Valentine's Day (Second Skin Book 3) by Ophelia Bell

Author:Ophelia Bell [Bell, Ophelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Animus Press
Published: 2021-06-14T18:30:00+00:00

22

Sam

I’m exiting the gift shop, baggie of condoms in hand, when I come face to face with the hotel manager again.

“Mr. Santos, do you have a moment?”

Warily I nod, even though I want to tell her to go to hell. “What’s up?”

“There’s an issue with the shipping labels on your belongings. Do you mind coming with me to clear things up? I tried to find the others, but they’re out of touch at the moment.”

That’s an odd statement, because I’m sure Toni’s up in her room, which seems like the most logical place to go looking for her rather than stalking me to the gift shop. But I follow her toward the convention hall anyway.

“Have you had a good visit?” she asks.

“Fine. What’s up with our labels? We’re shipping COD, so I can’t imagine what the issue is.” In fact, I’m the one who printed them, and I know they have all the info. But maybe Vic or Mako missed a box?

“You’ll see. This way.” She heads down a hallway, the long way around, and I pause.

“Isn’t the entry over there?” I ask, my spine prickling with dread. Something’s not right.

“Those doors are locked now that the event is finished. The space is only accessible via the staff entrance.”

She plasters on a forced smile that does nothing to ease my distrust. I take another step when my phone buzzes in my pocket.

I fish it out, hoping it’s Toni simply asking where I am. But the message is from Mason, and it makes my blood turn to ice water.

“911. Long story, but DG has all intel. Amador knows who she is and where she is. TV is in danger. Get out if you’re still there.”

“Mr. Santos? Please follow me,” the woman is saying, impatient now. I look up at her and glare.

“Sorry. I have somewhere else to be.”

I’m already dialing as I sprint back toward the elevator, but out of the corner of my eye I see her glaring as she lifts her phone to her ear. Just barely, I catch her say, “Hurry the fuck up, he’s coming.”

Mason picks up on the first ring. “Delgado has the intel, which means so does Amador. Please fucking tell me you guys are on a plane out of Mexico.”

“I wish, brother. We don’t leave until tomorrow.”

“You have eyes on Toni? Is she okay?”

I wince. “Not at the moment, but I’m heading to her now.” And what the fuck? I’ve been glued to her all damn weekend, and the moment I leave her side is when things go shit-shaped? “Wanna tell me what happened?”

“Zavala’s compound was hit hard last night. Our sources say Zavala and his brother are both dead and Delgado’s taken control. The whole goddamn cartel is falling in line under him. He knows whatever Zavala knows—knew. So we have to assume that Amador knows too. Brother, be careful. You might not be able to help her if they take her.”

“The fuck I won’t. I can try. I know everything you know, remember?”

He’s silent for a second, and I impatiently watch the numbers rise in the elevator.

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