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The second witch was a middle -aged woman with laugh lines around her eyes and mouth. Her pale
blue eyes twinkled, like she held a secret the rest of the world wanted in on. Her specialty was ancient runes and protective sigils. Not only did we need the added protection, but there was something about her that felt comforting. Perhaps, it was because she reminded me of grandma.
“Risk isn’t anything new to us. Our lives have been full of it, especially lately. These women can help
Holly and teach us how to use our magic. They can also help with any magical texts Breyona’s parents find. I think that’s worth letting them onto our land… ” I told him truthfully, knowing that if there were anyone who would listen to my thoughts, it was my mate.
Nolan was silent for a few moments, his creased eyebrows softening as he relented. “We’ll have the witches contacted and brought here. Wages and housing can be debated when they arrive.
You can let your vampire assistant know you’ve chosen.”
“By vampire assistant, you mean Tristain.” I smirked. Nolan had no problems with Giovanni and was even on first-name basis with the man. “But yes, I’ll let him know.”
“Can you blame me for not liking him, Daisy?” The way his voice naturally lowered when he felt threatened, the honey in his eyes darkening to a rich caramel, it sent a skittering of excitement down my spine.
This past month had been hectic, so much so that those intimate moments with Nolan and I were few and far between. I could feel the frustration and need building within him, feral and wild in comparison to the man that seemed so in control.
“I don’t blame you at all. He can be insufferable.” I agreed, my breath quickening when his eyes flicked down to my lips. No matter how badly I wanted to crumple under his rough touch, I stood my ground.
“But he’s been more than helpful this month, especially with winning over the other vampires. “
“I’ll feel better once this announcement is finished and I can steal you away for the rest of the night.” He grunted; his fingers tangled in the silky strands of my hair. I shivered under his touch and felt my legs clench at his words. “I think I’ll spend the night reminding you that no matter whose Queen you are
you were my Luna first.”
I had just cut the engine and stepped from the Escalade when Breyona stepped onto the wrap around porch, her shoulder length hair damp and curling at the ends.
The long sleeve t-shirt she wore had a bunch of wet patches from where she had hurried to dress. Her cheeks were still rosy from the shower. She grinned and waved but froze midway when Nolan’s voice popped into both of our heads.
‘I’m assuming the two of you are together, yes?’
‘Sure are.’ I responded seconds before Breyona’s, ‘Yep.’
His frustration felt like coarse sandpaper as it vibrated down the bond. Before either of us had the chance to ask what had happened, his next words sent us both into stunned silence.
‘Good, meet me at Town Hall, One of the witches we picked-she’s here and she wants to speak with you.’
I could taste the ire in Nolan’s every word and wondered if it was the pre-school teacher slash blood witch or the middle- aged protection witch who ordered my Alpha of a mate to fetch me. I held no offense, but I knew Nolan’s patience level as well as my own-and his was a bit lacking.
“That fast?” Breyona frowned, her eyebrows gnashed together. “But you haven’t even-oh, is that why you’ve come? You found a witch for you and Holly?”
“Nolan and I decided on two, but I guess the one came early?” I shrugged, cringing at the confusion in my voice.
I couldn’t help but feel like I was already s******g up this Luna slash Vampire Queen thing.
“Really, really early. Maybe she’s also psychic?” Breyona suggested helpfully, giving me a soft smile when I refused to b e convinced. I sighed when she swung an arm over my shoulders, steering the two of us towards the sedan. “There’s no way you could’ve seen this coming, Daisy. Even our mighty Luna and Vamp Queen has her limits, On the bright side, think of how helpful she’ll be!”
It took ten minutes out of the half-hour drive to Town Hall for Breyona to have m e smiling madly, laughing until tears filled the corners of my eyes.
“He actually fainted?” I asked in between bursts of laughter. I tried to picture Mason, pale faced and slack jawed as he watched Giovanni tear open a blood bag.
“Well, he gagged first. Then he fainted.” She laughed along side me. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she ran her fingers through her now dry hair. “He’s tasted blood before, just like the rest of us. Kinda comes with the territory, y’know? I think there’s something about drinking it that makes him squeamish.”
“It makes me squeamish too, sometimes.”
“Don’t tell him I told you, though.” She warned, “He made us all swear it would never leave the house,
Even Tristan removed the stick up his a*s to crack a grin.”
“My lips are sealed.” I smirked, tossing the imaginary key out the window.
The forest never once thinned as we reached the center of town, even as buildings became larger and taller, glittering with clean windows and steel beams, Grocery stores and other chain restaurants began to pop up.
Town Hall was a glittering building with tinted windows that showed only your reflection when you walked past. I had thought the parking lot was larger than necessary, until I watched another thirty cars pile in, all clamoring for a space.
“Park in the reserved spot!” Breyona called out, pointing ahead.
Directly in front of the doors was a reserved spot. The word itself was painted across the space in crimson letters.
“Do you think I’m allowed to?” I caught myself only after I asked the insane question.
“Um, you’re Luna. Who else is this spot reserved for?” Like I thought, she threw her head back and cackled gracefully.
Mason emerged from Town Hall just as w e made it to the top of the stairs. Made from concrete, they led from the parking lot to the front of the building.
A laugh bubbled in my throat as I remembered what had me near crying in the car. I schooled my face into neutrality and approached Mason with Breyona skipping at my side.
Mason took one look at us, glancing from Breyona’s reddened to my own before snarling at the two of us. He ran a hand through his windblown hair, letting out a loud breath as he looked to the sky.
“You filthy traitor.” He directed his disappointed words at Breyona before frowning in my direction, a faint blush staining his cheeks. “And I didn’t’ faint, I was just lightheaded.”
As we stepped inside, catching a strong whiff of artificial air fresheners and disinfectant, I wondered how either one managed to stay awake in this place.
Identical looking desks dotted the room, fitted with two drawers on either side of a basic office chairs,
The carpet was a blah shade of grey, and the walls white. Cubicles separated the desks, and the people who typed away. Some wore small headsets and took phone calls, others sat bored on their phones.
“Luna, we were told to be expecting you.” A wispy voice called out; one I had almost ignored. I was still getting used to my title but turned and smiled politely at the woman. She was small in stature and had fine lines around her mouth and eyes. Her wheat-blonde hair was greying around the roots, and her voice was full of warmth. “If you’ll follow me, I’ll escort you to Alpha and his guests.”
My eyes were drawn to where Nolan stood, towering over everyone else as his sheer presence dominated the room. The broadness of his shoulders, the way his eyes both dissected and analyzed, he all but radiated intimidation. He had never frightened me, not in the same way he did the rest of the pack.
The curly haired witch that sat in a crème pencil skirt, her legs crossed at the ankles, showed no fear towards Nolan either. Her nude-colored nails tapped idly on the table, in tune with the sound of the ticking clock. The white blouse she wore buttoned up to her neck, making it look as though she might’ve come from an important event.
Nolan’s Beta and Alpha Zeke hovered nearby, the latter much more relaxed despite the situation.
“This is my mate and Luna, Daisy.”
“Daisy, how wonderful to meet you. My name’s Rowena Clarke, but any variation of Rowena works.” Her heart shaped face was soft and kind, round around her cheeks. She clasped her hands together, excitement blossoming in her eyes turning them from moss to emerald. “I know I’m early-more than early. I was simply too excited. I had an inkling you were going to choose me, so I caught the first flight here.”
“Are your inklings usually correct?” Zeke asked, interest appearing in his eyes. Nolan flashed his friend a look, knowing a s well as I that when Zeke became fixated on something, he was hard to sway. “
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