governments are going to work together. With that in hand, I was able to create a virus that would go undetected by their security measures and give me complete access. In case…well, in case a situation like this arose.”
“A computer expert.” Patrick smirked at Blake. “We’ll have to see how Luke handles some competition.”
“Luke’s another brother and the geek of the family,” Blake said. “He’s the only one who ever took to the coding, and all that computer crap, which is why he runs a lot of our stuff. He’s the reason we found you.”
“What?” She raised an eyebrow in question. She’d been so careful. How had someone she didn’t even know find her, and what did that mean for the people who’d been hot on her trail since she left?
“He tried to narrow it down based on where you were when you left, the two calls you placed to Dean, and anywhere that’s familiar enough to you, locations only you’d know about. He found this cabin, and we left immediately to find you.” Blake stepped closer. “If you’re up for it, I suggest we leave soon. We don’t have to make the complete journey tonight, but we need to get more space between us and them.”
“I’ve been on the run for nearly a week, I’m exhausted and sore, but I won’t stop now. Dean?” She looked over at her brother to see if he was willing to go tonight or if he wanted to rest.
Dean glanced at each of the brothers before shaking his head. “I can’t fully trust them, not yet. They have to earn that.”
“Dean—”
“It’s okay,” Patrick said. “It’s understandable.” He hit his hand against the armrest of the chair. “If we’re going to leave, Clarissa, I need you in the bedroom. There’s something we can do to block your scent and give us more time.”
“Absolutely not.” Dean’s voice raised a few notches. “I won’t let you have sex with my sister to mask her smell.”
“What?” She looked at them with wide eyes. She couldn’t have heard them correctly.
“Not sex.” Patrick gave her brother an incredulous glance, seeming annoyed he’d jump to conclusions. “Blake, get the spare clothes. I borrowed a few of my sister’s things. You’re going to need to change into her clothes. The smell of her will throw them off of your scent. Once you’re changed, I’m going to make sure there’s nothing left of your scent.”
“How?”
“You’ll find out once you’ve changed and are laying on the bed.” He smirked before adding, “There’s little choice unless you want to risk them following us, and I won’t put the rest of my family in jeopardy.”
She nodded, grabbed one of the candles, and took the clothes that Blake held out to her. If they were willing to help her get her life back, and out of this crazy mess she’d found herself in, then she’d do whatever they asked.
Chapter Five
Through the glow of the candles, Patrick caught a glimpse of Dean staring at him with what appeared to be uncertainty and possibly hatred in his eyes. He wasn’t sure what to make of Clarissa’s brother. His technical skills could come in handy and would give Luke a break, but Dean would have to understand who was in charge.
“If you’re coming with us, you’re going to need to change as well.” Blake dug into the bag and began to pull out a pair of jeans and a sweater.
“Why? They don’t have my scent.”
“You’ve had contact with Clarissa,so her aroma lingers on your clothes . It’s a precaution. We don’t want to take any unnecessary risks.” Blake held out the clothes. “These should fit you.”
“We’ve all had contact with Clarissa,” Dean pointed out, remaining still. “Will the two of you change as well?”
“No.” Needing to stretch his legs, Patrick rose from where he was sitting. “Our natural animal musk will overpower everything else. It will be all the shifter trackers will be able to smell without getting close to us.”
“Animal musk.” Dean shook his head
“A computer expert.” Patrick smirked at Blake. “We’ll have to see how Luke handles some competition.”
“Luke’s another brother and the geek of the family,” Blake said. “He’s the only one who ever took to the coding, and all that computer crap, which is why he runs a lot of our stuff. He’s the reason we found you.”
“What?” She raised an eyebrow in question. She’d been so careful. How had someone she didn’t even know find her, and what did that mean for the people who’d been hot on her trail since she left?
“He tried to narrow it down based on where you were when you left, the two calls you placed to Dean, and anywhere that’s familiar enough to you, locations only you’d know about. He found this cabin, and we left immediately to find you.” Blake stepped closer. “If you’re up for it, I suggest we leave soon. We don’t have to make the complete journey tonight, but we need to get more space between us and them.”
“I’ve been on the run for nearly a week, I’m exhausted and sore, but I won’t stop now. Dean?” She looked over at her brother to see if he was willing to go tonight or if he wanted to rest.
Dean glanced at each of the brothers before shaking his head. “I can’t fully trust them, not yet. They have to earn that.”
“Dean—”
“It’s okay,” Patrick said. “It’s understandable.” He hit his hand against the armrest of the chair. “If we’re going to leave, Clarissa, I need you in the bedroom. There’s something we can do to block your scent and give us more time.”
“Absolutely not.” Dean’s voice raised a few notches. “I won’t let you have sex with my sister to mask her smell.”
“What?” She looked at them with wide eyes. She couldn’t have heard them correctly.
“Not sex.” Patrick gave her brother an incredulous glance, seeming annoyed he’d jump to conclusions. “Blake, get the spare clothes. I borrowed a few of my sister’s things. You’re going to need to change into her clothes. The smell of her will throw them off of your scent. Once you’re changed, I’m going to make sure there’s nothing left of your scent.”
“How?”
“You’ll find out once you’ve changed and are laying on the bed.” He smirked before adding, “There’s little choice unless you want to risk them following us, and I won’t put the rest of my family in jeopardy.”
She nodded, grabbed one of the candles, and took the clothes that Blake held out to her. If they were willing to help her get her life back, and out of this crazy mess she’d found herself in, then she’d do whatever they asked.
Chapter Five
Through the glow of the candles, Patrick caught a glimpse of Dean staring at him with what appeared to be uncertainty and possibly hatred in his eyes. He wasn’t sure what to make of Clarissa’s brother. His technical skills could come in handy and would give Luke a break, but Dean would have to understand who was in charge.
“If you’re coming with us, you’re going to need to change as well.” Blake dug into the bag and began to pull out a pair of jeans and a sweater.
“Why? They don’t have my scent.”
“You’ve had contact with Clarissa,so her aroma lingers on your clothes . It’s a precaution. We don’t want to take any unnecessary risks.” Blake held out the clothes. “These should fit you.”
“We’ve all had contact with Clarissa,” Dean pointed out, remaining still. “Will the two of you change as well?”
“No.” Needing to stretch his legs, Patrick rose from where he was sitting. “Our natural animal musk will overpower everything else. It will be all the shifter trackers will be able to smell without getting close to us.”
“Animal musk.” Dean shook his head
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