Free In the Light of the Moon (Dark War Chronicles) by A.L. Kessler

to show when he talked about his human. “How did they get to
her?”
    “I don’t know, she can’t say.” He sighed. “Don’t worry about her though,
we’ll find the stone and found out who touched her, and then I’m going to kill
them.”
    “Strong words for someone who doesn’t care about their human.” She
snorted and he glared at her.
    “If you want to keep your free run today, I suggest you keep your thoughts
to yourself and go.” He growled. “Or if you want I’ll force your change so that
you remember that I am your master.”
    She bowed her head in apology and then walked past him so she could
make her way to the back of the property and to the woods.

 
    Jax waited until Kass sped out of the parking
lot. Derrik walked over to him chuckling. “You damn near mated in my parking
lot. I know this is a safe place, but come on…keep it in your pants.”
    With a shrug Jax turned to him. “She was the one who jumped me. Know
much about her? Or did you just borrow her from Lucius?”
    “I don’t know her story. Not beyond the pieces that I can put
together.” Derrik started towards the other end of the parking lot and Jax
joined him. He needed more information on Kass and he’d use any resource he
could to get it.
    “Like?”
    “The typical stuff that most people already know. Rumors that she’s
from the Black Moon Clan, the fact Lucius stripped her of her control, things
like that. We know that she works for Lucius, we’re just not sure doing what.”
Derrik glanced at him. “Is there a reason you’re so interested in her?”
    Jax laughed. “My beast likes her.”
    “Right. I’m sure there’s more to it. Let me remind you again, this is a
safe place.” Derrik snapped.
    “I get that, I really do and I don’t plan on harming her.” His thoughts
traveled back to his job to bring Kassity back to her family. Did he really
intend her no harm? “I’m working on something for Lucius and Kass just caught
my attention. That’s it.”
    Derrik raised a brow. “You’re working for Lucius too?”
    “Trying to locate a stone that he lost. Know anything about it?”
    A growl trickled from Derrik’s lips and Jax knew he’d found a sore
spot. “I know that he’s hiding something from his allies about it. He sent my
wolves to protect some type of grave. It was a blood bath. I know he mentioned
something about a stone and a soul, but I never got the whole story.”
    “A grave?”
    “Never got the whole story on that either.” Derrik shook his head.
“Look, do the job and get out of the territory. I know that sounds harsh, but
Lucius has a habit of killing mercenaries that work for him. Especially ones
that show interest in his people.”
    Jax stiffened. “This has happened before?”
    “Lucius doesn’t allow his people to get close to others. He believes it
makes them weak. He has a problem with us letting our members mate.”
    “Don’t worry, I won’t get attached to her.”
    Derrik snorted. “Not from what I saw. Lucius doesn’t play around. He
killed one of his own a couple weeks back for trying to mate. Turned the woman
afterwards.”
    Jax’s mind flashed back to the young vampire at the bar and her words.
“I think I get the picture.” He rubbed his eyes. Something about both jobs
started to eat at the back of his mind.

 
    Garrett slammed the hotel door behind him. He
looked at the woman sitting on the bed. “Sarah, nice to see you’re in control
again.”
    His sister glared up at him with her yellow eyes. “Did you find Kass?”
    “She’s was at a safe place tonight. A club run by a local alpha wolf.”
He sat on the bed and leaned back on his hands as he thought about his half
sister. After his attack on her the night before he knew that she would be
cautious where the family was concerned.
    “A safe place,” Sarah said. Her eyes were distant as if she wasn’t
actually there. “I want to go see her.”
    He looked at her. “What?”
    “Let me go see her. She