knew it wouldn’t be good. She needed this. She needed her revenge and justice for the others. Xeon wouldn’t stand in her way.
“Have at him, sweetheart,” Xeon told her in his mind.
This time there was no static. It was a clear channel between them. Mara smiled at Xeon. She was still the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. Even if she was a badass demon at the moment.
“I should showcase you. We could make millions.” The doctor’s charming smile wouldn’t get him anywhere with Mara.
“I have a better idea. I just need some blood.” Mara stared at the doctor’s neck.
“I have plenty of blood upstairs. I have the DNA of several shifter species. We can make you a goddess,” Dr. Phenix said with an excited look on his face. He quickly took a large step back, watching Mara move toward him.
“I know where to get the blood.” She held her hand up and looked at her bloody fingers. She licked the blood from her index finger, keeping her eyes on the man in front of her.
“Where?” Dr. Phenix gulped.
“Right here.” She smiled and swiped her long, pointed nails across his throat.
Her talon-like nails sliced into his neck, cutting the artery in half. Blood sprayed from his neck in forceful bursts. Dr. Phenix grabbed his neck and fell backward. His skin paled while the blood pumped from his body. She glared down at his lifeless form. Xeon heard her in his head. Well, that felt good, her other beings said together.
“How’s that for blood work?” Mara kicked his lifeless body when she walked past him. She cocked her head to the side and turned her attention to the guard. “Now, what to do with you.”
The guard threw his hand into the air, signaling his surrender.
“I swear, I wasn’t involved in this,” the guard pleaded.
Mara arched her brow. Xeon couldn’t wait to hear his reasoning on this one. He was here and helped the doctor, so how could he not be involved.
“I happened to be one of Dr. Phenix’s first test subjects. He promised me freedom if I became a guard in exchange for what he did to me.”
“What did he do to you?” Kyro asked from behind him.
“I used to be a hyena shifter. I didn’t like being a hyena. I went out drinking one night and got to talking with the doctor. He asked if I could be anything, what would I be. I always had a thing about gorillas. They’re massive and strong. I thought we were talking hypothetically. The next day I got pulled over by the Sheriff and ended up on a hospital bed.”
“How long ago was that?” Xeon asked him.
“Three months.”
“What’s your name?” Mara asked.
“Channing Hawthorne.” The man swallowed hard.
“The only reason you’re still alive is because he trapped you into this. I’ll keep tabs on you, Channing Hawthorne. If I find you have been trying to duplicate the bad doctor’s work, I’ll hunt you down and finish you without a word.” Mara narrowed her eyes at him.
“I promise, I won’t try any of that crazy shit,” Channing assured her.
“Good, now where does the doctor keep his records and notes?” she asked, stepping closer to Channing.
“Everything of his, is in an office upstairs on the right. There are more people upstairs,” Channing told them.
Mara jerked her head around to look at Xeon. “Raveena.”
“It’s okay. Raul is up there now. By the lack of people running down here, I can only assume he finished his job. Are you okay?” Xeon took a step closer to her.
“I am now. Let’s get everyone out of here and go home,” Mara said. It sounded like the perfect idea to him.
Xeon pulled Mara to him and pressed his lips against hers. He wrapped his arms around her, glad to have her back where she belonged. Kyro came up next to them. Xeon released Mara so she could go to her other mate. With her in his arms, he was willing to share her with Kyro. He knew now that she would be too much for just one man to handle.
While Kyro comforted Mara, Xeon walked past the cages. Trina lay in the cage next to Mara’s. She’d been the one to offer her blood to his mate. She still lay on the ground at the back of the cage.
“Trina, are you okay?”
“I haven’t missed the Halloween bash have I?” She smiled at her big brother. “I’ll be fine.” Her voice broke. “Did she do it? I tried to make her strong