Roaring by Lindsey Duga

Author:Lindsey Duga
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Young Adult Romance, Young Adult Paranormal, Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Romance, Historical Fiction, Twentieth Century Historical Fiction, Paranormal Creatures, Sirens, Dragons, Roaring Twenties, 1920s Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Young Adult Historical Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling Fiction, Action & Adventure Fiction, Thrillers & Suspense Fiction, Mobsters, Monsters, Flappers, Prohibition Era, Speakeasy, Noir, Lindsey Duga; Roaring; Entangled Publishing; Entangled Teen
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-07-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The Agent

“When did you know?” I asked Gin, my gaze still glued to Eris on the floor.

Gin’s smooth, delighted tone wove through the air. “As soon as I saw the emblem. The CEO has been looking for this little monster for quite some time.”

“How did you know he was looking for her?” As far as I knew, the BOI wasn’t aware of any monster trade within the corporate world, so the secrets must be kept locked tight.

A soft laugh from Gin. “Pillow talk. You know how it is, sugar.”

I dropped to one knee in front of Eris. Our gazes locked, and while she seemed on the verge of tears, she held them back valiantly with a tight jaw. Gently, I took her chin and lifted it, moving it from side to side to get a full look at her neck and collarbone. Then I rotated her arms, staring at her wrists.

No fang marks.

“Does she pass your inspection?” Frederick sneered.

I stood. “I was just checking if I needed to kill you fast or slow.”

There was a long, tense pause. Then, “You’ve got some balls on you, ole sport,” Frederick said. “Let’s see how big you talk when I rip them off.”

Gin held up her hand as he took a step forward. She was no longer smiling. “Colt, it doesn’t have to be this way. There’s no need to get violent. You tell me the information you owe me and I’ll let you walk away free and clear.”

“Will you let me take the girl?”

“Out of the question, I’m afraid. Her creator wants her back very badly.”

“Then no deal.”

I looked back down at Eris to find her staring at me with earnest. As if she was trying to tell me something. Her gaze flicked down to her right hand on the carpet. She had her index finger and thumb outstretched.

Gun.

“I’m sorry to hear that, sugar.”

I refocused my attention back on the vampire. She was frowning.

“I wasn’t lying. You really were one of my favorites.”

In just a subtle motion of Gin’s index and middle finger in a come here gesture, the conversation was over. No more talking.

In that half second after Gin lifted her fingers, Frederick had two small revolvers out, pulled from the waistband of his trousers, and he was already burning powder. Which meant I had to be moving half a second beforehand.

I dove for his shins, driving my shoulders into his kneecaps and my head through his legs. The guns went off above. I could feel the heat of their flints catching and sparking just over my head. Wrapping my arms around his calves, I twisted, forcing him to the ground. He fell down hard, the gun in his left hand going off accidentally while pointing the other down to fire at me for a third time. But I already had hold of his wrist. With pressure on one side and a jerking motion in the opposite direction, I broke his wrist. He howled in pain, dropping the revolver and twisting around to protect his injury.

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