Shadow of Temptation (Asylums for Magical Threats #2.5) Read Online Free PDF

so easily, I feel there’s a catch.”
    She rolled her eyes. “I resist, and you bitch. Then I cooperate, and you bitch some more. I don’t know what happened to you, but clearly it erased any sort of manners you once had.”
    “That’s right, princess. And let’s not forget who’s ultimately responsible for that.”
    “Right. Me.” She waved an arm and moved to the kitchen. “Have at it. Call me names and blame me some more. But if you don’t mind, some grumpy, angry man interrupted my meal, so I’m going to make something to eat while you do it.”
    She opened the fridge and Jorge narrowed his eyes. Unlike his other targets in the last few months, Sabrina wasn’t afraid of him. She probably remembered the kinder, somewhat shy version he’d once been.
    Well, he needed to fix that because that young man was dead.
    He was across the room with a few strides. Grabbing her shoulder, he turned her around so her ass was against the counter. He switched his grip to her wrists and pinned her legs with his own to prevent her from trying to escape. “Listen, Sabrina the Mystery Woman. This is not a game. You know as well as I that the clock is ticking. I need you to tell me why you don’t want to get kicked off this assignment for Watkins, and then start spilling everything you know.”
     
     
     
    Sabrina was not only hungry, but also irritated with both herself and Jorge. The fact he now had her pinned in place didn’t help her mood.
    But her irritation was stronger than her hormones, and she barely noticed his heat surrounding her. Right now, all she wanted to do was scream that she was an undercover agent. Maybe then he’d shut up. Of course, she couldn’t do that. Any human working for one of the Feiru Liaison offices who exposed their employer would be pulled from the field and usually stashed away for life. She didn’t know where—nobody did—but call her selfish for not wanting someone to make her disappear.
    She tried to wiggle free, but just as she expected, it was hopeless. The only way to get free was for Jorge to release her. For once, she wished she wasn’t human but rather a first-born Feiru with magic at her disposal. Then she’d be able to teach him a lesson about manhandling someone against their will.
    But no, she didn’t have any magic. All she could do was answer his questions and stick as close to the truth as possible without revealing her secrets. “First, despite whatever you might think, I do have a heart and I’m not about to let a school full of children be blown up for who the hell knows what reason.”
    He frowned. “So you don’t know why Watkins is targeting this school?”
    The Fed League’s usual M.O. was to target AMT-related people or former employees. As far as she knew, the school didn’t employ any former AMT employees. The parents of the school’s students didn’t check out either.
    She shook her head. “No. I have no idea why the school was chosen.”
    He looked skeptical but thankfully didn’t push. “You said ‘first’. So, what’s the other reason?”
    Of course he’d catch that. Her next words could be dangerous, but a new idea made her want to chance it. If she could get a Shadow-Shifter to work with her, sneaking into Watkins’s rooms would be a breeze. “Second, I want to take down Watkins just as much as you do.”
    She watched Jorge’s face closely. She couldn’t read any reaction, but she knew what was coming.
    Jorge raised his eyebrows. “How convenient that you also want to take down Watkins. What’s the reason?”
    She raised her chin. “I want to leave the Fed League, but I’ll never be able to do that as long as Watkins is around.”
    “Why now? It took a lot of digging for me to learn about your other identity. No doubt you could pull the same stunt again, and disappear without getting caught.”
    Time to make up some believable excuses. “I don’t have the same resources as before. The only way for me to leave is to take out the