Page 72 of Property of Mako
And I snapped.
The taste of blood filled my mouth before I even realized I’d moved. I slammed into Thane with every ounce of strength my new body carried, rage howling through my veins. His eyes went wide just as my hands wrenched his head back.
Then I sank my teeth into his throat, feeling them slip through muscle and tendons, and ripped.
Hot, foul blood sprayed across my tongue, burning like fire. Before I could process what I’d done, I had his neck in my mouth again. Viciously, I tore at it. His body convulsed, shadow and flesh seeming to decay beneath my grasp.
When it was over, he hit the dirt in silence.
I was shaking, covered in his blood, staring at my hands like I didn’t know who—or what—I was anymore.
Calix’s arms came around me from behind, pulling me back against his chest. His voice was rough, ragged.
“Jesus fucking Christ, baby. You saved me,” he whispered, his tone carrying an awe I’d never heard from him before.
But all I could think was: What did I just become?
He spun me in his arms and held me tightly.
“Crypt. Bugsy,” I choked out as a sob burst from my lips. My face was tingling, and I trembled from head to toe.
“You’re okay,” Calix soothed. “I’ve got you. We’ll go check on them. Where’s Lily and Dexter?”
I didn’t get a chance to answer. The faint roar of motorcycles grew louder. Two by two, they came around the corner of the clubhouse. When they saw the grisly mess around us, they poured off their bikes and came running.
“We’re fine,” Calix coarsely barked. “Inside. Crypt. Bugsy.”
“Christ, not Bugsy again,” I heard Bait mutter as he was rushing off toward the opening in the side of the clubhouse. He was followed by several others that I didn’t catch. I think shock was starting to set in.
Calix scooped me up and brought me inside. He stepped over the splintered wood and glass and set me on the couch. “Dexter took Lily and disappeared.”
Calix’s head jerked back as his gaze widened. “What do you mean disappeared? Where did they go?”
“When Thane showed up, he was bragging about everything he’d made happen. He was distracted with his self-importance, and Dexter touched Lily and they… disappeared.”
“Disappeared?” Killswitch asked with a pinch in his brow and confusion in his tone.
“Call him,” Boomslang ordered. “Now.”
Killswitch already had his phone in his hand. After a few rings, I could hear Dexter’s voice on the other end of the line.
“Brother, where the fuck are you? Are you and Lily okay?” Killswitch asked before switching his phone to speaker.
“Yeah, I’ve got the kid. Shit went down at the clubhouse, and I knew I needed to get her out of there,” Dexter replied.
“Everything’s under control. Get back here as soon as you can. We have things to discuss,” Boomslang spoke up.
“Roger that, Prez. Heading back there now. But umm, could someone come and get us?” he sounded confused.
“Where are you?” Boomslang asked.
“So that’s what I don’t understand…” he hesitantly said. “According to my GPS, we’re in the middle of Fontainebleau State Park.”
“What?” Zeus squawked. “How the fuck did you get there, then?”
“I… I honestly don’t know,” Dexter admitted.
Boomslang was already motioning for Zeus and a prospect. “You two, take the armored SUV and go get them.”
