Bound (Wolf in Exile Part 5): Werewolf Shifter/Vampire Paranormal Romance

Author:Amber Ella Monroe & Ambrielle Kirk [Monroe, Amber Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Obsidian Gem Publishing LLC
Published: 2015-10-21T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Thane had just left the main building of Silex Pharmaceuticals when his cell phone rang. His caller ID displayed the number from his residence. He answered immediately.

“Thane. It’s Constance. Your guests are arriving early.” She sounded panicked.

“What? No one should be arriving for a few days now. How many?”

“Well, just one, but the new linens you ordered last week aren’t here yet. If more people come early, we’ll be out of linens,” she urged.

Constance was known for overreacting, but she kept his house in order and virtually spotless.

“Calm down,” Thane said, softly. “You said only one person has arrived so far. That doesn’t mean everyone who will be staying with us will come early too. Who is it?”

“Oh…” Constance breathed heavily. “I don’t know her, but I told Nora to check the guest list. A pretty lady with a Texan accent. A shifter…”

Thane’s phone buzzed, indicating that he had another call. He glanced down quickly to see Jugkar’s name flashing on the screen. The young wolf shifter called Thane just about every other day now. He liked to talk, even if it was just to hash stuff out with Thane, especially if he was coming to a roadblock where the old Silex information system was concerned. The guy was a genius when it came to hacking into secret databases. It wasn’t odd that Jugkar was working over the holidays either.

“Silex, are you there?”

“Yes, I’m still here, Constance. I have a call on the other line. Do what you have to do in order to make any early guests comfortable. Everyone knows about the surprise. Just not Kalena. Not yet. Call the linen company and have them expedite the shipping.”

“Yes, sir.”

Thane switched over to the other call. “This is Thane.”

“It’s Jugkar. Are you seated?” Jugkar’s rushed tone came through the line.

“No, I was in the labs at Silex talking to some scientists about some of the old formulas. I’m walking out now.”

“Oh, man…you won’t believe what I uncovered.” The wolf’s giddy excitement flowed through the phone.

Thane stopped in his tracks. He knew Jugkar too well. When the man got excited, it meant he’d discovered some major dirt.

“What’s going on?” Thane asked.

“Man, I don’t even know if I can explain this in words. You’ve gotta see it.”

“I’m scheduled to be at UCON in thirty minutes. Can you sum it up, or should we schedule a meeting tonight.”

“It seems that Gavril recently bought a home down in Texas using a fake alias and the proceeds from a now defunct trust fund company. But get this…?”

“Yeah?” Thane pressed the cell phone tightly to his ear.

“There’s a woman living in the home by the name of Illene Northman. She’s been living there for years.”

“Northman? Why does that sound familiar?”

“Illene Northman is Upir’s stepdaughter. She’s one of us, Thane. She’s a shifter who can’t shift.”

Thane’s fingers shook and the phone almost slipped out of his sweaty palms. A dry lump rose in his throat. He had forgotten to breathe and his lungs burned. His phone buzzed again, but he didn’t even bother to check caller ID or answer this time.

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