influence. It didn’t take her long to put a plan together to help Nikolas figure out that Gargoyles were mating with humans and had been for a long time. Had he not come into the library on his own, she was going to anonymously tip him off. It turned out she didn’t have to.
The King of the States, Rafael, met his mate, and that was the impetus needed to start the ball rolling. Now, Tessa and Gregor were together, and Isabelle and Dante had figured out their connection as well. Sophia and Nik would eventually get together. While the three women were actually half-bloods, there was still the human factor. She thought about her aunt and prayed Xenia would be able to convince Keene they were meant to be together.
Sophia couldn’t help herself. She knew poking the bear was wrong, but she turned to Yvonne and said, “I really can’t blame the kids. I remember my honeymoon. Why, my husband and I didn’t come out of our hotel room for days! That man knew how to keep the fires burning, if you know what I mean.” She wiggled her eyebrows, and Yvonne sucked in her coffee at the same time she gasped. When she fell into a coughing fit, Fred swatted her on the back a few good times and grinned at Sophia.
“Bless your heart,” Sophia consoled in her best southern drawl. She hated the fact Millicent was missing the show. If she got the chance, she’d tell her about it later. Sophia was quite fond of the other girl. She and Garrett would be fun to hang around if Sophia were able to be herself. But, she was not. She needed to go to her room and reschedule the ferry ride to Giza for the next day. Once Yvonne calmed down, Sophia excused herself and wished them a good night. Back in her room, she removed the prosthetics and turned on the water in the bathtub. It had been one hell of a day, and she had a feeling the next few weren’t going to be any better.
Chapter Seven
It took Ezekiel longer than expected to get to Egypt. Cordelia begged him to stay a couple more days, which he did. Eventually, though, he made her see the seriousness of the situation and promised to check on her once Sam and Monica were found. He didn’t have a clue, literally, where to start looking for Sophia other than she had flown to Cairo. He wasn’t an expert in computers, but hacking the airlines was pretty basic stuff. He called Elizabeth once he landed to see if she had heard from the girl. He may look only a few years older than his niece, but he was old enough to be her father. Zeke hadn’t spent a lot of time with her while she was growing up, but once she started her watcher training, he was around her quite a bit. He knew she had studied Tessa intently, as her older cousin was an expert when it came to the cloak and dagger stuff. If Sophia didn’t want to be found, she wouldn’t be. Why she hadn’t asked Jonas for help was one of the first questions he was going to ask her when he finally found her.
He settled into his hotel room and relaxed in the large Jacuzzi in his en suite bathroom. He had left his sister in a somewhat decent frame of mind in New Mexico. Zeke found talking someone around after they transitioned to be more challenging than convincing them they would eventually become what he was. He had another sister, Xenia, who lived in Africa. Last he heard, she was in South Africa. Even though Tessa was her watcher, the woman could be anywhere by now. Zeke doubted Sophia would risk her aunt’s well-being by visiting her, but he would not rule out the possibility. All he knew for sure was Sophia had received a note stating Sam and Monica had been taken, and Sophia was to fly to Egypt.
Why would someone kidnap Sam? He was one of the kindest, most decent men Zeke knew, even if he was his brother. Zeke couldn’t say the same thing for himself. He went off the rails for a while when he transitioned. Sam had been the one to talk him back around and even convince him to become a watcher. Sam had come up with the concept of
The King of the States, Rafael, met his mate, and that was the impetus needed to start the ball rolling. Now, Tessa and Gregor were together, and Isabelle and Dante had figured out their connection as well. Sophia and Nik would eventually get together. While the three women were actually half-bloods, there was still the human factor. She thought about her aunt and prayed Xenia would be able to convince Keene they were meant to be together.
Sophia couldn’t help herself. She knew poking the bear was wrong, but she turned to Yvonne and said, “I really can’t blame the kids. I remember my honeymoon. Why, my husband and I didn’t come out of our hotel room for days! That man knew how to keep the fires burning, if you know what I mean.” She wiggled her eyebrows, and Yvonne sucked in her coffee at the same time she gasped. When she fell into a coughing fit, Fred swatted her on the back a few good times and grinned at Sophia.
“Bless your heart,” Sophia consoled in her best southern drawl. She hated the fact Millicent was missing the show. If she got the chance, she’d tell her about it later. Sophia was quite fond of the other girl. She and Garrett would be fun to hang around if Sophia were able to be herself. But, she was not. She needed to go to her room and reschedule the ferry ride to Giza for the next day. Once Yvonne calmed down, Sophia excused herself and wished them a good night. Back in her room, she removed the prosthetics and turned on the water in the bathtub. It had been one hell of a day, and she had a feeling the next few weren’t going to be any better.
Chapter Seven
It took Ezekiel longer than expected to get to Egypt. Cordelia begged him to stay a couple more days, which he did. Eventually, though, he made her see the seriousness of the situation and promised to check on her once Sam and Monica were found. He didn’t have a clue, literally, where to start looking for Sophia other than she had flown to Cairo. He wasn’t an expert in computers, but hacking the airlines was pretty basic stuff. He called Elizabeth once he landed to see if she had heard from the girl. He may look only a few years older than his niece, but he was old enough to be her father. Zeke hadn’t spent a lot of time with her while she was growing up, but once she started her watcher training, he was around her quite a bit. He knew she had studied Tessa intently, as her older cousin was an expert when it came to the cloak and dagger stuff. If Sophia didn’t want to be found, she wouldn’t be. Why she hadn’t asked Jonas for help was one of the first questions he was going to ask her when he finally found her.
He settled into his hotel room and relaxed in the large Jacuzzi in his en suite bathroom. He had left his sister in a somewhat decent frame of mind in New Mexico. Zeke found talking someone around after they transitioned to be more challenging than convincing them they would eventually become what he was. He had another sister, Xenia, who lived in Africa. Last he heard, she was in South Africa. Even though Tessa was her watcher, the woman could be anywhere by now. Zeke doubted Sophia would risk her aunt’s well-being by visiting her, but he would not rule out the possibility. All he knew for sure was Sophia had received a note stating Sam and Monica had been taken, and Sophia was to fly to Egypt.
Why would someone kidnap Sam? He was one of the kindest, most decent men Zeke knew, even if he was his brother. Zeke couldn’t say the same thing for himself. He went off the rails for a while when he transitioned. Sam had been the one to talk him back around and even convince him to become a watcher. Sam had come up with the concept of
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