Unraveling by Laura Hall

Author:Laura Hall [Hall, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laura Hall

Eleven

After confirming that the photograph of the women had indeed been taken in the lobby of the Black Diamond, we set our sights on the nightclub, Clover. The line outside was fifty people deep, but when I veered toward the back, Katrina laughed and guided me to the front, explaining in a low voice why the queue was mostly men. She walked directly to the bouncer at the club’s doors, hips swinging provocatively in her tiny silver dress. He took one look at her and unclipped a velvet rope.

“Well, that was easy,” I said, following the blond werelion into the club.

She tossed a grin over her shoulder and left me, weaving through the thick crowd toward the bar. I marveled at her at ease in the chaotic environment, then remembered she’d spent seven years in the FBI, mostly undercover, because she was a natural chameleon. I had no such experience, and the blaring electronic music, din of voices, and flashing strobes immediately triggered the beginnings of another headache. The visual and sensory punches of a hundred tightly packed auras weren't helping, either.

Gritting my teeth against a wave of dizziness, I followed our previously agreed upon plan and scanned the club for higher ground. I finally spotted a staircase to the left of the bar, leading to a long balcony. The space was packed, men and women standing shoulder to shoulder for the privilege of watching the antics on the dance floor below.

I took a deep breath, then wished I hadn’t. Despite ceiling vents pumping cool air into the club, there was no escaping the thick mess of colognes, perfumes, and less fortunate odors. My fight or flight response kicked into high gear. Warmth poured unbidden down my arms. I dug my nails into my palms, holding back my power by the skin of my teeth.

This had been a terrible idea.

When a masculine hand descended onto my bare shoulder, I almost threw a bolt of lightning. An instant later my anxiety melted away, the world came back into focus, and I took a full, unrestricted breath.

An unfamiliar voice, deep and lilting said, “Better?”

I turned, dislodging his touch, and looked up at the stranger smiling down at me. Long, dark hair with a slight wave fell over his shoulders. Crisp white button-down, dark slacks. Somehow, he pulled off the piratical-businessman look. Maybe because he resembled a character on the cover of a romance novel. Straight, dark brows over sleepy eyes, aquiline nose, and a strong jaw.

“What did you just do?” I asked suspiciously.

He shrugged. “I know a panic attack when I see one.”

He wasn’t a vampire or shifter. I stared hard at him, waiting for the color of his aura to present itself. It didn’t. Instead, the longer I stared the more attractive he became, until I felt myself take a small step toward him.

Then I knew.

Fae.

I recoiled, jostling several people behind me who were thankfully too drunk to care. “Who are you?” I demanded loudly.

His smile softened, lingering in a familiar way that made my eyes narrow.

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