Riley's Torment by Christina Smith

Author:Christina Smith [Smith, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The Message

“What took you so long?” Nate asked Joe as he watched him turn off his car and climb out.

Joe shrugged his shoulders. He was wearing cargo pants and a black coat that was open, exposing a gray sweater. His hair was messy, and there were creases in his clothes.

Nate smiled to himself, wondering what had happened after he left. The grin that spread on the werewolf’s face told Nate the answer. “I take it things went well with Lauren?”

Joe’s grin turned smug as he got closer to Nate and stood before him. “It went really well. Thank you for giving us time alone.”

Nate couldn’t help but grin himself. His friend’s happiness was a long time coming. The ache in his heart for Megan didn’t take away the joy he felt for them. “She finally gave in to your Irish charms?”

“Was there ever any doubt?”

Nate chuckled. “Yes, there was.”

Joe winced. “I know, I thought she’d never give in. But, we’ve a date tonight, so let’s get on with it. What’s going on? You didn’t say much in your phone call.”

Nate leaned on his car and pointed to the barbeque restaurant. “I found three of Charlotte’s werewolves in there having lunch. I want to follow them when they leave.”

The lot they were in was far enough away that they wouldn’t be seen, unless someone was specifically looking. And the fountain in the center of the square was hopefully enough to hide their scents.

Joe leaned on the car next to his friend. “How long have they been in there?”

Nate glanced at his watch and sighed. “A half hour. But when I left, they hadn’t gotten their food yet.”

“Did you speak to them?”

Nate nodded, not taking his eyes away from the restaurant door. “Yes, they wouldn’t give up her location. I was tempted to beat it out of them, but there were too many witnesses.” A gust of freezing wind blew a few pieces of garbage in front of them; the debris whipped around in circles. “One of them is my nephew James.”

Joe spun to face Nate. “What?”

“Have you ever heard of James Riley, Will’s cousin?”

Joe shook his head as he glanced at a girl riding past on a bike. The shrill sound of the bell echoed across the square. “No, the name’s not familiar, and I thought I knew most of the family.”

Nate’s face clouded with guilt. “James, Will, and I were close. I think you were out of the country somewhere doing an opening. I was in town for a few months visiting the family. Will and James were just finishing college. We used to go to bars and talk about the different sides of the family business. He was eager to join the company. Unlike Will who wanted to work in the department stores, James was focused on the income properties. He couldn’t wait to start. James’ father was in charge of our holdings and was excited for his son to join him.

“The week before they both graduated, we went to celebrate, and we had a blast.

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