"Any new leads?" Ted asked once Cathy was out of sight. "Nothing new. We can't find this Shadow Michael's men talked about. Also, we didn't get any Intel on Joe. We still haven't found out who Lucky was meeting at the hotel."Ted blew out a sigh. "Well, Lucky couldn't escape death but let's hope Joe does. And about Joe? I don't think he's behind any of this. The man is all bark and no bite. In the meantime keep an eye out for anyone looking suspicious even if it's a Brother. When I see Jazz tomorrow I'm sure we'll get a break about this case.""Yes sir," both men replied. "Have some boys situated across this apartment too. Cathy has come to stay. I want to make sure she's safe if she's going to be one of us, Teddy."Teddy's mouth twitched. "Yes, sir."Ted raised a brow at him. The man had lived long enough to see his dark side and what it did to those around him yet he was excited to have Cathy as a member of their dysfunctional 'family.' Ted shook his head. The man was a bigger fo
Cathy woke up the next day to the refreshingly delicious smell of blood. It was that mouthwatering smell that woke her up and when she opened her eyes she saw a huge cup of blood by the bedside table with a straw in it. It was warm to keep it from coagulating. But that was not all she saw. Cathy was surprised to see Ted dressing up in semi-formal wear. It was the first time she ever saw him in formal trousers and a white long-sleeved button-up shirt. He even had a pair of patent leather shoes on. He was looking into the mirror adjusting his collar. Cathy blinked, confused. She rose on her elbows to squint her eyes at him. "What are you doing?"He stopped adjusting his shirt and grinned at her, even coming over to kiss her fully on the mouth. "Hey, baby."Cathy smiled but she still couldn't help but wonder why he was getting dressed up. "What's the event?" She asked glancing out the window to see that it was dark outside. "Isn't it too early for a dinner or whatever it is you're ge
The drive Eastward was long and for Cathy, though it was a nice ride, she could feel the tension radiating from Ted. He looked over at her from time to time with those hungry green eyes but in them, she could see his concern both for her and what he would learn about the death of his bosses. Cathy laid her hand on his. "I'm sure you'll get to the bottom of whatever is happening."He smiled. He didn't want to tell her that in his world people never got to the bottom of anything without blood. Jazz was sacrificing everything by talking to him. After he left the Brotherhood and after they realized that they could not bring him back no matter how they tried, they turned against the people who supported him. People like Max and Teddy. Now Jazz. If the Brotherhood knew that she was helping him even though they were both technically no longer members, her business would suffer for it. So he owed her a lot for her help. In a few minutes, they pulled up in front of a buzzing club not much
It was several hours in the morning before sanity returned. The once-crowded environs of JAZZ' was no longer crowded. No more music, no more drunken partygoers staggering out of the club. No bouncers lining the sides of the small club. The busy parking lot was now empty, free of people. But there was blood. Blood splatters on the road, cars, and the outside walls. Blood on the steps leading up to the club. A long thin river of blood streamed from the inside of the club to the outside and all over the ground were the body parts of both humans and supernaturals. Nothing moved, no one breathed. But among the pile of blood and flesh was Ted. He opened his eyes and crawled into a seated position groaning. His face, hands, legs - every part of his naked body was covered in blood. Even his hair was matted to his head with blood. The red lights in the club had been replaced with bright fluorescent lights which caused him to squint his eyes. "Ugh, what the hell...?" He crooked. But there
Cathy woke up with a start. She was on the floor with mushy forest grass beneath her. She sat up in a flash. How had she gotten here?! She looked around her and frowned, confused. It was a strange place. She looked down at herself, heart racing as she realized that she was completely naked, not even a string covered her naked body. Cathy gasped and jumped to her feet. And then with a pulsing beat, she heard it. The monster. She knew what this monster was. She had encountered it before when it chased her through the forest. Was it here now? Was that why she was here? Had the monster caught her again? She felt it move. It moved and blended with the forest. It moved slowly, with lethal grace and precision.The green-eyed monster was close by, she could feel it. She could hear and smell its breath, putrid and heavy behind her."Well?" She looked around in fear for the owner of the voice. Suddenly a strong whining sound filled the air and a radio cackled. Just as suddenly a slow eeri
The next time Cathy woke up she had to squeeze her eyes shut as soon as she opened them. She was in a very white room. The walls were white, the lights burned a bright white fluorescent and the bare ground was just as white. After being drugged to sleep for so long she couldn't bear to open her eyes to the brightness. Worst of all her hands were tied above her head and because the room was so bright she couldn't even raise her face to see what she was tied to. Her arms hurt even worse than when the brotherhood abducted her and tied her up like a pig in a meat shop. When she tried to move out of her tight position so that she could find some relief for her arms, Cathy realized that her naked body moved in such a slow motion that it seemed like she was moving in her imagination and wasn't really moving in real-time at all. The drugs from the arrows were still in her system. Cathy forced herself to take a deep breath and as she did fragments of her memories returned to her. She a
Time was nothing to Cathy when he returned several hours later. After several loads of electric currents passed through her she was too weak to even look up when the door opened. She heard his footsteps as he approached and when she opened her mouth to groan blood mixed with saliva streamed out. "Aww, look at you," He mocked her. "Not so strong now." He walked closer until he was in front of her. "Now, do you have anything to say to me?"Cathy was finally able to bring her head up. She looked into his evil dark eyes and for a long time said nothing. Then she spat her blood and saliva on his face. "Go to hell!" She managed to grunt. He barely blinked. Her outburst seemed to excite him some more. "Wow you are incredible," He laughed. He reached for her hand that was hung above her head, the one with the mating emblem. "Did I expect less from my brother's mate?" He laughed again. Cathy snatched her hand from his grip as much as she could. The chains around her wrists hurt her but sh
Teddy was a very small man. He was the smallest man who ever became a Hunter and a Brother. Because of his small height, he had not been fully made an assassin, instead, he was a helper and helpers went on missions with Brothers. He may not be as athletic as Theodore or as burly as Max but he was faster on his feet than anyone else which was why he was able to quickly block the door when the remaining two Dark Storm triplets came rushing into Ted's apartment threatening to raise hell. Chase who was in front raised a hand as if to hit Teddy but he controlled himself. Teddy wasn't the man he wanted to beat to a pulp so he forced deep breaths in through his nostrils into his lungs. "My sister is missing...""How do you know that?" Teddy asked. He was scared of Chase and Carl. They both were twice his size and in a battle of fists he knew he was no match for them but he had a duty to perform - protect Theodore. Well, protect Theodore and keep the monster away. From behind Chase Carl g
Cathy raised her hands to his pants. She tugged at his belt, undid it, and cast it aside. Then her fingers went to the metal hook which she tugged loose before going to work on his buttons.Edward watched her work, silent.She was nervous. He could sense her nervousness but he could also smell her arousal. It was delicious. Was this what his stupid brother smelled every time he fucked her? It made him jealous. He was so jealous he could barely think through the fog in his head. He wanted to bash her head in in his jealous anger. He wanted to squeeze her throat and watch with satisfaction as she struggled to breathe. His brother was not allowed to have anything that he didn’t have.He only calmed down when he squeezed his fingers into the palm of his hands and reminded himself that Cathy was here with him now not his stupid brother.Cathy had now finished unbuttoning his trousers. She reached into his pants and pulled his cock out. It was huge and long. Thickly veined, red, and wet at
“Leaving already?” Edward and Cathy stopped before his car. They were just about to get in when Veronica ran out of the club. She was surprised to see them leaving especially since the night was still young. “Any problem with that?” She came to stand in front of him, her eyes shadowed with confusion. “You have never left before the night is over, Edward.” “And I choose to leave early today, Kitty do you have a problem with that?” “I – I -,” her eyes drifted to Cathy who stood silently beside Edward still dressed in her lingerie. “No, I don’t have a problem with it.” “Good. Rebel and I are going home. You should be able to take care of the club while I’m gone, right?” his voice had become deep. She nodded. “Yes, Edward.” “I mustn’t lose any money tonight, Kitty, not even 1% of what I earned yesterday, have you heard me?” She nodded. “Yes, Edward.” He slipped his arm around Cathy’s waist. “Come, my dear, let’s go.” Veronica stood there and watched as they walked to the car wh
Dressed in a black silky chemise, Cathy followed Veronica who led her to the back of the stage.Veronica was muttering something about her not being ready for a show yet and why Edward could not see that when she glanced over at Cathy.Cathy’s face was blank. She simply stared ahead at the back curtains leading to the stage with her hands clasped in front of her. Her amber eyes were dull, and her eyelids fell heavy, causing her lashes to fall just shy of her cheekbones. It created a very sultry look that even Veronica had to admit looked sexier than that of their best dancer.She cocked a brow silently as she thought to herself, maybe she is ready.While they waited for the next dancers to leave the stage, footsteps suddenly came running toward them.Even though she heard them Cathy stared ahead. It was Veronica who looked back to see what the commotion was all about. Several of Edward’s girls were making their way toward them with huge frowns on their faces.“Kitty!” they cried out.
The club was larger than anything she had ever seen. Not that Cathy had any memories of clubs that she had seen. As soon as she walked in with her arm locked with Edward’s, her eyes widened.It was a very huge establishment. It had high arched ceilings that had been converted with round glass bulbs throwing different colors of lights all over the place. Speakers hung from almost every corner of the wall, booming loud banging music that made the ground shake beneath their feet. The ground was black tiled and it was marble. It was clean too. Edward had a policy about neatness in his club so while drinks were passed around, staff made sure they moved silently through the crowd to mop up anything that may have been spilled.But that was just the common area and though it was spectacular to look at it was still a common area with lots of people and cheap drinks around.Edward released her arm and slipped his arm around her waist. “Come.”Veronica had led the other girls to the back to get
“I’m guessing that’s something related to my sister?” Chase did not hesitate to ask as soon as Teddy announced that news.“It might be,” Ted responded.Asher returned with some clothes which he tossed across the room at Ted who easily caught them. He dressed quickly turning his lips down at the corners at the thought of wearing clothes that did not belong to him. But he couldn’t complain because he was in the enemy’s territory and he was lucky to still have his head on his shoulders especially because he was responsible for the disappearance of one of the most valued members of their pack.He finished dressing and then turned to Teddy. “Where did Max say he was?”“Still hunting down the Shadow. One of the other guys claimed he might have had an encounter with him so Max is following that lead.”“Which may be wrong,” Chase interjected.“But following it is worth a try. I don’t suppose I could grab some weapons from your arsenal?” Ted asked hopefully.“Why?”“So that he can be prepared
“Will you explain what the heck is going on here?”Asher’s tone was deceptively calm. Anthony could sense not just the confusion, he could also sense the fear he felt at seeing Ted awake without knowing what the heck to expect. He understood Asher’s fear but he also understood his anger. Even Chase and Carl were both angry and fearful and they kept respectful distances. The only people who didn’t subconsciously back off from him and Ted were Maggie and Teddy.Maggie came forward and put her arms akimbo. “So, would you two explain what the heck I going on here?”“Just as soon as he closes his and Ted’s skull,” Carl chipped in, disgust lacing his voice.“Give me a moment,” Anthony told them and he stood up. While Ted watched everything going on with a frown across his forehead, Anthony used his powers to close up both their heads.“What the hell dude!” Ted exclaimed as soon as his skull was fixed back. He raised a hand to his head and touched it half expecting to be touching his brain b
Anthony remained where he stood for a moment. Now he had the man, he just had to convince him to come back to life. It would not be an easy task and now Anthony was beginning to wonder if he had made a mistake. He had been lucky enough that those drops of water, like bread crumbs, had led him to Theodore. Ted himself were those water drops. He had wanted Anthony to find him that much was obvious but did he want to be brought back to life?Anthony didn’t care whether or not Ted wanted to come back to life. He infiltrated his mind for the sole purpose of bringing him back to life. Finding Cathy was paramount in Anthony’s mind. He had seen how distraught Asher was, he didn’t even want to imagine how Maggie would be. Anthony’s greatest fear as he prepared to do what he had to was that he would break Maggie’s trust and thereby betray the trust her father had in him when he took the chance to make him the pack doctor even though there were wolves in the pack more medically gifted than him.
Teddy watched the doctor skeptically. It seemed to him that the doctor was muttering something under his breath as he walked the length and breadth of the room twice before stopping at the foot of the bed. Teddy narrowed his eyes. He was curious to see what Anthony was doing.Anthony raised his dark eyes to Teddy’s face and in that moment the other man felt a chill go down his spine. There was something different about Anthony. Something terrifying, something insane and mysterious. Perhaps it was the look in his eyes, the tiny pinprick pupils, or the fact that his skin was paler than normal. Whatever it was, it terrified Teddy greatly.“Have you ever tried taming the beast?” Anthony asked. Even his voice was different now. It was deeper and as cold as death.Teddy resisted the urge to shiver as he gathered his thoughts to answer him. “W-we usually just let it have its fill of blood. Sometimes Theodore brings it under control and other times…” he shrugged helplessly. “We’ve never tried
The scarred woman stood behind Cathy watching as water poured down the shower on her body. Cathy’s body was pale, thin, and slippery with blood, sweat, and water. She was so weak she had to lean against the bathroom wall for support. The scarred woman did not offer a hand even though she frowned at Cathy's pathetic predicament. It was none of her business, that was what she told herself over and over as she applied more soap to Cathy's back and passed her the sponge so that she could scrub herself. Even though Cathy looked like something the cat dragged in from a very dirty tunnel, the scarred woman could see from the cords in her arms that on her good days, she was a very strong woman. Unbidden a smile curved her lips. Theodore always went for the stronger women. And Cathy was not just strong, she was beautiful too even under those layers of dirt and thin flesh so it wasn’t too far-fetched that he would go for a woman like her.But that smile soon disappeared as quickly as it came be