DB 03.5 - Mated by Shayla Black

Author:Shayla Black [Black, Shayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Short Stories, Man-Woman Relationships, Magic, Paranormal Romance Stories, Fantasy Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Wizards, Supernatural, Fantasy Fiction; American, General, Angels, Demonology, Love Stories
ISBN: 9781439166765
Google: 9P7h5rB2vQ0C
Amazon: 1439166765
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: 2010-10-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Tabitha struggled into her shirt as Raiden pushed her toward the door, wondering if they’d make it out alive. He understood the reasons the Council had made teleporting in and out of government facilities impossible, even nearly deserted ones like this. Security against the nosy and unexpected was important—but damned inconvenient.

Raiden cursed. This was his fault. If he hadn’t been so dazzled by Tabby, and so drawn to the idea of savoring her sweetness, he would have sensed the intruder’s approach much sooner.

Now, it might be too late. Bloody stupid!

With efficient fingers, Tabby tied her shirt around her still trim waist, only bothering with the button over her breasts. “Can you hold off whoever is coming?”

Raiden was about to ask what the hell she thought she would be doing in the meantime, but she dashed around the desk and yanked a drawer open, rifling through the contents inside.

“We don’t have time for this.” He grabbed her wrist to pull her to the door.

She wriggled from his grasp and continued on her quest. “If someone is coming, they know we’re here. We won’t get a chance to search this office again, and I can’t let my family have died in vain. My father wanted this family tree protected. If I have to die for it…” She shrugged. “Let’s not argue. Just go!”

“You’re pregnant. If you die, the baby—”

“Dies with me, I know! Do whatever you can to make certain that doesn’t happen.” She slammed the first drawer shut and dove into the second, rifling through one file folder after another.

“Three minutes,” he growled. “If I send up a red spark before then, it means get the hell out now.”

She nodded, and he looked at her one last time, fear for her thrumming through his bloodstream.

Stubborn woman. He understood her need to fulfill her father’s last wish. After today, this opportunity would be gone. But damn it, allowing her to put herself and the baby in danger… Raiden almost couldn’t do it. For her, he tried.

Leaving the office, he crept into the once-bright reception area, staying in the shadows falling across the dusty walls. There were two entrances onto this floor. The one in front of him still showed a door firmly closed. The one around the corner he couldn’t see.

It was a risk, but Raiden closed his eyes and filtered through all the sounds and scents in the building, searching for the ones that signified a living, breathing creature. Or more than one.

There in the stairwell. Footsteps.

A creaking door a moment later confirmed his worst fears. Whoever stalked them had just entered the floor and closed the door behind him soundlessly.

Too late to call for backup now. He had to hope that their surprise visitor couldn’t sense him waiting and counter his surprise attack. Otherwise, he and Tabby were dead.

As the intruder came closer, Raiden sensed more. Male based on the scent. Sweat hung in the air. Excited but not nervous. Raiden would bet his very wand that the encroacher thought he had them cornered.

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