Skinners 03 - Teeth of Beasts by Marcus Pelegrimas

Author:Marcus Pelegrimas [Pelegrimas, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Vampire, Fantasy, Shapeshifters, Science Finction, Occult & Supernatural
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2010-05-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Cole emerged from the Cahokia Police Department, turned around and then looked at the building where he’d spent the better part of the last day. It was a little structure that barely seemed large enough to hold the cell, not to mention the officers guarding it.

Rico, on the other hand, wasn’t about to look back. “Another notch on my belt,” he said as he strode toward Paige. She tossed him the keys to the nearby SUV, but that didn’t stop him from lifting her off the ground in a bear hug. “I knew you’d sniff us out, Bloodhound. That’s what you do!”

“You know what else I do? Kick the hell out of big hairy creeps who try to throw me around.”

Rico set her down and examined the keys she’d thrown him. “What’s this?”

“Your ride home. Me and Cole are taking a cab.”

“You sure?”

She nodded and then looked Cole up and down. “Anyone try to molest you, pretty boy?”

“It was just a holding cell. No biggie,” he replied with strained nonchalance while running his hands over the top of a head that was greasy on the outside and sore on the inside. With every breath of fresh air he pulled in, the throbbing pain subsided. “Go on and leave without us, Rico. I’ll pick up the Cav from the impound lot.”

“All right then,” he said as he hefted his jacket over one shoulder. “I’ll check up on that guy who sprung us, maybe see if there’s anything more about those bodies we saw on the news.”

“What bodies?” Paige asked.

“Let’s get away from here before the cops change their minds.”

The village of Cahokia was a flat collection of squat buildings and wide streets. There didn’t seem to be much to look at under the best circumstances, and even less to catch the eye once the sun was down. A few streaks of light colored the sky’s lower edge, but it wouldn’t be long before darkness claimed Missouri. The cab arrived quickly, and when it did, Cole sat with his wallet, spare change, cell phone, and watch wrapped up in a plastic bag on his lap. His spear lay on the seat beside him, still in its harness and labeled with a tag from the police department, which he pulled off and tossed onto the floor. There was a lot to tell Paige, but he didn’t want to get too involved with the cab driver less than three feet away. When he looked over to her, she was already showing him a tired half grin.

“I missed you,” she said.

“Really? I thought you’d chew me out for getting locked up.”

“I will later. Right now, I’m just glad you’re out.”

“Some guy named Velasco arranged it. He says we owe him big-time, but the cops were glad to be rid of us after what happened while we were in there.” Again Cole looked toward the driver’s seat and cut himself off before finishing his story. “How’s your arm?”

She shrugged. “A little better.”

It was a short

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