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A woman jumped out of the SUV with her hair flying. At the sight of the gun in her hand, Zane tensed. Hell, here we go again.
Tony scrambled from the back of the SUV as he ran up to the woman’s side. Good, at least one guy with sense was with the responding officers.
“Look,” Zane said, raising his voice so they could all hear him clearly, “we can?—”
The woman fired her weapon and shot Jana in the chest.
Chapter Eight
Jana fell back, and Zane lunged for her, catching her just before she hit the ground. Her eyes were open, stunned, and the red was already bleeding out from her gaze.
She shuddered in his arms, and her eyelids began to close. The heat began to lessen behind him as the flames died.
“Fuck!” The world seemed to explode around him. Or maybe he exploded. The beast he’d tried to keep in check roared—a loud, enraged cry of fury that burst from Zane’s lips. A cry that was her name.
The scene shifted around him as the colors faded away until everything was gray. No black and white. No good or evil. Just pain and fury.
“Zane…don’t-don’t let her…” The barest whisper of Jana’s voice. So soft. “Take…m-me.”
“She’s not dead, demon,” the woman’s voice rang out as she stepped closer. “Just drugged.”
His hold on Jana tightened. He rose, cradling her in his arms. Her head fell back against his shoulder.
The blonde gave him a steely smile. “If you don’t want the same shot, put her down and step away.” Her gun aimed at him.
Zane got ready to blast the bitch.
Then Tony stepped to her side. “He’s not a threat.” His eyes were on Zane, but the words were directed at the woman.
“He’s Zane Wynter, the man known to have been keeping close company with Ms. Carter for the last few days. And he’s a person of interest in the Night Watch fire.” She paused, her eyes narrowing. “He’s also the man who escaped from your custody, so excuse me if I don’t believe a damn word you say, Captain.” Her gun was still pointed at Zane.
“He’s a hunter with Night Watch! He’s not a criminal!” Tony argued.
Screw this. Zane lunged down the steps with Jana tight in his arms. Hold on, baby. Where the hell was Jude? They needed to get out of there. There were more sirens and that meant more cops would be coming any second.
But would those cops be backup for Tony or for the blonde?
“I told you to put her down!” the woman yelled and her gun jerked. “I said?—”
Tony snatched the gun from her hand. “You’re not shooting at him!”
“And you’re going to get your ass thrown off the police force!” She shoved past him. “Put her down!” She yanked a wallet out of her pocket and held it up in the air. “I’m with the FBI. I’m Special Agent Kelly Thomas.”
Big fucking deal.
“I’ve got a sniper on you right now,” she continued, voice flat. “The same sniper that took down your shifter friend.”
Now that made him freeze. Slowly, he focused on her and met her pale, glittering green eyes.
“Jana Carter is a killer,” she told him. “You don’t want to fight for her.”
More SUVs and cop cars swarmed the scene.
“Lady,” Tony snapped, “you don’t know what you’re dealing with here. Let them go.”
“I know exactly what I’m dealing with.” The wind tossed her hair. “I’m staring at a demon and an Ignitor.”
Zane dropped his glamour. “No, Special Agent…” Jana barely seemed to be breathing in his arms. “You’re staring at one very pissed demon.” Where was the sniper? Was the claim about him bullshit?
