Free Deuce (Swamp Desires Book 1) by Caissy Boudreau

décor is simple and modern, with a few paintings here and there. There is a huge entertainment center with a huge flat screen TV. The sofa is a massive wraparound with at least four recliners built into it, and each recliner can rock if needed. I would imagine that the recliners that rock are used quite often since the babies’ arrival. The floor plan is an open concept. From the living room, you can see into the huge modern kitchen that has a huge island and a massive eight burner stove. The curtains on the windows are black out curtains. They keep all light out during the day.
    Since Skylar came out of her coma, the vampires of the family now have the ability to go out into the sunlight without it hurting them. They can be out in the sun for long periods of time. The vampires of the family are: Dean, Blaze, Rhiannon, and Joslyn. Even though Joslyn is not an original member, she is mated to Dean, so she has been given the same power as well.
    I enter and hug each woman and shake hands with all the guys. After that is done, we all sit on the huge couch. “So, Deuce, what brings you by today?” Dean asks.
    “Well, last week we saved a woman from being killed. She was being held captive by a vile man who is in the sex trafficking trade. He purchased her from her parents when she was sixteen. At first, he treated her good, but as time went by and she got older, his treatment became more aggressive. Needless to say, he sold her body to his clients almost every night for three years. Then when he tired of her, he started abusing her physically. We saved her from him before he could kill her and dump her body into the swamp. She is now at the shelter for abused women. He is …, well, he is no more and will not be hurting any more women,” I say, bringing them up to speed on everything.
    “Was this the same night I approached you and Adele?” Skylar asks.
    “Yes, it was,” I reply. “I am here because this has become an issue in this town. An issue that hits home with us, because we were born and raised here. We want to put a stop to this. We have contacted the local police, and they have given us a list of missing women. So far, we have been able to save four from being killed in the swamps. Somehow we need an “in”, to get ourselves inside this operation and save the rest of the women.”
    “Lately, I have been feeling so much sorrow. I am not sure where it is coming from,” Sandra chimes in.
    “I know where it is coming from, because I have been feeling it as well. Some of the women that are being held captive are supernaturals. Somehow, their captors have them in cages that prevent them from shifting. The handcuffs they are using are pure silver, which again prevents them from shifting. These captors are very smart and know what they are doing. They have done their homework for sure,” Skylar says.
    “Have you noticed that your brothers have been staring at the missing girls images a lot lately?” Sandra asks.
    “As a matter of fact, I have noticed it. I never thought anything of it, other than, that they are trying to memorize each missing person.”
    “Three of those women are your brothers’ destinies. I do not know which ones, or their names,” Gabriel says.
    “This just gotten so much more real for us then. If those women are my brothers’ soul mates, then we have to find them and save them. If we do not, it will kill my brothers.”
    “Let us do some digging of our own. We may be able to find things out that you are not able to because you are from here. Us still being new may work in our favor,” Blaze says.
    We all sit in silence for a few minutes, but it feels like hours. Everyone is digesting this information and the wheels are turning in each person’s head. How do I tell my brothers this news? Do I even tell them? How could I keep this from them? I have to tell them. If I was in their shoes, I would want to know. This issue has become so much more than I had originally thought possible.