Bless The Beauty - By Stacey Kennedy Page 0,45

bunch of bullshit to make himself look like some rising star. “Yes, Kellen—you are the best.”

Kellen’s lips tightened as he gave me a rebuking look. He looked like he was about to refuse, but before he could, I glanced at Mike. “You’re going to ignore this conversation.”

Nick stepped forward. “What—“

Before he could finish his words, I repeated the line to him too. Both men instantly went quiet, their eyes glazed over as they were lost in space. I glanced back at Chase and Kellen, who both gave me a studied look. “You can mind-warp him, Kellen. Of course, you’ll have to pretend to interrogate him, but you can get in deeper into his mind then you can will it out of him. My powers just can’t go up against his mind, but you…” I really hated admitting this. “…are more powerful than I am.”

Kellen scoffed and crossed his arms over his chest. “I have no clue how to interrogate anyone, Hadley.”

As if there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. I patted his cheek reassuringly. “I’m confident you’ll do just fine here.” Kellen was a very old vampire. He exuded strength. I didn’t doubt that once he captured him, he would get the answers we needed. A mortal couldn’t refuse to answer Kellen, no matter how messed his mind was. He would have to be tricky, ask the right questions, but I had no doubt he would manage just fine.

I glanced at Mike and Nick, snapped my fingers to make sure they both looked at me. “You can listen again.”

The haze cleared their eyes, they both blinked once then Mike said, “Kellen, are you up for this challenge?”

Chase laughed.

Mike shot him an annoyed look and his brows furrowed with unhappiness.

“Something about this amuses you?”

Chase shook his head as he bit his lip. “Nope, nothing at all.”

Kellen looked beyond irritated that I had put him in this situation. But time was pressing and I had no doubt he’d get the information out of Chad that we needed.

Besides, he’s the one that put himself in this situation in the first place. Call yourself an interrogator—well, go be one. “So…are you going in?”

Kellen’s cross look remained on his face, but eventually he sighed. “For you.” He pointed at me directly. “I will go in there.”

“Pardon—” Mike started.

Kellen shot his gaze to him, raised his hand in a pissed off gesture. “Ignore that and the rest of this conversation.” Then, he looked at Nick. “You too.”

Chase laughed again.

“You’re doing a good a thing here,” I told Kellen.

He gave me a steady look. “For you, I am going in there. You and you alone. Be sure to remember that.” He grabbed me hard and laid one of his immaculate kisses against my mouth. I was instantly lost in the spectacular kiss. When he abruptly pulled back, his eyes smouldered as his gaze locked on my mouth. “After we get the girl back, you are going to thank me with your mouth and that will make me feel good.”

I grinned with sultry intent. That wasn’t something I was unwilling to give. “You’ve got yourself a deal.”

“You may have her mouth,” Chase interjected, “but I get her pussy.”

Kellen grinned at him and the two men exchanged a hungry look. “Now, that is also something I can agree to.”

I fanned myself. Being swooned over by two men was fantastic. “Nothing better than being appreciated for my skills.” Then I gave my head a shake as I realized just how inappropriate this was.

“What are we doing?” I pushed Kellen forward. “Go on, get in there.”

Kellen snorted a thoroughly annoyed sound then looked at Mike and Nick. “You can listen now.”

Then, he walked through the door letting it slam behind him.

I stepped up close to the two-way mirror as he entered and began to walk around Chad. When he stepped in behind him, he leaned down and said beside his ear, “You have been treated well here, Chad McKinney, but that is about to end. I am here to get answers.” He leaned away from him and took the seat directly across from him. “And no more of this pissing around the bushes.”

“I’m not…” Chad started.

Kellen leaned in. I knew exactly what he was doing. He was locking him in, capturing his gaze to put him under his control. “You are going to answer what I ask and you are going to be truthful.”

“I am always truthful,” Chad responded. His eyes fogged as if he was looking at nothing even though his