is trapped there. I have told them that a neighbour has a trained snake that can get rid of it, but they need to stay in the tub. I came to get you right away.”
Yvena shifted and came around the corner, looking at Rowena with blank eyes. Rowena led her through the facility and pointed toward the hot tub and the large rattler that was holding court.
He was agitated. The couple were talking loudly and splashing every time he moved. He didn’t like that.
Yvena let out her low rumble, and he turned his head toward her. She cruised in with purpose. His posture was confrontational; he was simply too agitated to go away.
She moved fast, ignoring the additional shrieks of the couple.
Rowena told them to stay calm.
Yvena struck him hard, knocking him back a few feet and holding him behind the head while his body thrashed. Killing an innocent animal was not her favourite occupation, but sometimes, she enjoyed taking down the jerks of the wild world. This serpent was one such jerk.
Her body twined with his as she dragged him away from the humans and into the shadows. Once he was dead, she lifted him and cruised into the darkness outside the spa walls. She spit him out for the local scavengers and flexed her jaw.
She didn’t want to explain that she had eaten him, so she returned to the spa and followed her own scent back to the room. Yvena kept to the shadows, happy that her dark colouration concealed her. The couple was a little excited and Rowena was busy calming them and assuring them that the snake show was over.
Yvena met Rowena’s gaze and returned to her room.
She slithered into the room, shifted and closed the door.
A drowsy Liander leaned up on one elbow. “You are up early.”
“I had to take care of a snake issue. A couple was trapped in a hot tub, and I had to take care of it.” She yawned and crawled on top of him again.
“You sent it away?”
“I had to kill him. I dropped the body outside the spa walls.” She yawned again.
“Did you eat it?”
“No. I didn’t have time and didn’t want to gross out Rowena. I am on delicate ground with her as it is.”
He stroked a hand up her back and held her as he relaxed again. “Good. I am planning on taking you out for breakfast. Didn’t want you to ruin your appetite.”
She grinned at his unquestioning acceptance and went to sleep with a thudding in her heart that had nothing to do with her exertions and everything to do with the man easing her into rest.
Chapter Ten
He grinned as she ordered what must have seemed like half the menu.
Yvena made a face and sipped at her coffee, easing a smile of relief out. “Where are we going to live?”
“There are cottages just outside the spa. We can build our own place if you like. There is plenty of land to build on.”
He had insisted on a table for four, and she knew it was not just because of her ordering habits.
“We are going to need a coffeemaker. Maybe two. I can see why you didn’t warn me. That was the one thing guaranteed to make me run.” She sipped the coffee gratefully.
“We will grab one on the way home today. For now, we are waiting for the local transporter. I made an appointment while you were in the shower this morning.”
She snorted. “I knew you weren’t just getting pruney.”
He grinned.
An elegant woman with dark red hair joined them. She ordered a coffee and smiled at Yvena. “I am Mary; how do you do?” she extended her hand and Yvena took it.
Magic flowed up her arm to the elbow and returned to Mary. “I did better before whatever that was. I am Yvena.”
Mary blushed, “You felt that? I apologize. I am incredibly curious about…new people.”
“As am I. I simply ask them.” Yvena sipped at her coffee.
They were in the back area of the café and no one was in the area nearby.
“Liander filled me in on a few details, but he was reticent of sharing details about you. I need details if the guild master is to agree that your case is a true
Yvena shifted and came around the corner, looking at Rowena with blank eyes. Rowena led her through the facility and pointed toward the hot tub and the large rattler that was holding court.
He was agitated. The couple were talking loudly and splashing every time he moved. He didn’t like that.
Yvena let out her low rumble, and he turned his head toward her. She cruised in with purpose. His posture was confrontational; he was simply too agitated to go away.
She moved fast, ignoring the additional shrieks of the couple.
Rowena told them to stay calm.
Yvena struck him hard, knocking him back a few feet and holding him behind the head while his body thrashed. Killing an innocent animal was not her favourite occupation, but sometimes, she enjoyed taking down the jerks of the wild world. This serpent was one such jerk.
Her body twined with his as she dragged him away from the humans and into the shadows. Once he was dead, she lifted him and cruised into the darkness outside the spa walls. She spit him out for the local scavengers and flexed her jaw.
She didn’t want to explain that she had eaten him, so she returned to the spa and followed her own scent back to the room. Yvena kept to the shadows, happy that her dark colouration concealed her. The couple was a little excited and Rowena was busy calming them and assuring them that the snake show was over.
Yvena met Rowena’s gaze and returned to her room.
She slithered into the room, shifted and closed the door.
A drowsy Liander leaned up on one elbow. “You are up early.”
“I had to take care of a snake issue. A couple was trapped in a hot tub, and I had to take care of it.” She yawned and crawled on top of him again.
“You sent it away?”
“I had to kill him. I dropped the body outside the spa walls.” She yawned again.
“Did you eat it?”
“No. I didn’t have time and didn’t want to gross out Rowena. I am on delicate ground with her as it is.”
He stroked a hand up her back and held her as he relaxed again. “Good. I am planning on taking you out for breakfast. Didn’t want you to ruin your appetite.”
She grinned at his unquestioning acceptance and went to sleep with a thudding in her heart that had nothing to do with her exertions and everything to do with the man easing her into rest.
Chapter Ten
He grinned as she ordered what must have seemed like half the menu.
Yvena made a face and sipped at her coffee, easing a smile of relief out. “Where are we going to live?”
“There are cottages just outside the spa. We can build our own place if you like. There is plenty of land to build on.”
He had insisted on a table for four, and she knew it was not just because of her ordering habits.
“We are going to need a coffeemaker. Maybe two. I can see why you didn’t warn me. That was the one thing guaranteed to make me run.” She sipped the coffee gratefully.
“We will grab one on the way home today. For now, we are waiting for the local transporter. I made an appointment while you were in the shower this morning.”
She snorted. “I knew you weren’t just getting pruney.”
He grinned.
An elegant woman with dark red hair joined them. She ordered a coffee and smiled at Yvena. “I am Mary; how do you do?” she extended her hand and Yvena took it.
Magic flowed up her arm to the elbow and returned to Mary. “I did better before whatever that was. I am Yvena.”
Mary blushed, “You felt that? I apologize. I am incredibly curious about…new people.”
“As am I. I simply ask them.” Yvena sipped at her coffee.
They were in the back area of the café and no one was in the area nearby.
“Liander filled me in on a few details, but he was reticent of sharing details about you. I need details if the guild master is to agree that your case is a true
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