Urban Mythic Box Set: Twelve Novels of Adventure and Romance, featuring Norse and Greek Gods, Demons and Djinn, Angels, Fairies, Vampires, and Werewolves in the Modern World by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-24T16:00:00+00:00

40

Old Friends

Gavin waited impatiently for the shifters to return. David seemed the reliable sort and Stephen must think highly of him, but he had to wonder what two wolves thought they could do that he couldn’t. This Barrows person that everyone seemed to fear so much was merely human. Influencing him would be an easy matter. He watched Angelina checking her weapons and felt reassured at her obvious preparedness. She was wearing her vest again, festooned with blades of all kinds, and the machine guns that she liked so much.

“The armour is plate?” Spencer asked, also interested in Angelina’s preparations. “You don’t think they’ll use armour piercing ammo?”

Angelina snorted. “I think they’ll be loaded for monster as usual, so silver-plated blades, silver-plated bullets, and high silver content flechettes and needles. I’m wearing Kevlar not plate because of the weight not the ammo they’ll be using. I’m a giiiirl , remember?”

Spencer snorted.

“Both of you stick close to me,” Gavin said. “Our target is this false Arcadian. Rachelle, that goes for you as well. Send your people after his followers by all means, but you stay with me.”

Rachelle nodded.

Gavin turned to Edward, but before he could give orders, Edward spoke up.

“I’m going after Stephen with Andrew. Don’t try, Gavin, please. You know I can’t ignore his need even if I wanted to, which I don’t.”

That was true. Edward’s bond with Stephen would be a goad to him, assuming it was restored as everyone assumed it would be when they crossed the wards enclosing the estate. He would be useless in a fight if distracted by his need to re-join Stephen. Gavin nodded, accepting Edward’s position. He considered Stephen’s newest child for a moment and quickly dismissed him. He was so new that he wasn’t worth considering as an asset.

“Charles and Danyelle will accompany me for now,” Gavin said. “Lee and Elizabeth as well. The shifters—”

“Are mine not yours,” David called from out of the darkness.

Gavin turned to watch the two men arrive. “Indeed. You will have them fight with us I assume?”

“No need for sarcasm. They will fight, but my priorities are saving Stephen, destroying the weapon, and removing all evidence of it. We can’t allow knowledge of this thing to leave here, and that goes for the fools who created it.”

“Good. We are of like mind regarding that at least. Barrows?”

“He’s been dealt with. He agreed to surround the area but not move in. He wants to prevent any escapes.”

Angel snorted. “Like that’s going to happen with Jonas and Leon prowling about.”

“Barrows really agreed to that?” Chris said, sounding surprised.

“Jonas and I didn’t give him a choice.”

“You will come with me, Detective,” Gavin went on. “I do not give you leave to go off on your own.”

“Oh you can count on that. I’m not letting you out of my sight until this thing is done. You owe me, and I will collect no matter how long I have to dog your heels.”

“Yes, yes, I’m well aware,” he said in annoyance at her repeated insinuations that he would try to avoid paying his debts.

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