Showdown in Magic City (Magic City Chronicles Book 4) by TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Cameron, TR & Carr, Martha & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: needs an amazon review
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Ruby threw her bag onto one of the last-century couches in the bunker's main room and looked around in disbelief. “This place is amazing. It’s going to take weeks of serious effort to get it completely functional, though.”

Morrigan did the same with her duffel and nodded. “Well, we’re all chock-full of free time, right?”

Idryll, who had perched on the arm of one of the couches, replied, “I am.”

Ruby pointed at her. “Perfect. You’re elected. You can live here until it’s clean.” The shapeshifter bared her fangs, and she laughed. “Hey, you volunteered.”

Idryll started to say something, but Ruby lifted a hand to stop her as the tiny device in her ear activated with a soft ping. In addition to the transponders, Kayleigh had given her three earbuds so they could have access to communication when not wearing their masks. The units were the next best thing to invisible, and if anyone noticed them, the tech had suggested they use the excuse of excessive ear wax treatment. Ruby was pretty sure she’d been joking, but sometimes it was hard to tell.

Demetrius said, “Okay, people. I got a hit from the bugs. The other dude, not the one we planted them on, used the phrase ‘putting our enemies on the scrapheap.’ Our guy laughed as if it was funny, and that started me thinking. The only thing that qualifies as a scrapheap around here is the Casino Graveyard.”

Ruby replied, “That seems worth following up on. Let me get in touch with Alejo, and I’ll tell you what she says.” She gave the verbal commands to switch channels and initiate the call to the sheriff. Her unit automatically added the voice modifications that the mask created when she wore it. The comms used heavy encryption plus jumped through a series of hoops to disguise location. Kayleigh had assured them they were untraceable. They’d left their cell phones at home so they couldn’t be tracked to the bunker.

The sheriff said, “Alejo. Who is this?”

Ruby replied, “Do you recognize my voice?”

She heard the frown. “Yeah. What have you got for me?”

“Rumor is it might be the Casino Graveyard.”

“Wait a second, let me check something.” The sound of a keyboard came over the line for a moment, then she continued, “That makes sense, based on what we’ve collected of people’s movements. Plus, it fits the criteria we talked about. For a trap, I mean.”

Ruby laughed darkly. “Yeah, I know. Picture-perfect, for that. Keep me updated if anything changes. I’m watching the email.”

“You do the same.” The other woman clicked off.

She informed Demetrius and her partners that the sheriff agreed with his guess. He said, “I’m sending a drone now. I’ll have pictures for you in five minutes or so.”

Ruby grabbed her duffel. “Time to unpack. Masks first, in case he has something he wants us to see.” As well-shielded as the place was, it didn’t block the equipment they’d gotten from the agents. She started taking the items out of her bag and laying them carefully on the couch.

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