Emerald Eyes by Julia Talbot Read Free Book Online

files, Luc nosing through boxes.
    “Come on, boys. The cops are coming.” Reuben went to Yves, shook his ruff. “Seriously.”
    Yves bared kitty teeth at him, those green eyes glowing.
    “His information is all collected on a couple of terabyte drives,” Kasey said. “I have them. Can we go now, please?”
    Luc yowled, coming up with these weird-assed pieces of parchment that matched the ones Reuben had seen, all carefully sealed in pouches.
    “Yves. Look. They’re here. Let’s go.” Reuben grabbed them, waved them in front of Yves’ nose.
    Those eyes fastened on the papers and Yves bit Luc on the shoulder, pushing him toward the door. Score.
    Rock on. Movement. Steady downward, outside fucking movement. They needed to get to Kasey’s vehicle and get the hell out of Dodge. That was one thing he and Deke were good at. Herding prey.
    They kept the cats moving and, by the time they got downstairs, Kasey was waiting in the car, the engine idling.
    “Back to the safe house?” Reuben asked.
    Kasey glanced at him in the rearview. “No.”
    “No? I need to stop at the bus station, then. Pick up our things.”
    “Already taken care of.” Kasey looked satisfied as all fuck.
    “So fucking efficient.”
    Deke snorted. “You have no idea.”
    Reuben glanced at the two big cats, curled up together and sleeping like babies. Probably good that they didn’t have to stop.
    “You can’t tell them apart,” Kasey said.
    “I can,” Deke spoke with him, their voices echoing.
    Kasey snorted. “You both have an advantage.”
    He sniffed. “Are you suggesting we cheat?”
    “No, I’m saying I would rather have heightened hearing and sight than have to smell every little thing like you two do.”
    Deke rolled his eyes. “He’s just jealous.”
    “I bet he likes it when you sniff him.” Relief had made him a little giddy. He hoped Yves healed like a werewolf did when in animal form.
    Reuben dared to reach out and Luc growled low, but Reuben didn’t back down. Yves was his.
    He stared at Luc until those whiskers twitched and Luc laid his head on Yves’ back. Then Reuben stroked those fuzzy ears.
    Yves pushed carefully into his touch, panting with his pain.
    “Shh.” He could feel it now, through his hand, how much Yves ached. He could hear Yves screaming like he knew this man never would when he’d been tortured. “Easy. I have you.”
    Those green eyes stared at him, looked deep into him. Yves saw him.
    “That’s right. I have you.”
    Yves’ moan echoed inside him. Poor baby. Easing into the pile with Luc and Yves, he shared his warmth, his care. His strength.
    Deke looked back at him. “Huh.”
    He didn’t ask. He would later, but for now he would rest.
    Reuben had a feeling that one way or the other, the shit was about to hit the fan.
    Chapter Four
    Jonny waited in his private rooms at the Bloodrose, the club he owned, and the safest place in the city for his Luc’s all too curious kitty brother.
    He had a room prepared after Kasey texted to tell him Yves was injured. Jared was an extremely efficient club manager, after all.
    Then he texted Kasey back informing him he expected to see Kasey, Deke, and Luc in his rooms as soon as Yves and his bodyguard were settled.
    Someone -- someones -- were going to get a rather intense talking to.
    He tapped his fingers on the table next to his favorite leather chair, his fangs dropping with his impatience. Jonny hated to be kept waiting.
    “Hey, Boss.” Deke came in, disheveled and bruised. “Yves and Reuben are licking their wounds.”
    “And our erstwhile lovers?” The beating Deke had taken did not soften his mood.
    “Kasey seemed good. Mr. Kitty ate someone.”
    “Did he, now? What I mean is, where are they?” He spaced each word, his accent deepening until he sounded as if he’d never left home.
    “Heading here. Should be...”
    Luc and Kasey walked in.
    “...right here.”
    “Ah. So good of you both to join us.” He looked at his panther, still in