Gotta agree with the two of them on this one. This is getting ugly and the last thing we need to do is put your baby in danger.”
“What about Logan? He could go with you,” Samantha suggested.
“That’s a good idea. I’ll give him a call on the way over. As wolf, it’s likely they’ll go undetected,” Sydney agreed. She glanced at the address on her phone one more time and flashed it at Luca. “This is in St. Tammany Parish?”
Luca checked the screen. “Yeah. Not too far out of the city.”
“As soon as the sun falls, we’re outta here.” Sydney shoved out of her chair, twisting her hair up into a knot. She dug a rubber band out of her jeans and made quick work of tying it up into a bun. “Weapons?”
“Yes, weapons,” Luca repeated. “If there’s one thing I have, it’s those.”
“I thought vamps didn’t need guns,” Anthony jibed.
“Just because I don’t need them doesn’t mean I don’t like them.” The corner of Luca’s lip curled upward.
Sydney ignored their banter. Her thoughts drifted to Kade and her chest tightened. She knew Pat sought to punish her in the worst possible way, to inflict immeasurable pain by taking the one she loved. She closed her eyes, taking a deep cleansing breath in an attempt to focus on her task. Whatever went down tonight, she’d kill Pat Scurlock. The beast inside her would seek its revenge and she’d allow it its due. A night of reckoning would come, as her true nature was revealed.
The gravel beneath the tires spit up onto the car, cracking the windshield. The sound of the splintering glass should have startled Sydney, but she remained focused. From the satellite image, they determined that the secluded home was set deep into the forest. The lush landscaping had been well kept, indicating the property wasn’t abandoned. It belonged to one D. Tessa Saulnier.
Luca had scoured the security records, and no person of that name was a registered vampire, nor had Logan heard of her. They assumed the individual was human, but neither Sydney nor Anthony could find any connection between the prior murders, Pat Scurlock and the home. They’d considered the possibility that perhaps there was a relationship between Scurlock and Saulnier. Yet with no evidence to prove it, they surmised it was more likely that Pat had broken into the home while Ms. Saulnier was on vacation. Repeated attempts to call the phone number on record were ignored, as were the several texts Sydney had sent to Mya.
Sydney choked on the dust streaming into her open car window. She glanced at Luca, who quietly nodded, then set his eyes back on the road. The click of Anthony’s Sig Sauer told her he’d begun checking his weapon. It was a nervous habit she’d watched him do many a time when they worked together. Sliding the clip out and working the action, he made sure the weapon was loaded. Oddly, she found the sound of snapping metal comforting. They’d started this case together, arresting a murderer, and tonight she planned to end it.
“Here,” Luca said, pointing to an entrance that sat fifty feet up the road.
He pulled the car over into the grass, got out and slid into the back seat with Anthony. Sydney jumped over the console and sat in the driver’s seat. The large SUV’s tinted windows blocked the view from outside, so only the faint outline of a driver could be seen inside the vehicle.
“We do this like we planned,” Sydney told them. “I go in first. I’m who they want. Tony, you go around back with Luca. Get Kade before you come for me. If Mya’s still alive…”
“Doubtful,” Anthony stated. “It’s been more than twenty-four hours. There’s a good chance he’s killed her by now.”
“I have to agree with the detective.”
“Like I said, Kade’s the priority. Once you get him freed, come help me. If by some miracle Mya’s still alive, we’ll try to get her out.”
“I’m not thrilled about this plan.” Luca shook his head and placed his palm on
“What about Logan? He could go with you,” Samantha suggested.
“That’s a good idea. I’ll give him a call on the way over. As wolf, it’s likely they’ll go undetected,” Sydney agreed. She glanced at the address on her phone one more time and flashed it at Luca. “This is in St. Tammany Parish?”
Luca checked the screen. “Yeah. Not too far out of the city.”
“As soon as the sun falls, we’re outta here.” Sydney shoved out of her chair, twisting her hair up into a knot. She dug a rubber band out of her jeans and made quick work of tying it up into a bun. “Weapons?”
“Yes, weapons,” Luca repeated. “If there’s one thing I have, it’s those.”
“I thought vamps didn’t need guns,” Anthony jibed.
“Just because I don’t need them doesn’t mean I don’t like them.” The corner of Luca’s lip curled upward.
Sydney ignored their banter. Her thoughts drifted to Kade and her chest tightened. She knew Pat sought to punish her in the worst possible way, to inflict immeasurable pain by taking the one she loved. She closed her eyes, taking a deep cleansing breath in an attempt to focus on her task. Whatever went down tonight, she’d kill Pat Scurlock. The beast inside her would seek its revenge and she’d allow it its due. A night of reckoning would come, as her true nature was revealed.
The gravel beneath the tires spit up onto the car, cracking the windshield. The sound of the splintering glass should have startled Sydney, but she remained focused. From the satellite image, they determined that the secluded home was set deep into the forest. The lush landscaping had been well kept, indicating the property wasn’t abandoned. It belonged to one D. Tessa Saulnier.
Luca had scoured the security records, and no person of that name was a registered vampire, nor had Logan heard of her. They assumed the individual was human, but neither Sydney nor Anthony could find any connection between the prior murders, Pat Scurlock and the home. They’d considered the possibility that perhaps there was a relationship between Scurlock and Saulnier. Yet with no evidence to prove it, they surmised it was more likely that Pat had broken into the home while Ms. Saulnier was on vacation. Repeated attempts to call the phone number on record were ignored, as were the several texts Sydney had sent to Mya.
Sydney choked on the dust streaming into her open car window. She glanced at Luca, who quietly nodded, then set his eyes back on the road. The click of Anthony’s Sig Sauer told her he’d begun checking his weapon. It was a nervous habit she’d watched him do many a time when they worked together. Sliding the clip out and working the action, he made sure the weapon was loaded. Oddly, she found the sound of snapping metal comforting. They’d started this case together, arresting a murderer, and tonight she planned to end it.
“Here,” Luca said, pointing to an entrance that sat fifty feet up the road.
He pulled the car over into the grass, got out and slid into the back seat with Anthony. Sydney jumped over the console and sat in the driver’s seat. The large SUV’s tinted windows blocked the view from outside, so only the faint outline of a driver could be seen inside the vehicle.
“We do this like we planned,” Sydney told them. “I go in first. I’m who they want. Tony, you go around back with Luca. Get Kade before you come for me. If Mya’s still alive…”
“Doubtful,” Anthony stated. “It’s been more than twenty-four hours. There’s a good chance he’s killed her by now.”
“I have to agree with the detective.”
“Like I said, Kade’s the priority. Once you get him freed, come help me. If by some miracle Mya’s still alive, we’ll try to get her out.”
“I’m not thrilled about this plan.” Luca shook his head and placed his palm on
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