Page 55 of Graced
“Hello, Grace.You do realize you’ll have to be punished for that little act of insurrection you tried to pull back at the hospital, don’t you?”Welsh add a smile that held no warmth or humor.
“Go to hell,” she cursed with clenched teeth.
“Oh, I know I’ll probably end up there some day.Eventually.But until then, I plan to enjoy you to my heart’s content.Me and my friends, right, Cargill?”
The man driving let out a bark of laughter.“If she’s anywhere near as sweet as she smells, fuck, yeah,” he agreed.
Grace continued to glare at the man as she fought to keep from breaking down.But at this moment, she didn’t see how she would survive these next few hours.
Don’t give up hope,she silently ordered herself.Don’t give up.It’s not over.Anything can happen.
Unfortunately, in spite of what her brain was telling her, her heart refused to listen.
CHAPTER27
Hunt
Rhyne sensed something was wrong before the two squad cars that were behind him suddenly turned on their lights and sirens, and went screaming past him.He hit the brakes as he anticipated the car in front of him to do something.His instincts proved correct.The vehicle veered off the street and into the next open parking lot and stopped.Officer Lepos jumped out of his cruiser and ran over to where Rhyne was pulling in behind him.
“We just got a call.Officer Oldstein’s car was sideswiped by a man on a bicycle.When she went to check on the victim, someone got into her unit and took off.”
“With Grace inside?”
“Yes.Miss Lockhart was still inside the vehicle.”
“It was a diversionary tactic,” Rhyne claimed.“He needed a way to get his hands on her!”
“He who?”The officer’s eyes widened.“Welsh Roebuck?”
“They took off in the squad car but they won’t remain in it for long.They’re going to ditch it.”
“Would you know where?”Lepos asked.
“Not offhand.”Rhyne pointed behind him.“Where did those other guys go?To the crash site?”
“Yes.I stopped to tell you what happened in case you might have some information as to where Roebuck could have gone.”
Rhyne shook his head.“I have no idea.Welsh originally wanted to keep Grace in the basement at our house we’re renting.But since you’ve IDed him as being the man responsible for the attack at the hospital and for killing Norris, I can’t fathom where he’d take her now.”
An idea stuck him.The officer saw the change in Rhyne’s facial expression and pressed him about it.“What?You thought of something?”
“Welsh invited some of his best buds down.They were due to get here today.I would bet any amount of money Welsh is meeting up with them.”
“Do you know the names of these men?”
“Just Cargill.Hark Cargill.It’ll be him and two of his friends.”
“Where does this Cargill live?Where’s he coming from?”
“Lockerby.”
“Do you know what kind of vehicle this guy drives?”
“No.I wish I did.”He didn’t doubt the car would be in Cargill’s name.He was the type of vamp who had to be dominant Alpha in every aspect.
The man’s attention jerked to his mic.Rhyne tried to make sense of the chatter, without success.He watched the man’s demeanor change and knew something else had happened.Before he could ask, Lepos turned to him.
“They found the cruiser.It’s been abandoned not far from here.”
