Moon Shifter 02 - Primal Possession

She understood the other woman’s concern and there was no way in hell she’d be going anywhere right now anyway. Not unless someone held a gun to her head. Probably not even then.
    After getting more coffee from the only food station open so late in the hospital, they headed back to the waiting room.
    “So where’s Liam?” Kat asked after taking a long sip of her latte.
    “I told him not to come. I…” She shrugged as she trailed off.
    “No, I get it. He and Parker are like oil and water.”
    If only that were the case. The two men were so much alike, but they couldn’t see it. And despite her recent argument with Parker, she knew how much he cared for her. “Not really. They’re so much alike. Parker’s just—”
    Kat’s dark eyebrows rose. “Got issues?”
    December snorted. “Don’t we all?”
    As they headed back down the maze of hallways, their boots squeaked along the linoleum floors.
    When they passed the emergency room doors, Kat stopped and patted her jacket pocket. “Crap. I forgot my phone in the car. I need it in case…” She trailed off as her cheeks reddened. “Never mind.”
    In case Jayce called. Even if her friend didn’t answer the phone and even if she’d never admit it out loud, December guessed she liked that he’d been calling her so much lately. “Go get it.”
    Kat shook her head. “No. It’s fine. I’m being stupid.”
    December glanced around. A security guard sat behind the information desk and a couple nurses stood by the check-in area. Even though it was late, doctors andother staff milled around. She turned back to her friend. There were a ton of people around, but she’d promised Ana she wouldn’t go anywhere. Not to mention Liam would freak.
    Her indecision must have shown on her face because Kat half smiled. “Just wait here and I’ll go grab it. I got a spot right in the main parking lot, so it’ll only take me a minute. You can
see
my car from the door.”
    “I’ll go with you.”
    Kat shook her head. “Uh-uh. I’m not getting you in trouble with Ana
or
Liam.”
    “Fine. I’ll wait by the doors.” December walked with her to the exit doors and waited for the security guy to buzz them out.
    She stood next to the doors and peered through the glass pane. An ambulance with flashing red lights tore into the parking lot. The siren was silent and as soon as they pulled to a stop, the EMTs jumped out and began removing a stretcher with practiced precision.
    December stared at the scene and swallowed hard. That had been Parker a few hours ago. Wiping away a few hot tears that sprang up, she averted her gaze and glanced back at Kat as she strode up from the parking lot. Her hand was clutched around something, no doubt her phone, as she jogged toward the ER entrance.
    The doors swung open as the EMTs rolled in the stretcher, so December stood back. As she did, she noticed a white van with tinted windows roll up behind the ambulance. She froze for a split second as a man in a ski mask jumped out.
    Her heart seized as she realized what was happening. As if in slow motion, she watched the man withdraw something. He aimed it at Kat’s back.
    December screamed so loud it hurt her own ears. Shecould feel people staring at her, but she pointed as she screamed. Kat turned around, then started to run, but he jolted her with a Taser. December started for her when the security guard grabbed her arm.
    “Ma’am! What—”
    She struggled against him, trying to tear her arm out of his grip. When he wouldn’t let her go, she pointed. “They’re taking my friend!”
    He followed her gaze and immediately jumped into action. “Shit.” He withdrew his gun and sprinted toward the already moving van. December followed not far behind. Her leg muscles strained as she tried to will herself to move faster. It seemed longer but everything had happened in the span of seconds.
    She was too far away to reach Kat. In horror, she watched as the man threw Kat’s limp body into the open side door and jumped in after her. She kept running after the vehicle until the security guy grabbed her around the waist and yanked her to a stop.
    “I’ve called in backup and I got the license plate number. We’re going to get your friend back.” He continued talking into his radio, but she tuned him out and pulled her cell out of her jacket pocket.
    “Please answer,” she murmured as she dialed Liam’s number.
    He picked up on the first ring. “December.”
    “They took Kat,”