Kings of Anarchy (Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep #3) - Caroline Peckham Page 0,154

other side, barking fiercely, practically foaming at the mouth as it tried to break through. I gasped in surprise and Kyan tugged me along quicker then slowed as we made it to the corner of the street.

“This is the meeting point,” he murmured and I nodded, glancing up and down the road as I hunted for any sign of a car. There was nothing around, just the drum of music coming from an apartment across the road and smoke pluming from the window as a few teenagers laughed and toked on pot.

The sound of a car approaching made me still and I glanced behind me, spotting it coming up the street, the dark SUV looking completely out of place here. It had blacked out windows and screamed you’re-about-to-be-murdered-in-the-back-of-me.

I straightened my spine, schooling my features and slapping on a resting bitch face for good measure. These monsters weren’t going to unnerve me. Or, they at least wouldn’t see it when they did.

The car pulled up beside us and the driver’s window rolled down, revealing a broad chested man wearing a faceless black mask which was creepy as shit.

“The night awaits you,” he said in a deep, gravelly tone that set the hairs rising on the back of my neck.

Kyan stepped forward, taking the crest from his pocket and flashing it to the guy. “Set us free of our shackles.”

The man nodded. “Stay where you are.” He opened the door, stepping out in front of us and revealing how big he really was. He rolled his shoulders, posturing and clearly aiming to intimidate us. Kyan sure as shit didn’t look like it was working on him, but a trickle of fear ran through my blood as the guy reached inside his large coat. He didn’t take out a weapon as I expected though, he took out a device which looked like a paddle and my breathing came unevenly as he looked to Kyan.

“Arms out either side of you, legs spread,” he commanded and Kyan stepped back, doing as he asked with his jaw tight as the guy ran the paddle over him, hunting for weapons and listening devices. I didn’t breathe as he ran it past each of Kyan’s ears, but the paddle didn’t detect the earpiece and I let out a controlled breath as the guy nodded and turned to me.

I spread my arms and legs and he started running the paddle up from my feet, reaching my waist then my sides and along my arms. The tracker in my bra wasn’t activated, but what if something about it set off that paddle? Would we run? But if we did, then this guy would report it. Kyan’s family would surely hear about it. Then-

He ran the paddle over my breasts and it didn’t go off. Thank fuck.

I schooled my expression, practically holding my breath until he finished the search. Then he got back in the car and shut door sharply.

“Get in,” he commanded and I released a subtle breath as I tried to calm my racing heart.

Kyan moved to the back door, opening it and ducking his head in as if to check the space was clear of psychos before standing back to let me go first.

“Ever the gentleman,” I said with a taunting smile.

“We both know I’m nothing of the fucking sort.” He hounded me into the car, tugging the door shut behind him as we sat side by side on the back seats. There was plenty of room in front of us with two seats facing towards us with two neat piles of clothes on them.

“Change into the Royaume D’élite regalia,” the driver instructed. “Your clothes will remain here in the car until you return.” He held something out for us and I took it from his hand. It was a small silver disk with a button at the centre of it about the size of my thumb. “When you are ready to leave, all you need to do is click that button and I will have the car waiting outside.”

“Okay,” I agreed, slightly reassured that we didn’t have to stay there all night if we didn’t want to.

“Now change.” The guy put a divider up between us and took off down the road. I realised the car windows in the back weren’t just blacked out one way, they were blacked out both ways, meaning we couldn’t see where the hell we were going.

I exchanged a look with Kyan and he brought my hand to his mouth, kissing my