Lost Library: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Kate Baray

Author:Kate Baray [Baray, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-04-14T00:00:00+00:00

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John opened the car door and said, “That was Clark. He just told me that with Lizzie’s escape, his alliance came to an end. He gave me a warning that the Austrians have every intention of pursuing Lizzie. And they have a paid informant on the security staff at the airport.”

Clark had expressed concern about the persistence of his former allies. John knew they must have some reason, other than simply acquiring a Record Keeper for their pack, to continue pursuing Lizzie. They had to know she would never willingly join them now. Clark had admitted to John the original plan was a gamble. It might have paid off if Lizzie had been interested in acquiring the security of pack membership. Idaho could offer membership in their pack, but also the added advantage of higher status. The big fish, little pond concept certainly applied. But also the fact that Idaho intrinsically valued the Record Keeper position more highly than Texas did.

John kept these thoughts to himself. He didn’t want Lizzie to be any more worried than she already was. And he could discuss it with her privately later. Maybe.

“Why would he tell us anything?” Kenna asked.

John wasn’t surprised by the question. Clark’s disclosure would seem out of character for the man Lizzie described earlier. Not a bad guy. Not a good guy. Just completely motivated by self-interest. Or, more accurately, Idaho Pack interest. John had been impressed. It was a pretty accurate read on Clark, from what he knew of the man. Lizzie was a good judge of character, another small fact to file away with all the other characteristics he was finding increasingly endearing and admirable.

John grimaced slightly. “For a few reasons, not the least of which that I paid him generously. Texas now owes the Idaho Pack a rather large favor.”

Max looked very surprised by John’s response, but he skirted around the issue of pack politics and stuck with the topic of transportation. “John and I already came up with a plan we’d like to run by you both. There’s no train or commercial flight out of Boise this late, although it looks like a commercial flight is out either way, since any appearance at the airport will be flagged by the Austrians’ inside man. Another charter plane is possible, but we can’t get one on short notice. I’m guessing a minimum of two to three days to get a plane in from another city or to find one locally. The bus is also an option, and there is probably a late night bus out of town. But John and I agree. We’d be trapped on a bus. It’s highly visible, no privacy, and nowhere to go if we’re stopped.”

Kenna piped up. “So rental car? That seems simple enough. We drive back. We haul ass and just pay any tickets along the way. We can take turns driving and get to Texas in no time. Or at least to a major city that we can fly out of.”

John replied, “That’s half the plan.

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