laughed. “The pack won’t let you get near them. And you couldn’t kill Kate even if you had an army.”
“I got to you, didn’t I?”
“Luck.”
“How old are you?”
“Younger than you, but not by much, and I’m not telling you shit.”
“You know the Council would pay a pretty penny for your head. They don’t like witches who practice outside of the Old City.”
“The Council can go fuck themselves.”
Renata laughed. “I intend to oversee that very event.”
“What are you doing here then? Shouldn’t you be on a different continent?”
“Taking care of a few loose ends to get back in their good graces. You know the best revenge comes from allowing the monster to swallow you whole.”
“You’re crazy.”
“I’ve been told that on more than one occasion. It’s starting to get old.” She glanced out the front window at a passerby. They better keep walking if they know what’s good for them. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the vampire pull something from her pocket. Before Renata could react, the little witch had blown it into her face. The fine powder smelled atrocious and made Renata’s eyes water.
She roared, chasing the swiftly moving vampire out the front door. But it was too late. The ceiling-climbing-spell-casting-night-crawling nuisance had disappeared. She’d have to find the ingredients and the formula on her own.
It would be slower but, by no means, less effective. It wasn’t like she couldn’t read the damn spellbook herself. She just didn’t want to.
***
Chris walked over to sit on the porch steps next to Kate. The sun had just risen, and she was finishing her patrol shift.
“The girls said it was rough last night.”
He sighed. “That’s an understatement.”
“Give her time, Chris.”
“It’s not just that, Kate. I have feelings for her. Feelings I think she shares, but...”
“But without a connection between your wolves, it’s not fair to either one of you to start something.”
“You know everything, don’t you?” He shook his head.
She patted him on the shoulder. “When you’re as old as dirt, it just comes naturally.”
A laugh rumbled from his chest. “I don’t know how Daniel puts up with you. It would drive me nuts to be married to a woman who always knows what to say and never loses her cool. How do you argue? Or have a fight?”
“Sex,” she chirped.
“What about sex?”
“It’s why we never fight. When it’s as good as I give, a man forgets why he ever thought to argue in the first place.”
“You’re bad.” He chuckled.
Kate stood and grinned. “You have no idea.” She pulled out her phone and looked at the screen.
“Something wrong?” Chris immediately picked up on her tension.
“Camila was watching the shop in Vegas. She hasn’t returned my call. Something is wrong. I can feel it.”
“I think Heath was thinking about heading into town today for a grocery run. I’m sure you could catch a ride with him to the airport, but what about the awakening tonight?”
“Siobhan can go check on Camila and the shop. I want to, but I can’t leave Sarah another month like she is.”
He nodded. Sarah needed to change now. Another month of this mess might push her further than any of them suspected. “She told me she’d thought about killing herself, Kate.”
She nodded. “Siobhan told me she could see darkness in her aura. If the ceremony doesn’t happen on this full moon cycle, I don’t think she will make it.”
A cold chill crept into his heart. He couldn’t lose her.
“Don’t give up hope. She might really be your mate after all,” Kate murmured over her shoulder as she disappeared into the inn.
If only Fate would be so kind.
***
Sarah walked downstairs slowly, praying she wouldn’t run into anyone. Her
“I got to you, didn’t I?”
“Luck.”
“How old are you?”
“Younger than you, but not by much, and I’m not telling you shit.”
“You know the Council would pay a pretty penny for your head. They don’t like witches who practice outside of the Old City.”
“The Council can go fuck themselves.”
Renata laughed. “I intend to oversee that very event.”
“What are you doing here then? Shouldn’t you be on a different continent?”
“Taking care of a few loose ends to get back in their good graces. You know the best revenge comes from allowing the monster to swallow you whole.”
“You’re crazy.”
“I’ve been told that on more than one occasion. It’s starting to get old.” She glanced out the front window at a passerby. They better keep walking if they know what’s good for them. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the vampire pull something from her pocket. Before Renata could react, the little witch had blown it into her face. The fine powder smelled atrocious and made Renata’s eyes water.
She roared, chasing the swiftly moving vampire out the front door. But it was too late. The ceiling-climbing-spell-casting-night-crawling nuisance had disappeared. She’d have to find the ingredients and the formula on her own.
It would be slower but, by no means, less effective. It wasn’t like she couldn’t read the damn spellbook herself. She just didn’t want to.
***
Chris walked over to sit on the porch steps next to Kate. The sun had just risen, and she was finishing her patrol shift.
“The girls said it was rough last night.”
He sighed. “That’s an understatement.”
“Give her time, Chris.”
“It’s not just that, Kate. I have feelings for her. Feelings I think she shares, but...”
“But without a connection between your wolves, it’s not fair to either one of you to start something.”
“You know everything, don’t you?” He shook his head.
She patted him on the shoulder. “When you’re as old as dirt, it just comes naturally.”
A laugh rumbled from his chest. “I don’t know how Daniel puts up with you. It would drive me nuts to be married to a woman who always knows what to say and never loses her cool. How do you argue? Or have a fight?”
“Sex,” she chirped.
“What about sex?”
“It’s why we never fight. When it’s as good as I give, a man forgets why he ever thought to argue in the first place.”
“You’re bad.” He chuckled.
Kate stood and grinned. “You have no idea.” She pulled out her phone and looked at the screen.
“Something wrong?” Chris immediately picked up on her tension.
“Camila was watching the shop in Vegas. She hasn’t returned my call. Something is wrong. I can feel it.”
“I think Heath was thinking about heading into town today for a grocery run. I’m sure you could catch a ride with him to the airport, but what about the awakening tonight?”
“Siobhan can go check on Camila and the shop. I want to, but I can’t leave Sarah another month like she is.”
He nodded. Sarah needed to change now. Another month of this mess might push her further than any of them suspected. “She told me she’d thought about killing herself, Kate.”
She nodded. “Siobhan told me she could see darkness in her aura. If the ceremony doesn’t happen on this full moon cycle, I don’t think she will make it.”
A cold chill crept into his heart. He couldn’t lose her.
“Don’t give up hope. She might really be your mate after all,” Kate murmured over her shoulder as she disappeared into the inn.
If only Fate would be so kind.
***
Sarah walked downstairs slowly, praying she wouldn’t run into anyone. Her
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