would need to go. “Ladies, please.” When they ignored him and went into the kitchen, he sighed and turned the program off. He might as well listen to their conversation.
“I’m not going with him, Mona, so stop badgering me about it.” Irritation and anger tinged Sophia’s voice. “It’s not my fault he’s under a curse.”
“No, but you are the first line of defense for breaking that curse.” The women trailed into the living room, giving Xavier an unobstructed view of their animated faces.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to use your power for good instead of only furthering Sterling’s career? ”
“That’s an excellent point, actually. ” Xavier grinned when Sophia threw him a black look.
“Use my power for good? ” She transferred her glare to Mona. “Tell me, over the course of my servitude for Sterling, how I’ve used my power for good ?” She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Tell me, how is turning people over to Sterling a good thing? They were minding their own business, I had a hunch they were of the paranormal variety, so I befriended them. I wormed my way into their lives and learned their secrets. After that, I shuttled them off to the Portal Master without a second thought.”
“That’s not true. You felt bad each time and you know it. ”
Xavier cocked a n eyebrow. “It wouldn’t be like that with me. I need an audience with the man at any rate, so feel free to take me.” The passion Sophia invoked from her job—whether good or bad—fascinated him. He couldn’t wait to see how she would employ it in the bedroom. When she curled her hands into fists, his grin widened. “ Did you feel regret?”
“Perhaps a little bit. ” She sighed. “There were two people who didn’t have an ounce of supernatural blood in their bodies. I needed to make my quota and grabbed them. I sent them to their doom for nothing!”
“You don’t know they met their doom, ” Mona said in a small voice while wringing her hands.
“Right. ” Sophia stared over the top of her glasses. “I’m not a good person, and by rights, I shouldn’t help Xavier.”
“We all have things we’re ashamed of. ” Xavier stood. “But job dissatisfaction should never make you lash out at your friends.”
“You ’re not helping.”
“No, but I’m not hurting anything either. ” Xavier chuckled at the frustration in her blue eyes. “The sooner you accept my appearance as fate, the sooner we can all move on with our lives.” No matter her off-putting attitude, his interest was still piqued. He wished to know the secrets to her relationship with the Portal Master. Why did she stay with him beyond keeping her birthright at bay?
“How did you get in here anyway? I meant it when I told Hannah our association was over. ” She rubbed her temples. “I think Hannah is a bulldog. She’s not very pleasant. And quite frankly, if I really am your mate, the first thing on my agenda is kicking her to the curb.”
At least she was thinking about him in that manner. It was a start. “She is…protective due to our prior history. I can assure you, she ’s no threat to a relationship between you and me.” Xavier smiled. “As for my presence here, I called Mona and informed her of your inebriated status. She advised me to let you sleep it off at my house.” He handed her a book. “I wanted to give you this. It’ll help your understanding of my problem.” He hoped she didn’t ask if he’d shifted. It would be odd indeed to explain his clothing and the book itself since wolves don’t have pockets.
“You came all the way across town to give me this? ”
“I had two objectives. Make sure you returned home safely and to deliver the book. ” Her glasses slid down the bridge of her nose. Why didn’t she wear contact lenses? His fingers itched to remove the eyewear to see her face unobstructed.
“What makes you think that I’m going to read… ” Sophia glanced at the front of the book. “… Basic
“I’m not going with him, Mona, so stop badgering me about it.” Irritation and anger tinged Sophia’s voice. “It’s not my fault he’s under a curse.”
“No, but you are the first line of defense for breaking that curse.” The women trailed into the living room, giving Xavier an unobstructed view of their animated faces.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to use your power for good instead of only furthering Sterling’s career? ”
“That’s an excellent point, actually. ” Xavier grinned when Sophia threw him a black look.
“Use my power for good? ” She transferred her glare to Mona. “Tell me, over the course of my servitude for Sterling, how I’ve used my power for good ?” She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Tell me, how is turning people over to Sterling a good thing? They were minding their own business, I had a hunch they were of the paranormal variety, so I befriended them. I wormed my way into their lives and learned their secrets. After that, I shuttled them off to the Portal Master without a second thought.”
“That’s not true. You felt bad each time and you know it. ”
Xavier cocked a n eyebrow. “It wouldn’t be like that with me. I need an audience with the man at any rate, so feel free to take me.” The passion Sophia invoked from her job—whether good or bad—fascinated him. He couldn’t wait to see how she would employ it in the bedroom. When she curled her hands into fists, his grin widened. “ Did you feel regret?”
“Perhaps a little bit. ” She sighed. “There were two people who didn’t have an ounce of supernatural blood in their bodies. I needed to make my quota and grabbed them. I sent them to their doom for nothing!”
“You don’t know they met their doom, ” Mona said in a small voice while wringing her hands.
“Right. ” Sophia stared over the top of her glasses. “I’m not a good person, and by rights, I shouldn’t help Xavier.”
“We all have things we’re ashamed of. ” Xavier stood. “But job dissatisfaction should never make you lash out at your friends.”
“You ’re not helping.”
“No, but I’m not hurting anything either. ” Xavier chuckled at the frustration in her blue eyes. “The sooner you accept my appearance as fate, the sooner we can all move on with our lives.” No matter her off-putting attitude, his interest was still piqued. He wished to know the secrets to her relationship with the Portal Master. Why did she stay with him beyond keeping her birthright at bay?
“How did you get in here anyway? I meant it when I told Hannah our association was over. ” She rubbed her temples. “I think Hannah is a bulldog. She’s not very pleasant. And quite frankly, if I really am your mate, the first thing on my agenda is kicking her to the curb.”
At least she was thinking about him in that manner. It was a start. “She is…protective due to our prior history. I can assure you, she ’s no threat to a relationship between you and me.” Xavier smiled. “As for my presence here, I called Mona and informed her of your inebriated status. She advised me to let you sleep it off at my house.” He handed her a book. “I wanted to give you this. It’ll help your understanding of my problem.” He hoped she didn’t ask if he’d shifted. It would be odd indeed to explain his clothing and the book itself since wolves don’t have pockets.
“You came all the way across town to give me this? ”
“I had two objectives. Make sure you returned home safely and to deliver the book. ” Her glasses slid down the bridge of her nose. Why didn’t she wear contact lenses? His fingers itched to remove the eyewear to see her face unobstructed.
“What makes you think that I’m going to read… ” Sophia glanced at the front of the book. “… Basic
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