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realized he'd done that only so the demon saliva would go down easier.
Here was a man who'd plotted for a month to get me into bed. To mate with me. It had something to do with the talisman - an object that inspired people to act all kinds of crazy. I wanted to think he was a selfish jerk who'd taken advantage of me, but when he did shit like give up freaking body parts, it was hard to cast him in the role of a pure villain. Immortal or not, getting your eyeballs removed had to hurt like hell. I couldn't begin to fathom how terrible it had been for him to let Nera carve them out of his head.
My stomach squeezed. Oh, God.
I really wished I could take a cleansing breath, but I'd have to settle for pretending. Not nearly as satisfying, though. Dear Anger: I am not a victim. And I'm not gonna act like one anymore, either. So shut up. Thanks.
Recriminations were over.
Like it or not, I was in this thing with Connor all the way to the finish line. I could only hope that it would end well. I wanted to be with my son again and to be able to raise him. I couldn't imagine a world without Danny in it, and I'd do whatever it took to make sure we'd be together.
Now all I needed was a plan. I'd take one step at a time. I'd deal with the marital-bonding thing later.
"Phoebe?" Connor put his hand on my arm. "My eyes will grow back. I'm a demon, remember? Immortal with magical healin'."
"Jennifer told me." And I might've remembered that little fact once the horror of it all had worn off. When a guy tells you that he gave up his eyes for you, it sorta makes it hard to think beyond that statement.
"Grievous wounds take longer to heal, especially when it's complete regeneration," he said, his tone reassuring. "I'll be all right in a day or so."
"Can we afford a day or so?" My question seemed callous, so I kept my voice soft. "I mean, Lilith is on the rampage. What if she gets the other half of the talisman before we do?"
"She won't." He sounded confident.
"You already have it?"
"Yes," he said. "But it's complicated. Everything will be explained. But better to tell you all of it when we meet with the others."
"Who are these others?"
"Astria Vedere and her guardians, Anise and Ren. There's also Larsa. She's a vampire."
He leaned his head against the wall and blew out a shuddering breath. He was pale, and I knew he was in pain. I let him rest while I thought about what he'd told me.
Everyone knew the Vedere females were powerful human psychics. Their prophecies always came true. I wondered who Larsa was, and why she'd help a half-demon steal a valuable magical object. It appeared I was part of the insane quest whether I wanted to be or not.
How much would Connor share with me if I just offered him some trust? Maybe he wouldn't take me at face value. And why should he? He knew my agenda was to get free of this entire mess. However, my freedom was dependent upon helping Connor accomplish his goals.
I felt good as new after feeding. If we could get clean and find some decent clothes, we could move on to phase one of Find the Talisman. Well, and get Connor healed up.
I missed Danny. I wondered what he and Jackson were doing today. Riding the teacups? Watching a show? Eating ice cream? I imagined my son holding his father 's hand, the sunshine gleaming on his brown hair, his smile as he saw Mickey Mouse.
What had the Consortium told Jackson? I had no doubt that Jackson would call the backup numbers. He knew I would never miss a nightly phone call. Not on purpose.
I needed to check in with Broken Heart. No doubt someone had figured out I'd disappeared. Would the demon hunters be blamed? I doubted it. No way they could've popped into town without anyone knowing. The Invisi-shield kept everyone out. There was a process for getting into Broken Heart - a flawed one, because Connor had managed to get approval for citizenship and live there for a whole month.
It was likely the hunters had gotten into town with Queen Patsy's permission,
Here was a man who'd plotted for a month to get me into bed. To mate with me. It had something to do with the talisman - an object that inspired people to act all kinds of crazy. I wanted to think he was a selfish jerk who'd taken advantage of me, but when he did shit like give up freaking body parts, it was hard to cast him in the role of a pure villain. Immortal or not, getting your eyeballs removed had to hurt like hell. I couldn't begin to fathom how terrible it had been for him to let Nera carve them out of his head.
My stomach squeezed. Oh, God.
I really wished I could take a cleansing breath, but I'd have to settle for pretending. Not nearly as satisfying, though. Dear Anger: I am not a victim. And I'm not gonna act like one anymore, either. So shut up. Thanks.
Recriminations were over.
Like it or not, I was in this thing with Connor all the way to the finish line. I could only hope that it would end well. I wanted to be with my son again and to be able to raise him. I couldn't imagine a world without Danny in it, and I'd do whatever it took to make sure we'd be together.
Now all I needed was a plan. I'd take one step at a time. I'd deal with the marital-bonding thing later.
"Phoebe?" Connor put his hand on my arm. "My eyes will grow back. I'm a demon, remember? Immortal with magical healin'."
"Jennifer told me." And I might've remembered that little fact once the horror of it all had worn off. When a guy tells you that he gave up his eyes for you, it sorta makes it hard to think beyond that statement.
"Grievous wounds take longer to heal, especially when it's complete regeneration," he said, his tone reassuring. "I'll be all right in a day or so."
"Can we afford a day or so?" My question seemed callous, so I kept my voice soft. "I mean, Lilith is on the rampage. What if she gets the other half of the talisman before we do?"
"She won't." He sounded confident.
"You already have it?"
"Yes," he said. "But it's complicated. Everything will be explained. But better to tell you all of it when we meet with the others."
"Who are these others?"
"Astria Vedere and her guardians, Anise and Ren. There's also Larsa. She's a vampire."
He leaned his head against the wall and blew out a shuddering breath. He was pale, and I knew he was in pain. I let him rest while I thought about what he'd told me.
Everyone knew the Vedere females were powerful human psychics. Their prophecies always came true. I wondered who Larsa was, and why she'd help a half-demon steal a valuable magical object. It appeared I was part of the insane quest whether I wanted to be or not.
How much would Connor share with me if I just offered him some trust? Maybe he wouldn't take me at face value. And why should he? He knew my agenda was to get free of this entire mess. However, my freedom was dependent upon helping Connor accomplish his goals.
I felt good as new after feeding. If we could get clean and find some decent clothes, we could move on to phase one of Find the Talisman. Well, and get Connor healed up.
I missed Danny. I wondered what he and Jackson were doing today. Riding the teacups? Watching a show? Eating ice cream? I imagined my son holding his father 's hand, the sunshine gleaming on his brown hair, his smile as he saw Mickey Mouse.
What had the Consortium told Jackson? I had no doubt that Jackson would call the backup numbers. He knew I would never miss a nightly phone call. Not on purpose.
I needed to check in with Broken Heart. No doubt someone had figured out I'd disappeared. Would the demon hunters be blamed? I doubted it. No way they could've popped into town without anyone knowing. The Invisi-shield kept everyone out. There was a process for getting into Broken Heart - a flawed one, because Connor had managed to get approval for citizenship and live there for a whole month.
It was likely the hunters had gotten into town with Queen Patsy's permission,
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