Circe's Recruits 2: Zack and Ace Read Online Free

okay. Or didn’t she know?”
    “She knew. Ace, something’s different now. About Kelly.” 
    Ace froze. “She’s okay, though, right?”
    “She’s physically fine, I think. She’s the one who sat by your side when the others were bullying me. Doc ran some tests on you while Kelly held your hand.” Zack sounded matter-of-fact and not at all jealous.
    Ace and Zack both had a thing for Kelly Malloy. In the three years they’d known her, they’d been drawn to her. Kelly worked for Doc, their boss. She tended to Doc’s bills, the house, and the logistics needed to care for five, and now, with the addition of Caitlyn, six Circs. She planned meals, kept the place straight, and ran herd on Doc when he’d forget to eat or return phone calls. Yet for all that, Kelly had nothing to do with their changed state.
    Ace had been more than careful not to upset Kelly by showing her his other form, the beast that lived just below the surface of his skin. He had a hard enough time dealing with Zack and the conflicting feelings he had for his buddy. Even now, he wanted to move closer, to touch Zack again and reinforce their connection. Much as he’d like to blame it on his beast, he knew that wasn’t the case. God, am I turning gay? He shook his head. No, because I still want Kelly with my every breath. What the fuck is wrong with me?
    “Ace, you okay?” Zack put a hand on his shoulder, and it burned.
    Ace hunched over and put his head in his hands, in part to hide his sudden erection.
    “Yeah. I’m just having a hard time adjusting to what happened.” Was he ever.
    “It’s okay.” Zack blew out a breath, his scent falling over Ace’s darker skin. Zack had a paler coloring, one that set off the bright gray of his eyes. Short black hair framed a face sculpted with masculine strength. The others called Ace a pretty boy, but he figured if he was pretty, then Zack could only be classified as handsome. Hell, Zack had to beat women off with a stick. Most women. But not Kelly.
    Instead of reassuring Ace that Kelly was still available, the notion that she didn’t want Zack disturbed him.
    “Why didn’t Kelly come see you?”

    “Like I said, I think something’s wrong with her. Yesterday, at the lab…”
    “What?”
    “Ace, what do you remember about the fight you had with the rogues?” Ace shifted, his dick pressing against his thigh. Shit, Zack, you want me to think with you this close to me? He subtly moved away, but Zack noticed.
    Frowning, Zack stood and began to pace. “The rogues?”
    “When I found them, I realized it was a trap. I shot off enough rounds to take down the first asshole. But the other one hit me hard. He had more power than I could deal with. Like he was as strong as three of us put together.” Zack nodded. “That damned Circe booster Elliot Pearl designed.”
    “When is Doc going to let us take Elliot out?” Ace asked. “We all know Pearson Labs is as strong as ever because of that dickhead. We eliminate Pearl, we crush the labs and the new monster Circs with it.”
    “I’m not sure. I agree with you, but Doc’s reluctance makes me think he knows more than he’s telling us.” Zack shrugged. “Get back to yesterday. What else do you remember?” Ace flushed. “I know that asshole was getting ready to fuck me, okay? He threatened me with it before he bit my hand. I was hurting but awake, until he sucked on those punctures he made with that weirdo tongue. He injected me with something. A kind of venom, maybe? I mean, the guy was black, and he had a forked tongue. That’s way beyond being a Circ.”
    “I know. I threw him off you as soon as I entered the clearing. You had all your clothes on, so I doubt he had the time to do anything, ah, weird to you.”
    “Thanks. Now, can we please stop talking about it?”
    “Gladly.” Zack sighed and continued to pace, making Ace dizzy. “To get back to Kelly.
    She sat with you while Doc examined me. If that wasn’t bad enough, I also had to