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. We re partners, remember? We should plan together. He scanned the area.No one in sight. The plan is to keep you safe. He wrapped his armsaround her and teleported.Chapter FourteenAs soon as Brynley materialized, she realized she wasn t in Wyoming anymore.Her innerwolf tensed, and she pulled away from Phineas. Where are we? Romatech Industries. Phineas motioned toward the nearby building. In New York? Her gaze swept over the building, the gazebo and well-manicured garden,then shifted to the woods.She winced. What happened to that poortree? Nothing. She turned to Phineas. Why did you bring me here? I want to go back to Wyoming. Herinner wolf snarled, demanding to return home. It s not safe. It should be, she insisted. Didn t you erase Kyle s memory? I m not a hundred percent sure that it worked.When I tapped into his brain, it seemed kindaweird to me. She narrowed her eyes. Are you saying werewolves have weird brains? I wouldn t dare.Not with you glaring at me like that.What I mean is I think the dude wason something. Drugs? Phineas tilted his head as he considered. I would say steroids. Oh. Brynley nodded her head slowly. He did seem a lot more muscular than when I lastsaw him.Becoming a werewolf wouldn t automatically add all that bulk. And he was acting like a prick. She snorted. Unfortunately, that s not a new development.He s always had a chip on hisshoulder.Racked up some bad gambling debts he couldn t pay off, so Nate offered to buy his half of the ranch for twice what it was worth.Kyle took the money topay his debts, but he s always resented his brother for coming to therescue. What an ass. Yeah.I can t believe he s a werewolf now. Just what the Lycan world needed anothermean, overbearing male like her father. I still want to go back toWyoming. I m not sure the cabin is safe for you now. Phineas led her toward the side entrance. Is itunusual for a mortal to become a werewolf? Yes.Most mortals have no idea we exist.And we don t go around telling people.Or bitingpeople.We keep to ourselves.Usually if a mortal is changed, it sbecause he was bitten by a werewolf who was forced to defend himself. Phineas swiped his ID card, then opened the door for her. It sounds like Nate s newneighbor is a werewolf, and he might be the one who changed Kyle. The guy who bought the Haggerty ranch? She walked down the hall, trying to remain calmeven though her inner wolf was growing increasingly agitated. Can youtake me back tonight? And risk your father capturing you? I thought you were terrified of that. I am. Unfortunately, the wolf didn t care.It was growling inside her. Aren t we supposedto be hunting Corky? We can t do that if we stay here.She might be atthe Haggerty ranch. I ll do it alone.I m not putting you at risk. She came to a stop. You don t want me to guard you anymore? I can teleport back here for my death-sleep.I ll just have to keep track of the sunrise. She grabbed hold of his arm. You don t understand.I have to go back.I need to.Especiallytomorrow night for the full moon. You can shift at the school.Or I ll take you to Howard s cabin in the Adirondacks.Youknow, the place where you guarded Marielle. No! She squeezed his arm. One night at home.My wolf needs it.It s growling inside me,Phineas.I feel like it ll claw its way out my throat if I don t do what itsays! Okay! He eyed her warily. Sheesh.I didn t realize it was so demanding. I need to do what it wants.Please. He nodded slowly. I m just worried about your father finding you. Believe me, if I roam around the Bighorn National Forest, no one would ever find me.Unless I wanted them to.It s over a million acres. Okay.We ll figure something out. He spun toward a door that opened, then relaxed with asmile.The guy who came out looked like a skinny, younger version of Phineas. Hey, bro.I didn t expect you back tonight. He gave Phineas a knuckle pound, then turnedto Brynley, his dark brown eyes twinkling. You must be the wolfiegirl. I m Brynley. She shook his hand. You must be Freemont. You got it! I m Da Freeze, the Ice Man. He motioned toward the open door. Welcome tomy humble working quarters.It s a busy night at Vampireville.Lots ofpeople stopping by.I use the term people loosely, you understand. Brynley followed him and Phineas into the office and found three more people two menand a beautiful redheaded woman.They looked familiar, but she d neversocialized much in the Vamp world and couldn t recall their names. The woman grinned and grabbed her hand. You must be Phil s sister! I m Lara di Venezia.And this is my husband, Jack. How do you do? Jack shook her hand. I am Zoltan Czakvar. The third man took her hand and bowed over it.He was a strikingman with shoulder-length dark hair and almond-shaped amber eyes. Hey, dudes. Phineas gave Zoltan and Jack knuckle pounds. Dudette. He gave Lara a hug. So did you guys just arrive? A few hours ago, Jack said. We ve been catching up on reports.Angus thinks you refollowing a strong lead in Wyoming. Yes, Zoltan agreed. We were just about to call you to see if we could join you there. Why don t we all go? Brynley turned to Phineas with a beseeching look. The cabin may not be safe for you. Phineas quickly explained the situation. I don t knowif my mind control worked on Kyle. We ll never know if we don t go back, Brynley insisted. She has a point, Lara said. We can t tell if her father s been informed if we stay here. If my father knows, he ll send some of his goons to Phil s cabin, Brynley added. Then I ll go and see if anyone comes looking for you, Jack suggested. I shall go, too, Zoltan offered. Is there a television there? Lara asked. I want to go, but I don t want to miss Maggie andDarcy s new show. What new show? Jack asked.Lara huffed. I told you about it a dozen times.It s the latest celebrity talk show on DVN.Real Housewives of the Vampire World.The debut is tonight! I tried to forget that, Jack muttered. I know. Lara gave him an exasperated look, then turned to Brynley. Maggie asked if wewould do the next show at our palazzo in Venice. Wow, Brynley breathed. You have a palazzo? Yes! Lara s eyes sparkled with excitement. It would look fantastic on television.And Icould show off all my favorite places in Venice. It s an invasion of privacy, Jack grumbled. Heather and Jean-Luc did the show for tonight, Lara said. If they can do it, why can twe? Jack gritted his teeth. We ll talk about this later.For now, we need discuss who is going toPhil s cabin in Wyoming. You, me, and Zoltan, Lara answered.She glanced at Brynley. There s a television, right? Yes. Brynley nodded. In the basement. She turned to Phineas. I want to go, too. No. He held up a hand when she started to argue. Think it through.If your father sminions show up at the cabin and find these three guys watching television,they ll just think they made a mistake and leave.But if you re there, they ll attempt to takeyou, by force if necessary, and it ll turn into a battle.Do you want to risk anyof these guys getting wounded or killed? Brynley swallowed hard.She hardly knew Lara, Jack, and Zoltan.She assumed they d foughtin the battles at Mount Rushmore like she had, but she d been in wolfform at the time and too involved in the battle to pay them any mind. I don t want anyone toget hurt because of me [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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. We re partners, remember? We should plan together. He scanned the area.No one in sight. The plan is to keep you safe. He wrapped his armsaround her and teleported.Chapter FourteenAs soon as Brynley materialized, she realized she wasn t in Wyoming anymore.Her innerwolf tensed, and she pulled away from Phineas. Where are we? Romatech Industries. Phineas motioned toward the nearby building. In New York? Her gaze swept over the building, the gazebo and well-manicured garden,then shifted to the woods.She winced. What happened to that poortree? Nothing. She turned to Phineas. Why did you bring me here? I want to go back to Wyoming. Herinner wolf snarled, demanding to return home. It s not safe. It should be, she insisted. Didn t you erase Kyle s memory? I m not a hundred percent sure that it worked.When I tapped into his brain, it seemed kindaweird to me. She narrowed her eyes. Are you saying werewolves have weird brains? I wouldn t dare.Not with you glaring at me like that.What I mean is I think the dude wason something. Drugs? Phineas tilted his head as he considered. I would say steroids. Oh. Brynley nodded her head slowly. He did seem a lot more muscular than when I lastsaw him.Becoming a werewolf wouldn t automatically add all that bulk. And he was acting like a prick. She snorted. Unfortunately, that s not a new development.He s always had a chip on hisshoulder.Racked up some bad gambling debts he couldn t pay off, so Nate offered to buy his half of the ranch for twice what it was worth.Kyle took the money topay his debts, but he s always resented his brother for coming to therescue. What an ass. Yeah.I can t believe he s a werewolf now. Just what the Lycan world needed anothermean, overbearing male like her father. I still want to go back toWyoming. I m not sure the cabin is safe for you now. Phineas led her toward the side entrance. Is itunusual for a mortal to become a werewolf? Yes.Most mortals have no idea we exist.And we don t go around telling people.Or bitingpeople.We keep to ourselves.Usually if a mortal is changed, it sbecause he was bitten by a werewolf who was forced to defend himself. Phineas swiped his ID card, then opened the door for her. It sounds like Nate s newneighbor is a werewolf, and he might be the one who changed Kyle. The guy who bought the Haggerty ranch? She walked down the hall, trying to remain calmeven though her inner wolf was growing increasingly agitated. Can youtake me back tonight? And risk your father capturing you? I thought you were terrified of that. I am. Unfortunately, the wolf didn t care.It was growling inside her. Aren t we supposedto be hunting Corky? We can t do that if we stay here.She might be atthe Haggerty ranch. I ll do it alone.I m not putting you at risk. She came to a stop. You don t want me to guard you anymore? I can teleport back here for my death-sleep.I ll just have to keep track of the sunrise. She grabbed hold of his arm. You don t understand.I have to go back.I need to.Especiallytomorrow night for the full moon. You can shift at the school.Or I ll take you to Howard s cabin in the Adirondacks.Youknow, the place where you guarded Marielle. No! She squeezed his arm. One night at home.My wolf needs it.It s growling inside me,Phineas.I feel like it ll claw its way out my throat if I don t do what itsays! Okay! He eyed her warily. Sheesh.I didn t realize it was so demanding. I need to do what it wants.Please. He nodded slowly. I m just worried about your father finding you. Believe me, if I roam around the Bighorn National Forest, no one would ever find me.Unless I wanted them to.It s over a million acres. Okay.We ll figure something out. He spun toward a door that opened, then relaxed with asmile.The guy who came out looked like a skinny, younger version of Phineas. Hey, bro.I didn t expect you back tonight. He gave Phineas a knuckle pound, then turnedto Brynley, his dark brown eyes twinkling. You must be the wolfiegirl. I m Brynley. She shook his hand. You must be Freemont. You got it! I m Da Freeze, the Ice Man. He motioned toward the open door. Welcome tomy humble working quarters.It s a busy night at Vampireville.Lots ofpeople stopping by.I use the term people loosely, you understand. Brynley followed him and Phineas into the office and found three more people two menand a beautiful redheaded woman.They looked familiar, but she d neversocialized much in the Vamp world and couldn t recall their names. The woman grinned and grabbed her hand. You must be Phil s sister! I m Lara di Venezia.And this is my husband, Jack. How do you do? Jack shook her hand. I am Zoltan Czakvar. The third man took her hand and bowed over it.He was a strikingman with shoulder-length dark hair and almond-shaped amber eyes. Hey, dudes. Phineas gave Zoltan and Jack knuckle pounds. Dudette. He gave Lara a hug. So did you guys just arrive? A few hours ago, Jack said. We ve been catching up on reports.Angus thinks you refollowing a strong lead in Wyoming. Yes, Zoltan agreed. We were just about to call you to see if we could join you there. Why don t we all go? Brynley turned to Phineas with a beseeching look. The cabin may not be safe for you. Phineas quickly explained the situation. I don t knowif my mind control worked on Kyle. We ll never know if we don t go back, Brynley insisted. She has a point, Lara said. We can t tell if her father s been informed if we stay here. If my father knows, he ll send some of his goons to Phil s cabin, Brynley added. Then I ll go and see if anyone comes looking for you, Jack suggested. I shall go, too, Zoltan offered. Is there a television there? Lara asked. I want to go, but I don t want to miss Maggie andDarcy s new show. What new show? Jack asked.Lara huffed. I told you about it a dozen times.It s the latest celebrity talk show on DVN.Real Housewives of the Vampire World.The debut is tonight! I tried to forget that, Jack muttered. I know. Lara gave him an exasperated look, then turned to Brynley. Maggie asked if wewould do the next show at our palazzo in Venice. Wow, Brynley breathed. You have a palazzo? Yes! Lara s eyes sparkled with excitement. It would look fantastic on television.And Icould show off all my favorite places in Venice. It s an invasion of privacy, Jack grumbled. Heather and Jean-Luc did the show for tonight, Lara said. If they can do it, why can twe? Jack gritted his teeth. We ll talk about this later.For now, we need discuss who is going toPhil s cabin in Wyoming. You, me, and Zoltan, Lara answered.She glanced at Brynley. There s a television, right? Yes. Brynley nodded. In the basement. She turned to Phineas. I want to go, too. No. He held up a hand when she started to argue. Think it through.If your father sminions show up at the cabin and find these three guys watching television,they ll just think they made a mistake and leave.But if you re there, they ll attempt to takeyou, by force if necessary, and it ll turn into a battle.Do you want to risk anyof these guys getting wounded or killed? Brynley swallowed hard.She hardly knew Lara, Jack, and Zoltan.She assumed they d foughtin the battles at Mount Rushmore like she had, but she d been in wolfform at the time and too involved in the battle to pay them any mind. I don t want anyone toget hurt because of me [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]