Blake, Abby - Vampires' Witness [PUP Squad Alpha 1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Abby Blake

but she practically screamed their names in her mind. Fear pounded through her even harder when a soft knock sounded on the motel room door. Skye grabbed her sister, holding her behind Thomas, ready to do whatever it might take to protect her family.
    “Stay here,” Thomas ordered over his shoulder as he stepped toward the door.
    Skye nodded, not willing to put her sister at risk for any reason.
    But as Thomas got closer to the door, the tension drained from his shoulders. He turned to give them a reassuring smile. “It’s my boss,” he said. “Benjamin thought Higgins might drop by once he learned Benjamin and Samuel made a vampire on company time.” He winked, letting them know it wasn’t really that big a deal, and then turned back to the door. He unlocked the dead bolt and twisted the handle.
    The door seemed to open too slowly, the fear in Skye’s mind growing worse even despite Thomas’s reassurance. The empty doorway just made her more jumpy, the horror-movie atmosphere growing more creepy. But then he was there, the vampire who’d killed an innocent woman, standing right in front of her. He’d moved faster than even Skye’s new vampire-enhanced vision could follow. Thomas stepped forward, obviously confused by the man’s behavior but still willing to risk his own life to protect them.
    “Oh, such a brave puppy,” the vampire said. He lunged at Thomas, aiming for the man’s throat, but Thomas dropped to all fours, changing to a wolf as the sound of tearing fabric filled the room. The wolf also went for the throat, his sharp teeth gnashing at the intruder’s shoulders as he caught Thomas around the middle, squeezing his ribcage tightly. The wolf clawed and bit, trying to free itself, but yelped in distress as the sound of cracking bones reached Skye’s ears.
    “Sorry, Tommy,” the vampire said as he dropped the severely injured wolf to the ground, “but you always were one for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” He laughed and then kicked the wolf hard in the gut. “Now watch while I show you what happens when you can’t tell friend from foe.” He smiled maliciously as the wolf whined in pain. “Don’t worry, puppy, I’ll finish you off once I’ve dealt with these two. It’s just that I’ve always found torture far more fun when I have someone to watch.” He turned his attention to Skye for a moment before his gaze slid to Jennifer. “Well, would you look at that. Another pretty redhead for me to tear apart. How kind of you to bring her right to me. Come here, lovely.”

Chapter Six

    “Something’s wrong,” Samuel said as soon as they stepped into the crowded club.
    Benjamin nodded in agreement. Something was definitely off. Alex spotted them, pushed his way through the crowd, and stopped close enough to give his situation report. “The club’s empty of vampires. Not even the owner or any members of his coven are in the building. Adam is tracking a scent trail of blood, but it’s turning us in circles. It feels like a deliberate setup.”
    “But why? For what purpose? The club owner surely knows not to—” Samuel’s words cut off at the same moment Benjamin heard Skye’s voice in his head.
    “Skye,” he managed to say as he ignored all protocols and used his preternatural speed to leave the club. It felt like the trip back to the motel took twice as long as it should have, Skye’s terrified telepathic voice in his head spurring him to faster speeds.
    Sense kicked in a moment before he burst into the motel room. Samuel did the same, a look of incredulity gracing his face as they both realized who was in the room.
    “Come here, lovely,” their supervisor said to one of the women inside.

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    Jennifer began to move toward him, her outward calm eerily familiar. Skye held her tight, stopping her forward movement, but it took way more effort than it should have to stop a human. Apparently being compelled by a vampire also gave the victim an inhuman