Free Bloody Freak (A Bloody Series Book #1) by Emily Barker Page B

condo. I've got some paperwork to type up."
        "Can do, Boss," Adam answered sarcastically.
        "Fuck off."
    The next day Adam found himself confronted with a situation beyond his experience. Alex was holding one of her co-workers by the throat, strangling him against the cafeteria wall. The man's face was near purple and Alex had her fangs posed at his jugular.
        "Alex!" He yelled, aghast. She dropped him immediately, snapping her head towards Ethan in shock. Her fangs were still descended but he decided to ignore them, despite the pounding of his pulse in his ears. Memories of her tiny teeth at his own throat had his pants tightening. He dropped the floor beside the unconscious man. "What the hell were you doing?"
        "I...He was...," she stuttered, fuming in rage. Ethan checked the man's pulse. It was frantic but strong, she hadn't taken any blood from him.
        "What did he do, Alex?" He switched tactics knowing Alex wouldn't attack a human unwarranted. Her face registered his compassion and she retracted her fangs. Confusion replaced her anger and he knew she was wondering at his lack of reaction to her slip up. He looked away, tending to the man on the floor again.
        "He's been at me for weeks, almost a year really. Nit picking at my every move. When Ken left he asked me to watch out for everyone and to report back to him about the case. Don was pissed, he was on me about it. Why didn't Ken choose him? Why was I so special?" Her face flushed with anger again. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my reaction in check, but it's been a long time coming." She pressed her fin g ers to her temple, messaging away the tension. "I'm too fucking stressed to deal with this."
        "Go back to your office. I'll take care of this," he said. She opened her mouth to argue but he stood up. "Go," he ordered, pushing her toward the door. She t urned, reluctantly, and walked away. As soon as he heard the door to her office close he turned back to the man on the floor. It was as simple as breathing, slipping into his subconscious, rooting around for the cause of the man's anger. Jealousy, deeply r ooted psychosis, and gender bending issues were just the beginning of Don's problems. Ethan snorted but set to work erasing his memory of Alex's outburst. While he was there he cleared up his need to lash out at Alex as well. Once done he slapped the man, none too gently in the face, waking him from his impromptu slumber.
        "What the hell?" He jolted awake. Ethan steadied him.
        "Easy there. You took a nasty fall. Your blood sugar must be low. Do you need anything? A Coke?" Ethan asked.
        "Blood sugar? No, I'm not Diabetic," Don answered confused. He looked around the cafeteria.
        "Are you sure? Well, I suggest seeing a doctor right away. By the looks of it you passed right out." He helped Don to his feet, setting him down in a chair before he fell again.
        "I guess. My head feels funny but I don't remember anything. I don't even remember coming to work." He scratched at his balding head. Whoops , Ethan thought to himself, erased a little too much . No worries though. The pest got off light. If he had his way Don would be a dried out husk at Alex's feet. "Is it all right if I take a few hours to go to the hospital? I've never passed out before, I really should get checked out."
        "Of course. I'll have one of the officers drive you." H e smiled at the man. "Just wait here."
        "Okay." Don sat quietly while Ethan flagged down a passing detective. Once the situation was resolved Ethan continued on with his previous goal of catching up with first shifts report. The folder on his desk was l acking in substantial paperwork. The only findings were some camera footage of the Were entering the building with Tony Barns the day of the incident. There was no footage of the wolf leaving. Ethan assumed Adam had seen to that. He would get with him lat e r to confirm. With the exception of Alex and Dom,