Devon Monk - 05 Magic at the Gate by Devon Monk

Author:Devon Monk
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Who the hell is giving Veiled disks? And bodies?” I asked.

“I have a feeling we’re going to be real busy finding out,” Shame said. “Let’s see if Victor has any ideas. So tell me about Truance.”

I switched the disk to my left hand, where it made my palm hurt, so I unzipped my duffel and dropped it in there.

Shame’s car was in sight. A man stood next to it.

Sid Westerling, one of the Hounds, leaned against the front bumper, hands stuck in his jacket pockets. He wore business casual and a Windbreaker, his glasses catching a spark of light as he turned to watch our approach.

“Sid,” I said.

“Good to see you, Allie.” He pushed away from the car. “Shamus, isn’t it? Flynn?”

“It is.”

Sid didn’t offer to shake hands and neither did Shame. Hounds don’t like leaving their scent or picking up someone else’s scent unless necessary. I used to be that careful. Now being tracked by my scent was the least of my worries. My, how things change.

“Are you looking for me?” I asked.

“Some business you should know about. The Pack.”

“Can it wait?”

“It’s Davy.”

“I’ll be in the car,” Shame said. “Give you two a minute to talk.”

I waited until Shame shut the door. “What’s wrong?”

“He’s at the warehouse. He won’t talk. Except to say he wants to talk to you. And you’ve been a hard person to find.” He pressed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose. “Very hard. Almost like you dropped off the face of the earth.” His gaze searched my eyes, looking for a reaction there.

“Maybe I did.”

“I’d love to know your hidey-hole.”

“Wouldn’t be a hidey-hole if I told you where it was. I can’t see Davy right now, Sid. I have too many things on my plate.”

He pursed his lips and nodded. “Heard that your boyfriend was hurt. How exactly did that happen?”

“Oh, give me a break. If you don’t know, then it’s none of your damn business,” I said. “We work together, Sid. We’re not married.”

That got a quick smile out of him. “Good thing. You’d be a shock to the wife.”

He was married? When was I going to get that personnel questionnaire worked up for the Hounds? It would be nice to know this stuff.

“Can you take care of Davy for a couple more days?”

“Already been doing it for a couple weeks. Think it might be your turn now.”

“Weeks?”

Sid stepped up into my personal space. With his hands still in his pockets, he leaned close. “Davy’s hurting. He’s asking for you. Maybe when you’re done running around doing … whatever sorts of things you’re doing, you can give the poor kid five minutes of your time. Isn’t that what this Pack is supposed to be all about? Looking out for each other even when it’s inconvenient?”

He stepped away. Waited.

Hells.

“I’ll come by now. Let me tell Shame.” I opened the passenger’s-side door, and held my breath for a second while the smoke escaped the car. “I need to go see Davy.”

“You’re joking.”

“I’ll come by after I get this straightened out.

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