used some form of magic. We need to find out what it is, as well as who is teaming up with the vamps.”
“I suppose you have a plan?”
Court nodded. “It’ll involve returning to the Viper’s Nest. We have to learn who is helping the vamps.”
Scott turned his glass in a circle. “I saw what happened in the cemetery a few weeks back.”
Court straightened. Why would Scott have been there? And why hadn’t he shown himself?
“Y’all handled getting Myles’s woman free well. None of the tourists, and most of the residents, didn’t even know what was going on. Delphine almost got one over on you though.”
“She won’t ever stop.” Court ran a hand down his face. “You should’ve let us know you were there.”
Scott sat up and sighed loudly. He ran a hand through his hair and adjusted his faded red tee. “With all those weres and witches. I think not. The witch that was taken with Addison hasn’t been seen since.”
“She’s fine,” Court was quick to say. “Her coven turned on her so she decided to put some distance between them and her.”
“Smart girl. Pretty, too.”
Court shrugged. Minka was attractive, but she didn’t compare to Skye.
Scott slid off the stool. “I can’t promise anything, but I’ll do my best.”
He watched Scott walk out of the bar and into the bright sunlight. Court turned and found Riley beside him.
“He’s cute,” she said, watching until the door closed. Then she turned her gaze to Court. “Who was that?”
“Detective Scott Theriot.”
“Really? How do you know him?”
“We used to be friends. Until he found out what I was.”
Riley’s face shifted into a frown. “What a jerk. None of us need friends like that.”
“It scared him, Riley.”
“I don’t give a shit. He knew you, Court. He should’ve realized you never would have sharpened your teeth on his bones. Has he come here to make amends?”
Court grinned at his cousin, thankful for her words. “Myles called him about Skye. Scott said he would try to keep us informed if the cops turn this way.”
“Right,” Riley said with a roll of her eyes.
~
It had been years since Skye had waited tables, but it was something to occupy her time. Besides, she enjoyed Addison and Riley. The bar was much different than a restaurant, as well. It could be the music that made it such a good atmosphere to work in. It could be the place itself, or even the great food.
But she had a suspicion it had to do with a hunky blond werewolf with piercing blue eyes working behind the bar. Several times, Skye had looked up to find Court watching her.
It had been so long since she’d flirted with a guy that she was pretty rusty at it. Still, she wasn’t going to let such an opportunity pass.
Court wasn’t just breathtakingly gorgeous. He was focused on his family. She could see the man he was just by watching him with Riley, Addison, and his brothers. Court was a good guy. Even if there was a primal, dangerous vibe about him that made her heart race with excitement and a bit of fear.
Skye put on a brave face about returning to the vampire club. In truth, she wanted to be as far from it as she could get. The simple fact was, no matter how far she ran, the vampires would still be there.
She had created some enemies, and she never liked looking over her shoulder anyway. The only way she could get through the night was knowing that Court was there.
It still boggled her mind that she was surrounded by werewolves. Riley told her there was a pack that lived out in the swamps, as well. The Moonstone pack was once powerful in New Orleans, but they’d disappeared years ago. It was only recently that they had returned.
The only faction she hadn’t met someone from was the Voodoo sect. Based on the story Addison had told her about Delphine, the Voodoo priestess who had taken it upon herself to rid the world of all Chiassons and LaRues, Skye had no interest in meeting her.
The stories hadn’t stopped there.
“I suppose you have a plan?”
Court nodded. “It’ll involve returning to the Viper’s Nest. We have to learn who is helping the vamps.”
Scott turned his glass in a circle. “I saw what happened in the cemetery a few weeks back.”
Court straightened. Why would Scott have been there? And why hadn’t he shown himself?
“Y’all handled getting Myles’s woman free well. None of the tourists, and most of the residents, didn’t even know what was going on. Delphine almost got one over on you though.”
“She won’t ever stop.” Court ran a hand down his face. “You should’ve let us know you were there.”
Scott sat up and sighed loudly. He ran a hand through his hair and adjusted his faded red tee. “With all those weres and witches. I think not. The witch that was taken with Addison hasn’t been seen since.”
“She’s fine,” Court was quick to say. “Her coven turned on her so she decided to put some distance between them and her.”
“Smart girl. Pretty, too.”
Court shrugged. Minka was attractive, but she didn’t compare to Skye.
Scott slid off the stool. “I can’t promise anything, but I’ll do my best.”
He watched Scott walk out of the bar and into the bright sunlight. Court turned and found Riley beside him.
“He’s cute,” she said, watching until the door closed. Then she turned her gaze to Court. “Who was that?”
“Detective Scott Theriot.”
“Really? How do you know him?”
“We used to be friends. Until he found out what I was.”
Riley’s face shifted into a frown. “What a jerk. None of us need friends like that.”
“It scared him, Riley.”
“I don’t give a shit. He knew you, Court. He should’ve realized you never would have sharpened your teeth on his bones. Has he come here to make amends?”
Court grinned at his cousin, thankful for her words. “Myles called him about Skye. Scott said he would try to keep us informed if the cops turn this way.”
“Right,” Riley said with a roll of her eyes.
~
It had been years since Skye had waited tables, but it was something to occupy her time. Besides, she enjoyed Addison and Riley. The bar was much different than a restaurant, as well. It could be the music that made it such a good atmosphere to work in. It could be the place itself, or even the great food.
But she had a suspicion it had to do with a hunky blond werewolf with piercing blue eyes working behind the bar. Several times, Skye had looked up to find Court watching her.
It had been so long since she’d flirted with a guy that she was pretty rusty at it. Still, she wasn’t going to let such an opportunity pass.
Court wasn’t just breathtakingly gorgeous. He was focused on his family. She could see the man he was just by watching him with Riley, Addison, and his brothers. Court was a good guy. Even if there was a primal, dangerous vibe about him that made her heart race with excitement and a bit of fear.
Skye put on a brave face about returning to the vampire club. In truth, she wanted to be as far from it as she could get. The simple fact was, no matter how far she ran, the vampires would still be there.
She had created some enemies, and she never liked looking over her shoulder anyway. The only way she could get through the night was knowing that Court was there.
It still boggled her mind that she was surrounded by werewolves. Riley told her there was a pack that lived out in the swamps, as well. The Moonstone pack was once powerful in New Orleans, but they’d disappeared years ago. It was only recently that they had returned.
The only faction she hadn’t met someone from was the Voodoo sect. Based on the story Addison had told her about Delphine, the Voodoo priestess who had taken it upon herself to rid the world of all Chiassons and LaRues, Skye had no interest in meeting her.
The stories hadn’t stopped there.
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