Werewolves Be Damned - By Stacey Kennedy Page 0,66

stop her before.

Drake finally shifted away to look down at her, but he didn’t let go. “Word has come to us that a Texas pack member is at a club in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Let’s start there and we’ll see where it takes us.”

The strength that poured off him comforted her. However, a problem rose. “Talon told me to stay here. I don’t want to get you in trouble.”

He snorted a laugh. “Where do you think you get your lack of discipline and fiery attitude? Talon will understand.” He lowered his arms, taking her hand. “Come on. Let’s go and bring Kyden home.”

Nexi smiled, relieved to her bones. Alone, she doubted she’d get through this. With Drake along, success seemed reachable. She reached for the door handle of the portal, but she froze when a deep voice said, “We’ll join you.”.

Glancing over her shoulder, Nexi discovered Valor and Briggs approaching, and she blinked in surprise. “You’re coming with us?”

Briggs grinned. “I think coming along with you will prove to be an adventure.” He winked. “Wolves enjoy a good fight.”

Valor shook his head at Briggs, then said to Nexi, “We’ll be able to assist you to do things that you wouldn’t be able to on your own.”

She wasn’t sure what that meant. How hard was it to beat the snot out of someone to gather information? But she kept her thoughts to herself as Valor added, “I believe that if we don’t find Lazarus, he’ll find you. Talon might be inclined to protect you, but you are the key to finding Kyden.”

“Thank you for helping me,” she whispered.

“You can thank us once Kyden’s safe.” Valor gestured to the portal’s door. “Let’s go.”

She didn’t waste a second, and opened the door. Stepping into the bright light, with the men right on heels, she kept her mind blank, and let Drake’s thoughts carry them to the location he’d been assigned.

Once her feet hit solid ground, and city smells filled her nose, she glanced up at the neon sign glowing in front of her. Flashdancers. This didn’t look good at all. She turned to Drake next to her. “Please tell me we’re not going where I think we’re going.”

Drake groaned as he eyed the stucco building. “Let’s just get in, find what we need to, and get out.”

He strode forward and Nexi followed him around the side of the building. Behind her, Briggs and Valor chuckled, which she suspected came from her colorful, endless curses. Sure, she’d do anything to find out the location of Kyden, but honestly, visiting a strip club? Werewolves weren’t only dangerous; they were officially perverts, too.

At the front door of the club, a mortal bouncer held the door open, and masculine hoots and hollers came from inside. The bouncer studied Drake first, then looked at Nexi. She had to wonder what type of clothing he saw on her, and she questioned if the glamour hiding her guardian gear put her in what he wanted to see on her. She speculated it was best she didn’t know, or she might gouge out his eyeballs.

The bouncer gave Briggs and Valor a once-over, then he finally shrugged. “Whatever tickles your fancy, I suppose.”

Nexi rolled her eyes. By all appearances, she attended a strip club with three incredibly handsome thirty-year-olds. Even if she suspected Valor was centuries old, and Briggs was closer to Kyden’s age of twenty-eight.

Not caring what the bouncer thought of her, she brushed passed him and entered the club. The dark room, only lit by twinkling lights along the stage, reeked of alcohol, sweat and sex, nearly making her gag.

On the stage, men were lying down in line, while a gorgeous Asian woman straddled their faces and took money from their mouths in a completely absurd manner. “What in the world?” Nexi exclaimed.

Drake’s lips curved. “That’s…interesting.”

“Have you ever seen such nonsense?” Valor growled at Briggs behind her, and when Nexi turned to him, his features were twisted. “Who would allow their women to expose themselves like this?”

Briggs grinned. “Well, as long as they do it, might as well enjoy it.”

Valor frowned at him, folding his arms. “Mortals need a lesson to respect the gloriousness a woman provides. The beauty their bodies offer. These are the beings that bear their children, and they put them on display like animals.”

Nexi couldn’t have agreed with him more, and she couldn’t for the life of her figure out why men would enjoy this. They couldn’t even touch the woman for heaven’s