Jared (The Protectors #2)(73)
Chad Evans walked to Nicole with chains in his gloved hand, an evil grin spreading across his face. “I have waited a long time for this day.” He reared back his hand smacking her hard across the face.
Nicole glared up at him. “Yeah, me too.” Nicole spat. “You should have died a long time ago. This is going to be a treat.”
“You were always a stupid bitch.” Chad picked up his leg and kicked her in the ribs. “I’ve waited a long time to do that too.”
Levi watched activity in the room and felt nervous energy rack his body. If this didn’t work the Warriors would annihilate everyone in this room. This plan had been in motion for a long time. He looked over at Tessa and smiled. Her and her brother almost put a kink in the mission, now they would pay and pay dearly.
Chapter 30
“You know this is a trap.” Damon looked away from the bar to look at Jared remembering the Chad Evans episode they went through months before with Nicole.
Jared nodded, his gaze shifting to Adam. “Can you get a read on anyone?”
“No…nothing.” Adam shook his head, his eyes still assessing the bar. The tension around the Warriors was thick.
Otis who had stood in the background came forward. “Let me go in first.” He looked at Jared. “They don’t know my involvement to this point. Then you can at least know what you’re walking into.”
“Might work.” Damon looked to Duncan and Jared. Damon’s tension came out in his voice. His mate was in there and he was trying to control the instinct of storming in, possibly getting everyone killed in the process.
“Keep your mind completely open.” Adam finally took his eyes off the bar to look down at the sheriff.
“Without being obvious give us a count on how many we’re dealing with and where Nicole and Tessa are located.” Duncan ordered since Jared and Damon were both fighting the urge to run head first into the building without thought to anything but Nicole and Tessa.
“Okay.” Otis took a step, but Adam stopped him.
“Don’t f*ck this up Sheriff.” Otis turned to look at Adam, something flashed in his eyes, but was gone just as quickly. Without a word he turned and headed across the street to the bar.
Duncan ordered everyone to where they needed to be when they got word to enter the bar. Once in place they watched Otis enter, the door closing behind him.
“You trust him?” Sid nodded to where the sheriff disappeared.
“Don’t really have a choice.” Jared replied glancing at Adam. “You trust him?”
Adam gave Jared a half grin. “I’ve never trusted the bastard so why would I start now. I say we take the advantage back and go now.”
“You’re going to make one hell of a Warrior.” Sid smacked him on the back. “Remember aim for the hearts of the half-breeds.” He raised his gun.
“And guard yours.” Duncan ordered the half-breeds standing with them.
“Let’s go!” The Warriors along with everyone else descended on the bar.
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“It’s show time boys and girls!” Kenny shouted when Otis came through the door. “Control his thoughts.” He ordered Brad who came up beside him.
Otis looked around and spotted Tessa tied down to the pool table her lower half covered only in flimsy blue underwear. Nicole was chained to a low beam by her wrists, her eyes shooting hatred at him.
“What the hell are you doing?” Otis turned to Kenny. “Tessa was supposed to be given to me after I got the Warriors here.”
“Change of plans Sheriff.” Kenny smirked. “Sorry.”
Otis glanced around; everyone’s eyes were on him. Finally his eyes met Tessa’s tear stained battered face. “You son of a bitch!” His hand instinctively went to his gun.
“Big mistake sheriff.” Kenny frowned at his gun hand. “And yes, I am a son of a bitch, a real bitch. Now are you in or out?”
Before Otis could answer all hell broke loose as Warriors and half-breeds came in from every opening of the bar.
“Now!” Kenny screamed. “Now!!!”
Tessa tried to scream a warning, but it was lost in the chaos of gunshots, cursing, orders and bodies hitting the floor.
Jared slid in on his side, his gun taking out two half-breeds. His eyes quickly scanned the room and when he saw Tessa tied to the pool table he went berserk. His roar of rage actually stilled the room for a split second.
“Shoot him goddammit!” Kenny ordered pointing at Jared who was making his way to Tessa shooting and killing anything in his path.
Jared saw nothing but Tessa spread out on the pool table in nothing but a shirt and underwear. Rope held her immobile. Her face was swollen and bruised, but her eyes still had fight and she urged him to free her. Fighting his way to her he saw the terror flash in her eyes a second before he heard a shotgun blast. The devastating impact on his body was instant taking him to his knees. Something fell over him as he fell forward, the last thing he saw was Tessa fighting to free herself her eyes never leaving his.
Tessa fought until she couldn’t fight anymore. Her eyes were glued on Jared who lay motionless on the floor. There was no blood. Three half-breeds quickly picked him up chaining him in a chair facing her. Relief swarmed her when she saw him jerk from the silver chains. He was alive…thank God he was alive. Her eyes left him to see Damon, Sid and Duncan being put in the same position as Jared. Her eyes found her brother. Adam, Jeff, Dillon, Steve and Jill were all surrounded by half-breeds with shotguns aimed at their hearts.