“I got her! She’s in here!” Wyatt exclaimed from the doorway.
Before I could turn around, he hooked his arms beneath mine and dragged me backward.
“What the hell are you doing?” I shouted, watching my coffee thermos tip over. “Let go of me!”
“Grab her legs so I can cover her mouth,” Wyatt said.
Shepherd lifted my legs, and before I could protest, Wyatt made good on his promise and put his hand over my mouth.
“Be quiet, and this’ll all be over with,” he said with a sinister smile.
I stared wide-eyed to my left and noticed Christian was holding my body to keep me from squirming. We were moving downstairs, and I writhed and grunted like an animal caught in a trap.
“I want to watch!” Gem whispered, dashing past us down the stairs.
That left me even more stunned than the unexpected abduction.
Wyatt had a firm grip on my jaw to keep me from biting his fingers. Christian had my arms pinned, so my only chance was for someone to drop me. I thrust my legs out, and Shepherd almost lost his hold.
“Hurry up!” Wyatt hissed when they reached the main floor. I jostled in their arms as they jogged down a hall behind the stairs.
My fangs punched out, and I bit through Wyatt’s palm.
He yelped, wrenching his hand away. “She bit me!”
I sucked in a deep breath, but before I could shout, Christian’s hand clamped over my mouth.
“Jaysus wept. Keep it quiet, or I’ll drain you.”
My heart thundered in my chest, and blood pulsed in my ears, dulling the sound of their footfalls across the mansion floor. I tried to sink my teeth into Christian’s hand, but then I had second thoughts about consuming more of his blood.
He’d love nothing more than that.
Bastard.
He probably drugged my coffee.
We moved into the medical supply room, and Shepherd kicked the door shut. Everyone except Viktor was present.
Christian set me on the table and loomed. “I’m going to take my hand off your mouth, and you’re not going to scream.”
I screamed a profanity into his hand.
“Now that’s not very ladylike,” he said. “Do you want to be an official member of Keystone or not?”
I flicked my eyes between everyone. Even Niko was there, and when I saw his mouth curved up in a smile, I nodded.
As soon as his hand came away, I flew up. “You have thirty seconds to explain.”
“Remember that little tattoo on my ass?” Wyatt asked.
Shepherd folded his arms. “What was Raven doing looking at your ass?”
“Whowouldn’twant to admire this fine piece of art?” he asked, bending over and showing his ass to Shepherd.
I flipped back my unkempt hair and retracted my fangs. “Will someone tell me what’s going on here?”
Christian placed his palms on the table and leaned forward. “You’re not a member until you complete your first official case. Darius didn’t count because you weren’t part of the team yet. Everyone has the same mark in a hidden place; it’s not something we advertise. Viktor doesn’t know about them, so mum’s the word.”
