Free Bloody Broken (A Bloody Series Book #2) by Emily Barker

“You’re not going to like it,” she answered softly.
        “Tell me,” he demanded.
        “It was Cora,” she said. There was an intake of breath. This woman must mean something to the Scot.
        “What did she want?” He said after a moment.
        “She says she knows what we’ve been doing, and if we want to succeed we need to move fast. She wouldn’t tell me anymore than that. I got the impression she’s not thrilled with you. Does she know about us?” Adams blood froze in his veins at her question. Did she mean to infer that they were still together?
        “Of course not. No one knows. If they did, I would be a rug on you know who's floor right now.” There was a squeak as Colin sat down. “If she knows about the Beta it means she saw something. Heard something. He must be slipping if it’s getting down to the lower levels now. Do you trust her?”
        “She believes what she told me, I know that much. It’s coming soon”
        “I’ve feared as much. Columbus was just a practice run.”
        “Right. So, what’s the game plan now? We wait on Devin to round everybody up?” Victoria asked.
        “Yes, I suppose. All he said was to stay here and wait on you.”
        “I’m not just going to sit around. I can run out and grab some supplies. Or I’ll help look for the others. I have Matt's phone still, you can call if Devin shows up while I’m gone.”
        “No. It’s not a good idea to split up again.”
       “I wasn’t asking your permission, Colin. You forget that I don’t always have to listen to your suggestions.” Her tone demanded no argument.
        “We don’t need supplies, Vic. Please? I would feel better if I could keep an eye out on you.” He tried.
       “Sorry babe. That stopped working years ago. I’ll be back, I promise.” He could hear her coming for the exit, so he turned and left through the front door faster than any human eye could catch. He didn’t know what to think about this. Was she playing both sides? Was she playing him? He was going to demand answers and he had better get them, or Victoria Brown was going to get up close and personal with Chris’s dart gun.
       She soon as her slender wrist showed pushing open the glass door, he snatched her up and spun her into the brick wall beside it. She couldn’t have looked more shocked if he had tasered her.  Her heart beat a mile a minute and she was staring up over his shoulder, as if to check and make sure it was still the sun lighting up the sky.
        “What the hell? How?” She stammered. Her breathe smelled like pepperoni. She must have snagged a slice of pizza on the way in.
        “Never mind how. Why did you come here? I thought we agreed I was your backup on this project?”
        “You think I was really going to abandon the people that have helped me this far? You’re crazy. Colin asked me to meet him here last night on the phone, I couldn’t say no.” She tried squirming out of his grasp.
        “And when were you going to tell me about it?” He demanded.
        “I couldn’t risk you trying to stop me, or trying to follow me.” She looked around. “You can’t be here. He’ll kill you if he sees you.”
        “I’d like to see him try.” He growled at her, baring his fangs. She glanced down once and looked away.
        “I mean it. He’ll never let the Vamps willingly help on this. It’s Were business. He’s very territorial. They all are. And so are you, apparently.” She shrugged him off when his grasp loosened. “I’ve had enough over baring men in my life. I don’t need another. You either let me do this my way, or get out now. I won’t have you telling me how to run my own plans. They’re too important.” She stood, staring at him, waiting for a reply.
        “Come on. I don’t know how far you were planning on getting on foot, but I have a ride.” He grabbed her arm and tugged her to the “borrowed”