Large windows encircled the fighting room down below.
Christian gave Wyatt a menacing stare. “Well? Where is she?”
“I thought you wanted to talk to Viktor about a plan.”
“I don’t speak dog.”
Wyatt pointed around the bend. “She went that way.”
Christian marched off.
Wyatt caught up and tugged on Christian’s shirt. “I wouldn’t advise going the way she did.”
“You let me make that decision.”
Wyatt didn’t bother arguing. At least this would get Christian out of his hair, if not eternally. If Christian wanted to join his lover in a fighting ring or a pit of fire, so be it.
Wyatt stopped in front of a door on the outside wall and looked at the card reader. “That’s a problem. I need to go back for my bag.”
Christian shoved him toward the wall. “Figure it out, Einstein.”
Even with the keypad below the reader, Wyatt didn’t know the code. Before cracking it open, he decided to run down a list of the most commonly used passwords. Birthdays were ruled out since he didn’t have that information, so he punched in the street number of the building’s address.
The door opened.
He chortled in disbelief. “What a bunch of idiots.”
Christian stepped inside the small closet. “Is this your idea of a joke? You insipid little—”
The door closed, and Wyatt heard awhoosh.
“Hope you don’t end up in a pie.”
Viktor’s wolf barked to get Wyatt’s attention. Then he picked up the gun belt in his mouth and trotted into the stairwell. Viktor’s wolf wanted to go back up to the lobby, but Wyatt had more work to do—like opening the second exterior door to let Keystone through.
“Are you sure you don’t want to stay down here and guard me?”
The wolf pounced into the elevator and turned in a circle. Wyatt pushed the button for the lobby and then hauled ass toward the control room. Keystone was still a ways from their destination, and if he didn’t hurry and get to that control panel…
Just when he passed the secret elevator, it chimed, and the doors opened.
Chapter 30
After quickly assessing my predicament in the ring, I decided that even if I had wings, I wouldn’t have flown to the upper viewing area. Going alone would be suicide, and I liked my life too much to waste it on these trolls. Now that I was barefoot, I might have a fighting chance at climbing up the slide. Or at least far enough to be out of reach. Then I’d have to wait it out.
I bolted toward the dark hole. When I’d nearly reached it, Christian came flying out with his legs spread open. He scissored my neck, and I fell flat on my back. The crowd gasped, but I was beyond caring about their tepid reactions with Christian’s crotch in my face.
I shoved him off me and coughed. “What the hell are you doing here?”
Christian got on all fours. “Jaysus wept. I think I just relived my birth.” He looked up at me with a twinkle in his eye. “Is this a bloodbath in here?”
I tucked my bloody hair behind my ears. “Now isn’t the time for your puns. I’m not going to ask why you came down that way, but I sure as hell hope that the rest of the team isn’t behind you. That wolf is about to break out of his chains, and this crowd is thirsty for blood. Now we’rebothgoing to die.”
He stood up and dusted off his pants. “First of all, the odds of my survival are better than yours. Worry not, lass. I’ll be sure he doesn’t devour all your remains.”
I glanced at the gate, but Audrey wasn’t there.
“Catch me up to speed,” Christian said, nearing my side. “I’m a wee bit confused as to why all these shitebags are dressed up for Halloween.”
