Capitol Kidnap: Urban Werewolf Book 1 by Mel Corbett Read Free Book Online Page B

the street, in front of the Mexican food joint so the car wouldn't draw attention to them going to the flower shop after hours.
    "Would we do if they're at the shop? Are we kicking ass and taking names?" Naomi asked. She clenched her fists in anticipation. The moon was up and she felt strong.
    "We might wind up running like hell if we find anyone," Mindy said. Naomi try to peek through the window, but it was too dark to see through the tinted windows. She couldn't hear or see anything inside. Unless they were hidden in some kind of soundproof office, no one was there.
    "How do you want to do this?" Mindy asked. Naomi shook her head. She'd never even thought about breaking and entering before.  
    "I can pick it, unless you have another way to let us in," Jeff said, but Mindy was already circling to the back of the building.
    "Maybe they forgot to lock up the garage," Mindy called over her shoulder.  
    "Or maybe the other lock is easier to pick," muttered Jeff. In the alley a small padlock hung from the garage door. "Easier to pick," Mindy said as she knelt down. She grasped the lock, grimaced slightly then rose to her feet with the lock in her hands.
    "That was quick, Jeff said. Mindy handed him the broken lock.  
    "I guess that's one way to get in," Naomi said laughing. She took the crumpled lock from Jeff, examining it. It was so smashed that she didn't anyone would even recognize it as a lock. She went to drop it, but before it slipped from her fingers Jeff closed his hand around hers. "That's evidence against us," he said. She handed him the lock he raised an eyebrow at her.
    "Women's clothes. No pockets," Naomi said shrugging. She opened the door, and it slammed to the top of the track with a bang. A blast of cold air hit her in the face.
    "Why is it so cold in here?" Jeff asked.
    "They must refrigerate it for the flowers," Naomi said. The door slammed shut, trapping them in pure darkness. Naomi's upper lip curled back and she growled low and quiet. The hairs rose on the back of her neck and her muscles tensed. The scent of vampire became overpowering. Her body tensed to shift to tear the threat apart. Suddenly, the light flickered on overhead.
    "Sorry about that guys – didn't want anyone to see us coming in here." Mindy looked at them inside. "Don't rip my head off. It was a whole half a second." Mindy shook her head. "Honestly!" She pulled open the door into the main part of the shop and shoved the two wolves through it.
    The ground crunched under Naomi's feet. Wilted flowers littered the ground. The two glass display cases were cracked open. The floor was warped where water must have spilled from broken vases and sat for hours untouched. Un-inflated balloons littered the counter and spilled out of a drawer. Nothing was in its place. There was a dark patch on the floor near the register who smell indicated blood. The sickly sweet smell of roses permeated the shop. Naomi could smell both decayed roses and the scent of the cloyingly sweet alcohol-based perfume.
    "I don't think they're keeping him here," Mindy said.
    "I know that perfume," Naomi said. "I knew it was familiar when I smelled it where Mikey disappeared, but I didn't connect it with the smell of magic." Naomi took a deep breath, considering her words carefully. "That's Ginger's perfume, but that can't be right. I just can't see her heading up this kind of thing."
    "The perfume is the same as your coworker's?" Mindy asked.
    "Yeah, I can't stand her." Naomi shook her head. This was not making any sense.
    "Does she hate you, too?" Mindy asked.
    "What?" Naomi asked startled. She understood where the questioning was going, but it didn't make sense.
    "Mindy's right. Does your coworker hate you, too?" Jeff asked.
    "You're saying she hates me, so she stalked me, learned I was a werewolf, learn dark magic to kidnap my little brother, and then plans to kill him and hunt down all werewolves, just because she hates me?"
    "When you say it like that it sounds