Hexes and Hellfire: Kyra Bell: Book One by Brittany Rose

Hexes and Hellfire: Kyra Bell: Book One by Brittany Rose

Author:Brittany Rose [Rose, Brittany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-18T05:00:00+00:00


Chapter Thirteen

Sally echoed my thoughts from the passenger seat, “What now?”

Abby sighed, “I think our best bet is to surrender, but on our terms. Otherwise it’s just a matter of time until they hunt us down.”

Sally said, “That’s desperate, but I suppose we are in a desperate situation. What are you thinking?”

There was a brief pause.

Abby replied, “This wasn’t a bust. It was Serin covering his ass. The only reason we escaped is because there were no witches, which means he feared they’d see through his bullshit. He wanted to put us down to cover his misdeeds, and he waited so long to do it so he could get in one more good score when he took all the money brought in tonight. I can’t say why he thought he needed to do it, but he obviously thought he’d lost control of the situation, or perhaps regained control with Adele’s death? I don’t know.

“Point is, if we can get inside the council chamber and surrender there, they’ll hear us out and question us before coming to a decision. If we’re lucky, we’ll survive, and Serin will be punished, or if not that far, he’ll at least lose influence and authority in the city.”

Sally sighed, then nodded, “If we can convince them to investigate on our word alone. I might be able to help with that. I have Adele’s records, including weekly payments to SN in her ledger for two thousand dollars. The first and last letter of his name. It’s thin on its own, but if it’s enough to get them to investigate, Katrina can read the warehouse floor to gain proof of him accepting the bribes, and they can check his bank accounts for matching deposits.”

Abby nodded, “Either way, our little enterprise is over. Our council is a pain in the ass, but they’re not as corrupt as most. They’ll cover for Serin with the humans, to save face, but they won’t let it continue. Anything we missed?”

I cleared my throat, as I thought of something I hadn’t considered before.

“Only three of the four groups participated in the new setup. What if greed wasn’t the only reason Serin waited to raid us until late, what if he went somewhere else first? Gabe went his own way, but he was still someone that knew about Serin’s corruption. Wouldn’t he want to clean the slate, destroy all the outsiders in the Chicago area? He couldn’t afford to leave that loose end. He wouldn’t have the excuse of a rogue attacking to kill Gabe and his people, but then a Nephilim is more than a match for a vampire and a few more supes by himself.”

Sally cursed vociferously, and then pulled out her cell phone, while Abby looked at me in shock.

It wasn’t all that long, before Sally lowered her phone.

“It didn’t even ring, went straight to voicemail. Either his phone is off, or it’s destroyed, and Gabe never turns his phone off. I think she’s right, Abby, we’re down to three groups now and on the run.



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