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Michael The pain was sharp and he felt like the wound opened every time he took a breath. Mike blinked a few times in the dark room and then caught the scent of cigarette smoke. He quickly sat up and scanned the room. The place was dimly lit and he had no idea what time it was, but his eyes landed on the dark figure, sitting by the fireplace at the other end of the room. It was Garrey. And he was alone, there were also no men outside the room, keeping guard. Mike didn’t recognize any of the scents and assumed the place was not part of any of Richard’s properties. Garrey put his cigarette out and threw it in the burning fire. then he got up and walked over to Mike. “Where is he?”Mike asked and Grey closed his eyes slowly. “You two are…” then he rubbed his forehead. “This is the first thing you ask after you wake up and after you almost died? Seriously, Mike? “Garrey held his gaze. “Yeah, “Mike said, “That’s what I care about the most. “Garrey shook his head, then searched fo
Michael What exactly did Garrey know about Killian and him? No, it wasn’t possible. Jesse can’t have told Garrey about the mate bond.Mike and Garrey sat in silence until Garrey broke it. “I’ve known Killian since he was a kid. ““Yes, he mentioned it. ‘“But did he tell you anything else besides he knew me for that long? Where and how we met?’“No.”Garrey laughed quietly.“Of course, he didn’t. He… was nothing like he is now, but that’s only at first glance. Under the impenetrable shell, he is still the same boy who believes in the good in people although he pretends that is not true and he doesn’t care about anything. It’s not easy believing in anything if you were raised on the streets.““The streets?”Mike asked, surprised,“But…”“Yes. I know it sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. “Garrey told him about how the two met and what had happened before. Then Garrey leaned back against the chair and said.“He did so many things only because he had promised to help e, to return the
Michael “This will be our chance to catch him. When is the next exchange? We’ll lull him there and that’s it. “ “Richard never goes to the exchanges. Ever. “ Garrey said, “He is so, so careful, always has been. There’s no way he will let himself be caught. “ “He just has to be there, even if it's only briefly. “ “No, it won’t work. “ “It will. “ Mike tried to get up, he felt like he had been sitting for too long but once he moved, the pain reminded him of itself and he sat back. “He just needs to be there, “Mike said once again “I have all the other evidence. We just need to catch him then and there.” “I’m not sure….” “Come on, Garrey…” Garrey ran a hand through his hair. “There’s an exchange. Very big one next week. I guess I just need to persuade him he has to be there. But… “ “He trusts you, right? I know he does. “ “Yeah. I’m his best man. I’ve worked for him for years. “ Mike and Garrey exchanged a look. “Okay. It’s decided then. Next week. “ “Next week. N
Flynn He couldn’t stop himself from smiling. This was better than he’d expected. Imagining this was one thing, but seeing it happen was another. Flynn was triumphant. And he was going to marvel at the glory of his victory. “What do you think, Killian? “ he continued, “Mike. Why the hell did you choose him for your bodyguard? Are you really that stupid? Or was it the way he looks that swept you? “ Flynn snorted, “Who do you think should tell Richard? He already knows you’ve been fucking your bodyguard. “ Flynn snickered again. “If you are wondering how he knew that, you can thank me. Of course, I would tell Richard. Unlike you and your wolf, I am loyal.” “To who? The police?” “Don’t play the smart ass and waste my time. I am loyal!” “It doesn’t seem like it. “ Flynn yelled. He was so mad he was going to shoot Killian right then and there. “You sound hysterical. “ Killian said, still flatly. “Am I hysterical?” Flynn’s laughter echoed in the warehouse “I am telling you Mik
MichaelHe let his wolf take over and shifted. Mike ran until it was completely dark outside and he lost track of the hours and minutes that had passed by. Of all the ways things could go wrong, they had failed in the worst. Flynn was dead. Killian knew he was undercover. Besides that, Killian had most likely seen his wolf once Mike shifted. “And here I was, thinking I wanted to show him my wolf one day.”“Not like this. And yet…”It was only going to get worse from here on and Mike felt powerless. “We’ll figure it out. “ his wolf said, “He’s our mate. ““It is not over. “His wolf kept saying, and for the first time, Mike wanted to believe him and not argue with what he was saying. The sky was a starless and endless pit above by the time he felt his body heavier and tired. His wounds had closed well, but with all the running he’d just done he felt them remind his body of themselves. If he shifted, they would get worse, so he chose not to risk it. Mike heard the rumble of a
Michael The punch was so hard Michael coughed and Jesse took a step back from him. “You deserved this. “ Jesse said. “Yeah, I…” Mike pressed his palm over the place Jesse had hit him. “I did. And I am sorry. But I couldn’t tell you and I never planned for things to turn this way. “ “What way?” Jesse hissed, “What way exactly are you talking about? You were investigating us- all of us! Which part didn’t you plan?” “Becoming friends with you. Caring about all of you. “ Falling in love with Killian. “I can’t believe this…” Jesse said and buried his hands in his hair. “What now? Are you turning us in? Why are you even here?” Jesse dropped his hands and started pacing around. “I don’t want to see you. I won't tell anyone you were here and we’ll pretend I didn’t know you were undercover. If you are going to arrest me, ask someone from your colleagues to do it. You have colleagues, right?” Mike was silent. “Right? Michael.” “I had. Flynn. “ “What?” Jesse exclaimed, “Flynn
Michael“I only don’t know why you had to be so nice about it?” Killian continued, “You didn’t have to pretend there was something more to it. We could just fuck around, all the talk was unnecessary. Do you always tell those things to the people you screw?“ “It’s never been like this. “Mike said and Killian laughed. “Yeah, you have only one mate, right? But I didn’t mean that part, I mean the…”“You are always so cynical when you are upset. “ Mike said evenly and this time Killian looked at him. “Don’t pretend you know me. “ “I don’t. “Killian looked back away again and… and there it was. Mike felt it. The more time they were together, the closer he was to his mate the better he could feel it. Killian was angry, mad, and upset. He felt betrayed. But it was something. It wasn’t indifference. The worst you could feel about someone was indifference. And Killian wasn’t indifferent. He was still here and had come all the way down to Jesse’s place. Mike closed the distance between
Jesse “Nah, fuck this. He won’t even pick up. “ Jesse put the phone back in his pocket and resumed walking. But on the other hand, they had gone for a few “drinks” in the past couple of weeks. “Maybe it wouldn’t be too weird if I sent him a casual what’s up message. “ “Okay, whatever. “ He took his phone out again and wrote a message. It only said. “Hey. Just heading over to this place at 45th and Elms. “ He hesitated before sending it. “Who the fuck sends a message like that. '' Then he pressed send. “Shit. Why did I do this? How do I delete this?” Jesse tried to delete what he’d sent when the screen said “Delivered. “ Jesse stopped breathing, staring at his phone. “Okay, he saw it. “ He waited for a few seconds but no response came. “Of course he won’t reply, jackass. “ “Oh, finally. “ Jesse scoffed “Someone woke up. “ “I am awake, okay? “ his wolf said, “Who can fall asleep normally with an idiot like you? “ “What the hell does that even mean?” “It me