Keeping Cambria by Kitty DuCane Read Free Book Online Page A

said she was sad and upset. “Why did she leave?”
    “She never gave herself totally.”
    “So what are you saying? We were a hello and goodbye fuck all rolled into one?”
    Venom rolled his shoulder. “Don’t know. She’s strong-willed.”
    “Hell, she’ll just have to be to put up with us.”
    “I’m sure that’s why she’s ours, but something’s going on.”
    “Like what?”
    Venom shook his head. “I only caught a glimpse of it when I tried to find her thread of pain. I was so lost in her, I couldn’t stop…fucking her. I’m sorry, man. It’s my fault.”
    “No. I couldn’t have stopped if my life depended on it. Is she mated now?”
    “Fuck if I know. My wolf and vamp are satisfied, except she wouldn’t let them calm her mind,” said Venom.
    “Well, if she’s mated, shouldn’t she be clawing to get to us like the wolf?”
    “If we were normal, I’d say yes, but who knows what mating means to a mate of a werewolf/vampire hybrid? We should have converted her. At least if she did something stupid, she’d have the strength to deal with it.”
    Viper didn’t want to think about her trolling the nightclubs for ferals. “She said she was on a mission. Any idea what?”
    “No. I’m sure if I’d rooted around some more, I could have found out.”
    Viper clapped his hand on his brother’s shoulder. “I’m glad you thought first of easing her pain.” That was his twin, the compassionate one. Viper had been too lost in her sweet pussy to think about her discomfort.
    The door dinged open, and they advanced on the lobby desk. The doorman snoozed. Viper shook him so hard that Venom had to put a hold on his arm.
    “What…what?” The man came awake with wide eyes.
    “Did you see a woman come through here?”
    “Yes. About ten minutes ago. I called her a cab.”
    “At least she’s not walking,” said Venom. “Did you happen to hear where the cab was taking her?”
    “No.”
    “What’s the name of the cab company?”
    “Uh, Zenith cabs. Do you two live here?”
    Viper grinned at his brother. “Yes, but you don’t remember we were here. Now go back to sleep.”
    They exited the building, and Venom called the cab company and used his voice as persuasion to find out where she had been dropped off. “She’s at the bus station on Jefferson Street.”
    They materialized outside the station and both quickly inhaled deep. Her scent was negligible. They barged inside, but the place was empty except for a sleepy female behind the counter, and she was no help. She hadn’t seen anybody, and no buses had left in the last five hours. But Cambria hadn’t been inside.
    Venom called all the taxi companies and inquired about any pickups at the bus station, but he had no luck.
    “Now what, bro?” Viper asked. He hoped to hell Venom had a clue.
    “Was the bus station a decoy?” asked Venom.
    “Don’t know, man. She’s slippery as an eel. And I will spank her ass when I find her.” Viper tugged on his hair but stopped short of pulling it out. His mate, their mate, was unprotected, and if their enemies found out they had a mate, she’d never be safe. They’d given her the mating mark. Some vampires and werewolves would see it and leave her alone, but others would fuck her because of it. And if one scented a Hell’s Hunter on her, God help her.
    Venom called Zenith again and asked the cabbie who dropped off Cambria to come back to the bus station. They had to wait ten long minutes before the driver arrived. He apparently didn’t like the looks of them because he didn’t get out, just rolled down the window. Viper froze the man and rummaged through his mind. “The driver pulled up here, she got out, turned around several times, laughed, and then headed for the parking lot.”
    Viper cursed. “She knew what she was doing.”
    They let the man go and misted around the bus station parking lot until they found her scent.
    “Mother fucker!” screamed Viper, his body shaking with ballistic rage.