Page 103 of Destined to Fight

The engine revved as Connor slammed the accelerator to the floor. Horns blazed and curses flew at them as they sped through the city, traffic laws be damned.

“Won’t the police come after us?” Kelly wondered out loud.

“Aye, that’s the idea. If we get enough police following, the Arcane will back down. They willnae chance exposure with the human authorities on our tail.”

“Right, but then what do we do about the human authorities?”

Kade’s eyes went black for a moment before returning to their normal gray.

“Oh, that. All of them, though?”

“Nae, just the highest-ranking one. We’ll make sure he’s called to the scene and give him a story, then he’ll explain it to the rest of them.”

The tires screeched as they turned a corner, and Kelly was thrown into Kade. He caught her effortlessly and held her. More honks and curses followed them as they whizzed past cars and people, narrowly missing each one.

Sirens wailed from a distance, growing closer as time passed.

No one in the car seemed to mind any of the commotion. They all acted like this was just another normal day. Kelly glanced at Siri to see a joyous smile on the woman’s face.

They’re all fucking insane.

Aye, we are.

Shit, sorry, forgot you can hear me.

It’s all right, lass. This really is another day for all of us. Just picture this same thing in horse-drawn carriages with pitchforks and torches.

She rolled with laughter as an old Mel Brooks movie popped into her mind.

Well, it wasnae that crazy.

It’s a great visual, though.

Aye.

The sirens were right behind them now, the blue and red lights reflected inside the SUV.

Connor turned onto the motorway and took advantage of the more open road. The roar of the engine increased, and so did their speed.

If she had to guess, Kelly would have put their speed at 120 mph. Cars stood still as they flew by, but the police kept up.

The chase went on for what seemed like an eternity, but it was really only fifteen minutes or so. The police tried loudspeakers and all sorts of methods to get them to stop, but Connor evaded each one like a pro.

When they finally stopped at Kade’s apartment building, multiple police cars surrounded them. The officers got out of their cars, guns at the ready.

Kade whispered for everyone to stay put, and he got out, arms up.

Kelly felt him strategically choose the most senior officer to speak with. He took two steps forward, then got down on his knees.

The officer approached him, and Kade caught his eyes just before he had to lie down on the ground.

Watching through Kade’s mind, Kelly saw him grab hold of the officer’s consciousness and will the man to call his superior. He convinced the officer they were high-ranking diplomats, and the best thing to do was get the situation under wraps with a good cover story and let them go.

“My mistake, sir.” The officer said, then he turned to the others. “Lower your weapons. There’s been a misunderstanding.”

“But sir—” a short stubby one started.

“I said there’s been a misunderstanding, Smith. Lower your weapons.”

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