Deep Wolves by Rhea Wilde Read Free Book Online Page A

for that particular assignment.
    He looked different. Gone was the suit and tie I was so used to seeing him in, replaced by an outfit more suited for traveling around on a motorcycle. His dark hair had gotten just a bit longer and his face looked like it hadn’t been shaved in a few days.
    “Hello, Ms. Everhart. I wish that I didn’t have to see you under such terrible circumstances.”
    “It’s all right. You saved me. You saved us. Again.”
    “There’s no need to thank me. I’m just doing my job.”
    “You’re doing what’s right.”
    “Yeah…”
    He let out a short laugh, appropriate for the situation. Even though I was relieved to hear that Vaughn would be all right, I was too amped up to sit down. I paced back and forth and waited for Irvine to continue.
    “I know you have a lot of questions, Ms. Everhart. But I don’t have all of the answers. I don’t know how that was. I only caught a glimpse of him. But he’s dangerous.”
    “After what he did, that much is obvious.”
    “I needed it to be emphasized. He’s not some ordinary man.”
    “Then who is he?”
    “I don’t know. But whoever he is, he has access to these.”
    Irvine raised his hand and I looked at the small object between his fingers. He placed it down upon the table. I moved closer and picked it up. It looked like a bullet but not like anything I’d ever seen before. It was metallic but the center was clear glass.
    “Those aren’t ordinary bullets,” Irvine explained. “Those were designed specifically for wolves like Vaughn. They’re filled with something. Once it gets into their bloodstream, it’s like a ticking clock. We barely got to him in time.”
    “He’s going to be okay though. Phoenix said—”
    “He’ll be okay, Ms. Everhart. But it was close. A few more minutes and who knows what could have happened.”
    “What is it? Silver?”
    Irvine shook his head. He unsheathed the sword attached to his back and showed it to me.
    “Look,” he said as he pointed at his blade. “I was blocking the bullets as he fired at you. These dents… They’re not normal. Silver wouldn’t cause this kind of damage.
    “If not silver then—”
    “I told you, Ms. Everhart. I don’t have all the answers. I don’t know who that man is or what his motives are. But I suspect that what he’s doing has to do with what happened several months ago. There was someone behind it. Maybe it was the man who attacked you. I don’t know. But I’m here now and I’m seeking the answers you and I are both looking for.”
    I shuddered as I thought about what could possibly be happening. If Irvine was here and didn’t have the answers then this was serious. More serious than I wanted it to be.
    I suddenly remembered the man I saw in the bar earlier that night. I remembered the way he looked at me and the feeling I had.
    “There was someone earlier… He stopped by the bar I worked at. He looked like he was from out of town. He stared at me like he knew who I was.”
    “What did he look like, Ms. Everhart?”
    “He was dressed in a suit. He was young but his hair was white.”
    “White hair?”
    “Yeah. It didn’t match his face. I… Was he the one firing at us?”
    “I don’t know,” Irvine shook his head. “I didn’t see the color of his hair. He was too far and it was too dark. I could only make out the figure of a man on the rooftops before he escaped. But whether or not it’s him doesn’t matter. Rest assured, Ms. Everhart. I will find the one responsible for attacking him.”
    “Thank you, Irvine. I-I can’t thank you enough.”
    “But like I mentioned earlier, it wasn’t just chance that brought me here. I need help.”
    “Of course. But what can I do?”
    “Not your help. Vaughn’s.”
    “Vaughn? He was just attacked and—”
    “Ms. Everhart, I know it’s a lot to take in right now but time is of the essence.”
    I sighed and tried to regain my composure. So much had happened tonight but I knew that this was just