting the watery glass windows. The

air was musty and she caught a faint scent of mildew. If anyone did live here, they seldom used the quarters.

On the second floor, a faded Oriental carpet lined the

dimly lit hallway. Matt produced a key from his pocket, and unlocked the door that read Apartment 666.

The door opened to a small apartment, a kitchen squeezed

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into a former closet. A small faded blue rug covered the

scuffed hardwood floor. Faded but serviceable furniture sat near a wood coffin that served as a coffee table.

“Where’s Shay? In the coffin?” she quipped.

“Not here yet. We’re early. Under the circumstances, I

thought it best to leave as quickly as possible.”

Because of her and the tension she’d created. Sienna felt a sharp stab of regret. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to create friction between you and your family.”

Something flickered in his eyes she’d never seen before,

as if a barrier had dropped between them. “Hey, it’s not your fault.” Matt touched her nose playfully. “I needed a good reason to escape them, anyway.”

“They’re your family. You don’t like being around them?”

Gods, she’d give anything to have a tight-knit group who

cared about her welfare.

“I love them, but they don’t understand the life I’ve cho-

sen with the teams. Why I want to remain a SEAL. They’re

all about pack and pack loyalty.”

“And your loyalty is to your team and duty. You’re differ-

ent.” She was beginning to understand his fierce devotion

and the isolation he felt.

A silent communion flared between them, as if they were

bonded together in the moment. Sienna knew with complete

certainty that Matt had known the deep loneliness she’d felt.

She reached out and laced her fingers with his. He looked

startled a moment at the contact, then his heavy-lidded gaze met hers.

A brief knock pulled them apart. Matt glanced up, his ex-

pression puzzled.

“Shay?”

A man shuffled inside, wearing jeans and a red-and- orange

Hawaiian shirt. He closed the door with a firm click and

locked it.

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Sienna aimed him a genuine smile. “Hi, Sam.”

“Hey.” The SEAL grinned, and jammed his hands into his

pockets. “So sweet to see you again, Sienna. You’re looking mighty fine.”

He kept staring at Sienna worshipfully. And ignored Matt,

who was watching him with narrowed eyes.

“Shay.”

The Mage blinked. “Oh, yeah. What’s up?”

Matt gave his teammate a long, thoughtful look. “Check

the coffin lately?”

“What’s in there, a vampire?” Sienna asked.

“Better. It’s our goodie box,” Matt said.

Sam opened the heavy black lid. Inside were enough weap-

ons to outfit a small army of vampires. Sienna’s blood went cold. She knelt down, touched the blue steel of a gun that

looked powerful enough to take out an elephant.

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