Twisted Together (The Chronicles of Kerrigan, #8) by W.J. May

Author:W.J. May [W.J. May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Published: 2020-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

“W ELL THAT’S JUST IT , isn’t it?!” Rae threw up her hands as she paced back and forth. “Game over. We might as well put me back in chains right now.”

“I can help you if that happens, sweetie,” Gabriel said from the comfy chair he was reclining in.

“Calm down,” Carter tried to temper her. “No one’s getting thrown in chains.”

“Easy for you to say,” she snapped. “You weren’t the one wearing them last time.”

“So it’s in PC headquarters? So what?” Gabriel leaned back in his chair with an arrogant smile. “I’m surprised at you, Kerrigan. I thought you’d be up for a little challenge.”

“Don’t talk to her like that, you little worm,” Molly interjected with a sneer. “She has more to risk by doing this than all of us, and you know that.”

“Yeah,” he leaned forward with a devilish smile, “but I also know that she has the most to gain. Think about it, Rae. You go there, break in, and risk everything just to rescue the piece from Cromfield? The Privy Council will be begging you to come back. In the end, they’ll have no choice but to clear your name.”

Rae paused in her pacing. When he said it like that...

“Which is why I’d like to formally offer you my services.”

Every head in the room swiveled his way.

“I’m sorry...” Rae stammered. “You’d like to do what ?”

“Why should you guys be the ones to have all the fun?” he teased, giving her a wink before leaning back to look at Devon. “Besides, with wonder-boy here in a virtual body cast for throwing himself off a big rock, you guys are one man down.”

Perhaps it was lucky that in the blur of angry voices that followed, Rae’s mother wasn’t able to hear exactly which profanity it was that her daughter said. Beth got the gist, however, and held up her hand for instant silence. “That’s enough!”

Everyone around the table froze, even Carter, though he looked rather surprised to be taking orders himself. “If getting this piece and keeping it safe from this man is indeed the way to clear Rae’s name, then we’re going to do it. Whatever it takes, no questions asked. If this means accepting Gabriel’s help,” her tone silenced the protests that instantly started, “then that’s exactly what you lot are going to do.”

“I’m fine,” Devon insisted, turning painfully in his chair to Carter. “The four of us can take care of it, just like we always do. There’s no need to throw a new person into the mix; it would just be an unnecessary variable.” He spoke with such calm assuredness it was almost easy to forget that what he was saying didn’t exactly make sense.

Carter rubbed his temples and sighed. “Devon, breaking into the Privy Council will be one of the most dangerous things the four of you have ever tried. You’ll each be placing your lives in each other’s hands. You and Julian have worked together. But Rae, Molly... it’s all complicated and risky.

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