Devils Roses 05 - Death

before too. It wath an acthident. I promithe. I don’t even remember it."
    He is so cute I could eat him alive. I blush and shake my head, "It's cool. We got way worse drama than that 'round here. Not to mention the fangy apology is adorable."
    He moans and shakes his head. Lucas rubs against him and makes the wolf chuckle.
    Shane rubs his eyes, "I feel thleepy."
    I grin, "It's the sun. Duh."
    He frowns, "I go out in the thun all the time back home."
    Sam is back, "Sun here is stronger. Marcus settled in Portland for a reason. The sun makes him feel a bit weak. You being his royalty can go out in the sun like him. But it does weaken you when it's direct and hot. Weakest time of the day. This is why you guys stay on the west coast."
    Shane nods, looking disinterested.
    Sam sighs again, "They got a lot of baddies. Mostly human. So, Hanna you got that right?"
    I grin, "Oh I got that." I can feel the beast hanging in the background. She is looking for a fight.
    We walk through the gate at the back of the property where the bushy garden is. The lilacs smell amazing. I shake my hair and roll my shoulders as we cross behind a garden shed of sorts. The estate is stunning. Flowers and gardens and stone pathways. The house is huge. It reminds me of the Tudor but it's made from white washed bricks that are huge. The roof has the terrace garden balcony railings. I wonder what's up there. I turn to the front of the house and see something amazing. I gasp and gush, "Oh my god. It's like the lake out front of Mr. Darcy's house in the newer Pride and Prejudice." The words leave my lips before I realize who I'm with. They look at me like I'm insane. Even Luke.
    I roll my eyes and snap a picture of it and send it to Aimee's cell. She hates me but she has to agree it looks exactly the same.
    "Put the phone away. Sweet friggen god, you're going to get us killed."
    It's my turn to roll my eyes. I storm past them, stalking up the side of the house. There are huge garage looking things in the bottom of the house on the side where the land slopes. They look old and creepy. Of course Sam walks right for them. We sneak into the dark and wait. I see a man walk past the garage opening with a gun. I look back at Sam. He nods. I unclasp the bracelet. The man turns, smiling. I walk to the entrance of the dark. He grins and licks his lips, "Hey Sexy!" He has a thick French accent. He grabs at me. I spin him and snap his neck. My beast rages. I drag him into the darkness. I clasp the bracelet and grin, "One down."
    Shane is gripping Sam and panting. His fangs seem bigger than before. A small trickle of blood leaves his lip and drizzles down his chin.

Chapter Twenty-Five

    Aimee

    "Do you think Shane is safe with her?" I can't help but worry. He's still my friend.
    Lorri puts a finger to her lip and drags a man into the bushes. His semiautomatic weapon is tossed aside, we don't need it. She bites into his throat, ripping and tearing. She wipes the blood off her face and licks her hands clean. He didn’t even get a scream out.
    We scout the far side of the garden, where we can see Sam and the others creep into a garage of sorts under the mansion. Men are flocking to the side of the house. In the distance we can see Hanna's strawberry blonde hair glistening in the sunlight. She is ripping off heads. I grimace and glance back at Giselle. She is wearing the same expression as I am.
    "That's nasty. Why do the baddies always have to be in a house somewhere? Why can't it ever be a bridge shoot out, or a high speed chase?" Giselle asks.
    I snicker.
    Lorri looks at her incredulously, "Because we wink and flash and move faster than the human eye…"
    Giselle nods, "Right. Still kinda boring sometimes. Sneak into the house. Kick down the doors. Kill the people. You know?"
    I pat her on the back, "The faster we are done this, the faster we are done. Right Lorri. Roses will be done?"
    Lorri looks at me and nods once, "In some ways."
    Ben nudges Giselle, "You know you don't want it to end."
    Giselle grins at him and laughs a throaty sound. "I am going to eat you up if you keep giving me that look."
    His smile grows, "Promise?"
    "Stop fucking around." Lorri stalks into the lilacs and rose bushes. She points to the roof of the house, "We wink there now." She grabs Giselle and goes.
    Ben looks back at me, "I am going to get killed staring at her."
    I raise an eyebrow, "Phase." He leaps in to the air and shifts into his wolf. He puts a paw on my hand and we wink to