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sobriquet of Jayden. I’m not letting you go, you know. What you’re contemplating is a death sentence.”
“How do you know what I’m contemplating?”
“Please.” Black eyes rolled. “Your gaze on her is so hot you’re about to trigger the sprinklers. You want to have hot, meaningless sex with her. But I can tell you, intimacy between you two will be neither mere sex nor meaningless.” He paused as if considering. “It will be hot, though.”
Fucking smartass. “My intentions are none of your business.”
“Normally I’d agree. In this case, I need to remind you witch/shifter mating is forbidden. On pain of death.”
“How…?” The man knew Daniel was a wizard? Impossible. But even that paled compared to the thought that this Jayden might be a danger to Zoe. Fear for her spiked Daniel’s gut. “If you’re a Council Enforcer—”
“Heaven forbid. I’m just a friend.”
“Well, friend , I don’t take well to threats. Who are you, where have you come from and what the hell do you want?”
“A guest, invited like you, and to give you some advice.” Steel fingers dug in so hard they nearly pierced triceps. “Stop struggling. This is for your benefit, and hers.”
The pain forced Daniel to obey, at least for the moment. “I wasn’t invited. But I needed to be here.”
“Exactly my point. You’re not the only agent of prophecy here, so listen up. A wizard prince and the daughter of an alpha once got away with mating. Lived together, right under the Council’s noses. Want to know how?”
Ice froze Daniel’s rage. Jayden was here because of the prophecy? Then why was he talking about Daniel and Zoe—and mating?
“What you’re saying is impossible.” Daniel didn’t know if he meant the witch/wolf mating, Jayden being an agent of prophecy, or Daniel’s own feelings for Zoe, feelings which definitely geysered at the words “living together.”
What the fuck, feelings? He could barely grapple with his strange, overwhelming need to make her his for tonight. Was he, the sworn playboy, thinking of making a life with her? A home?
“Not impossible, simply very difficult.”
Daniel startled then realized Jayden was responding to his words, not his thoughts.
“The wizard pretended the wolf was his live-in housekeeper. Now, I’m not recommending that, because they were always looking over their shoulder and could never be themselves. No spontaneous displays of affection—no displays of affection at all except behind locked doors with all the curtains drawn. Plus, no insurance benefits for her or the pup. How annoying is that? But they were able to live together without the Council knowing. They even had the kid.”
“Lovely. I’ll keep that in mind, if I ever decide to get serious with a shifter…damn.” Daniel was speaking to thin air. The stranger Jayden was gone as if he’d never been.
A projection? But astral projections were tremendous power sucks, especially with a grip like that.
The whole bizarre incident, however, had taken precious moments. Out of the corner of his eye Daniel saw that slime Zeus grab Zoe’s wrists.
He surged through the last of the crowd that separated them, plunged in with a hairpin binding of Zeus’ arms, and broke the man’s grip with a quick twist.
Immediately, Daniel snared Zoe’s hands for himself. “Lady Mystery.” He tossed the cheese onto the table and lingeringly kissed her fingers. “I was looking for you.”
She frowned. Her green eyes, though shadowed by the mask, looked darker somehow.
“I’m busy .” She added a mouthed, Getting the key.
So, somehow she’d figured out Zeus was their thief, too. His mouth wanted to smile at how clever she was, but his brain was less enamored. She had no idea that Zeus was an evil wizard, or how dangerous he was.
Daniel adopted his best suave, seductive smile. “This will only take a minute. Zeus, is it?” He spun the smile into an insolent slap of a grin at the other wizard. “You
“How do you know what I’m contemplating?”
“Please.” Black eyes rolled. “Your gaze on her is so hot you’re about to trigger the sprinklers. You want to have hot, meaningless sex with her. But I can tell you, intimacy between you two will be neither mere sex nor meaningless.” He paused as if considering. “It will be hot, though.”
Fucking smartass. “My intentions are none of your business.”
“Normally I’d agree. In this case, I need to remind you witch/shifter mating is forbidden. On pain of death.”
“How…?” The man knew Daniel was a wizard? Impossible. But even that paled compared to the thought that this Jayden might be a danger to Zoe. Fear for her spiked Daniel’s gut. “If you’re a Council Enforcer—”
“Heaven forbid. I’m just a friend.”
“Well, friend , I don’t take well to threats. Who are you, where have you come from and what the hell do you want?”
“A guest, invited like you, and to give you some advice.” Steel fingers dug in so hard they nearly pierced triceps. “Stop struggling. This is for your benefit, and hers.”
The pain forced Daniel to obey, at least for the moment. “I wasn’t invited. But I needed to be here.”
“Exactly my point. You’re not the only agent of prophecy here, so listen up. A wizard prince and the daughter of an alpha once got away with mating. Lived together, right under the Council’s noses. Want to know how?”
Ice froze Daniel’s rage. Jayden was here because of the prophecy? Then why was he talking about Daniel and Zoe—and mating?
“What you’re saying is impossible.” Daniel didn’t know if he meant the witch/wolf mating, Jayden being an agent of prophecy, or Daniel’s own feelings for Zoe, feelings which definitely geysered at the words “living together.”
What the fuck, feelings? He could barely grapple with his strange, overwhelming need to make her his for tonight. Was he, the sworn playboy, thinking of making a life with her? A home?
“Not impossible, simply very difficult.”
Daniel startled then realized Jayden was responding to his words, not his thoughts.
“The wizard pretended the wolf was his live-in housekeeper. Now, I’m not recommending that, because they were always looking over their shoulder and could never be themselves. No spontaneous displays of affection—no displays of affection at all except behind locked doors with all the curtains drawn. Plus, no insurance benefits for her or the pup. How annoying is that? But they were able to live together without the Council knowing. They even had the kid.”
“Lovely. I’ll keep that in mind, if I ever decide to get serious with a shifter…damn.” Daniel was speaking to thin air. The stranger Jayden was gone as if he’d never been.
A projection? But astral projections were tremendous power sucks, especially with a grip like that.
The whole bizarre incident, however, had taken precious moments. Out of the corner of his eye Daniel saw that slime Zeus grab Zoe’s wrists.
He surged through the last of the crowd that separated them, plunged in with a hairpin binding of Zeus’ arms, and broke the man’s grip with a quick twist.
Immediately, Daniel snared Zoe’s hands for himself. “Lady Mystery.” He tossed the cheese onto the table and lingeringly kissed her fingers. “I was looking for you.”
She frowned. Her green eyes, though shadowed by the mask, looked darker somehow.
“I’m busy .” She added a mouthed, Getting the key.
So, somehow she’d figured out Zeus was their thief, too. His mouth wanted to smile at how clever she was, but his brain was less enamored. She had no idea that Zeus was an evil wizard, or how dangerous he was.
Daniel adopted his best suave, seductive smile. “This will only take a minute. Zeus, is it?” He spun the smile into an insolent slap of a grin at the other wizard. “You
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