The World Alliance for Supernatural Protection—aka WASP—exists to make sure humans never learn that supernatural creatures are more than just stories. When something goes wrong and a human learns the truth, WASP special operatives are sent to make it seem like nothing ever went amiss. WASP special operatives are highly trained to make such accidents vanish. Special Ops 13 is WASP’s secret weapon. When WASP calls on Special Ops 13, something has gone very, very wrong.

Predatory

<p>"I promise, we ain t gon interrupt your time with your lady as long as you meet us here by 12:45," Callum assures me, gesturing to the bright red phone booth next to us, one of the funky little features of the Easton outdoor shopping center, which consists of several blocks worth of various stores and restaurants with a more traditional indoor shopping mall at the center. "But all the same, if anything goes wrong, we re just a text away."</p>

<p>"Nothing s gonna go wrong," I assure him, although I m far from calm. There s only a couple minutes until noon, and I don t want to be late. "I ll see you back here at 12:45." Without waiting for a reply, I start walking down the tree-lined avenue towards the fountain circle where Nikki and I agreed to meet. Callum and Xander can handle themselves, and frankly, I don t care what they do while they re here as long as they leave Nikki and me alone.</p>

Chapter 14 Fortune's Favor