Harlequin Nocturne December 2014 Box Set: The Shifter's Choice\Seducing the Hunter by Jenna Kernan

Author:Jenna Kernan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“Brianna?” Johnny heard Sonia call for her friend.

The female vampire reappeared before her husband who was still a blood-covered gray werewolf and threw herself sobbing into his arms.

Johnny gathered Sonia up in an embrace. She held tight, clutching the fur at his chest, the bloody belt dangling from her trembling fingers. He wanted to tell her how brave she had been, but that could wait. There were still two vampires loose and if they didn’t kill them, they’d be back.

He stroked her head and relished the feel of her tucked close to him. He’d done it: he’d gotten to her in time and she was alive. That was all he wanted in the world.

Johnny lifted his head to see Mac and Brianna locked in a similar embrace. The two marines caught each other’s gazes and Johnny motioned in the direction the retreating vampire had taken with a slight gesture of his head and then lifted his brows. Mac shook his head, glanced at his wife and then back toward the base. Johnny understood. He wanted to take them to safety. He drew back and Sonia met his gaze. He started to sign.

Sonia watched him, speaking as he gestured. “He says, ‘We need to go after them now or they’ll come back with more.’”

Mac could not sign but he shook his head. He was taking Brianna to safety. Johnny started signing again.

Sonia shook her head, not liking his idea but she translated word for word. “He says, ‘They can’t fly. Get the women to the helicopter and then we can track the bloodsuckers.’”

Mac nodded and started off in the direction of open ground. The journey seemed to take forever with Mac and Johnny scenting the air and listening for signs of attack. He knew he wouldn’t see them. They moved too fast. Brianna could, however, and she kept her head swiveling as if she were center court at Wimbledon. Once on the rocky ground above the cover of the jungle it didn’t take long for one of the pilots to spot them. Johnny loaded Sonia onto the helo and Brianna kissed Mac’s furry cheek.

Once they were away, Mac and Johnny communicated wordlessly. They found the trail of the vampires and pursued. Both were determined to finish this and them. Surprisingly, the two vampires did not separate, which would have been a better tactical move. Perhaps the vamps didn’t feel pursuit was likely because they had the advantage of speed. True, they were faster than werewolves for short stretches but they lacked the endurance of the wolf.

Mac and Johnny followed their scent trail over ground and through a short mostly natural volcanic tunnel that undermined the fence system and broke ground beyond the reach of cameras and sensors. The trail lead overland from there and continued all the way to the docks, ending at a sixty-eight-foot yacht.

Mac and Johnny surveyed the vessel. Close quarters gave them a large advantage because their quarry could not outrun them here. But the vamps had speed and knew the layout of the vessel.

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