Memory Zero. by Keri Arthur

Author:Keri Arthur [Arthur, Keri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Nine

When Sam left the room, Gabriel leaned back and waited for the

questions to start. While he hadn’t real y expected Mary or Martyn to relax in

her presence, he certainly hadn’t expected the current depth of their

hostility, especial y from Mary.

No one involved in any sort of law enforcement liked cop killers, but

there were mitigating circumstances here, and Mary’s attitude made no

sense. Not unless she was somehow involved with Kazdan.

Martyn leaned forward, gray eyes intense. “What the hell happened to

your face?”

He raised an eyebrow. It wasn’t the question he’d expected from

Martyn. “I was following a lead and got ambushed by four men.”

“How unlike you.” Martyn’s dry tone was edged with a note of

amusement. “Your attention diverted by your little cop killer?” “Clone killer,”

he retorted. “Kazdan himself is very much alive. We have a meet tomorrow

night.”

“Is that wise?” Stephan rested bony arms against the table, his

expression one of concern. “Kazdan’s already tried to kil Ryan twice. This

may be just another set up.”

“Maybe. But we have something he wants.” He met his brother’s eyes

and saw the warning there. Don’t say too much. “It’s also gives us an ideal

opportunity to tail him.”

Martyn snorted. “If he’s a vampire, he’l sense anyone that gets too

close.”

“It’s stil worth a chance.” Besides, Kazdan wouldn’t sense a

shapechanger flying high. Nor would he expect it, unless forewarned.

“You realize, of course, that this whole thing with Ryan might be a

setup.” Martyn leaned back in the chair. “She might be nothing more than a

plant, a mean’s for Kazdan, and therefore Sethanon, to learn more about the

Federation.”

“She might.” But he personally didn’t believe it. He’d seen the need to

know, the need to understand what had happened to Kazdan, in her eyes.

That couldn’t be faked, no matter how good an actress she might be.

“But you believe in her?” Stephan asked softly.

He looked at his brother. “I’ve bet all our lives on it.”

“Why, I do believe you like the girl.” Lyssa’s voice was gently mocking.

He barely glanced at her. “That has nothing to do with my reasons for

trusting her.”

“Right. Just remember that she shot her last lover. Don’t get too

close.” Her soft voice held a cynical edge.

“I have no intention of doing so.” His cell phone vibrated against his

side. He pushed his chair back and rose. “Sorry, I have a call.”

Mary walked through the door as he neared, face pale, as if she’d been

sick. He waited for her to pass, and then stepped into the semidarkness of

the next room. He flipped open the phone. SIU’s digital secretary smiled at

him. “Yes, Christine?”

“I have a code four-one call from a Samantha Ryan on line. Do you wish

to accept it?”

Code four-one. State speak for officer in trouble. His heartbeat

accelerated. “Yes.”

Sam’s image came onto the smal screen. “You have to get . . . friends .

. . of here . . .”

Her image was fading in and out, and her voice was going with it. “Sam,

repeat message.” Why the hel was she calling him? And why was the

transmission fading in and out?

She licked her lips. Even on such a smal screen, he could see the fear

on her face.

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