Read Online Tales Of The Sazi 05 - Moon's Fury by C.t. Adams . Cathy Clamp - Free Book Online
Authors: C.t. Adams . Cathy Clamp
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"You're treading on very thin ice, Alpha Salinas.”
Her eyes flashed and it nearly made Adam smile. "You can take a strip of hide from me with your power if you want, sir, but it won't change the facts. You said I'm known for not seeing the forest for the trees. Well, let me tell you something—you're so far outside the forest, there aren't any trees. Y'all might be trying to avoid exposure of our kind with this plan, but what's actually going to happen is an increased
chance we'll be found out. You don't understand how this part of Texas works.”
Lucas's eyes narrowed and the golden glow in them ratcheted up a notch. "Alpha, you really need to sit down and—”
Cloudsfall held up his hand with a thoughtful expression. His scent revealed both curiosity and concern. "No, Lucas. Wait. I think I know where she's going with this. You really need to hear her out, because it's something that should have occurred to the council—or at least to you.”
The older man flicked his eyes sideways and sighed like a balloon leaking air. Then he stood up, turned his chair around, and sat back down. He leaned heavily against the chair back, causing a loud creaking sound that punctuated the sudden silence. The power around him dampened a bit as he picked up his bottle, took a sip, and then motioned to Salinas with it. "Alright, I'll listen. Remember I don't have the power to change the council's decision. But, if you raise a good enough argument, I can take it to the Chief Justice and see if the matter can be reopened.”
Carlotta looked surprised at his sudden willingness to listen to her. No, actually she seemed more stunned and was struggling to collect herself—her jaw was moving, but nothing was coming out and her scent was confused. Frankly, Adam was a little surprised himself at the turn of events. Apparently, his old partner's opinion had higher value to Santiago than he'd imagined. The phone rang suddenly, but apparently had been shunted directly to the answering machine. Salinas stopped to listen, so he took the moment to have a sip of pop. She was right that it had a very different taste than regular Dr Pepper—
smoother and strangely, less sweet. He actually liked it quite a bit and took another long drink. A nearly unintelligible male voice was asking for directions on the recorder. Apparently, she didn't feel the need to pick up the phone because she shrugged and returned her attention to them. She took a deep breath after a sip of something vile-smelling from a cup next to the stove, and blinked a few times. "Okay, then…thank you for listening. I'm sorry I swore like that, but I'm a little on edge today. That's not an excuse, but…well, there you go." She shrugged and then plopped a massive metal ladle into the pot on the stove and stirred the boiling goo—the scent of peppers, garlic, and cumin billowed into the room. Then she returned to her seat. He couldn't help but notice her leg brushing by his as she did, and found that he didn't mind the contact at all, nor the warm scent of honeysuckle, ripe peaches, and rain that rose from her skin every time she moved.
"Anyway, I think Will understands where I'm coming from, and I'm trying to figure out a way to explain this without seeming like I'm being prejudiced or anything. First, I want to make it clear that I have no objection to a few families joining our pack. That's not the issue. But y'all can't move that many people from another state into this region without drastic consequences!”
Santiago's face was completely bland when he replied. "Why not?”
She raised her hands in front of her helplessly and looked around as though searching for something. "God, I don't know if I can explain it!" After a few seconds, her gaze returned to Lucas's and she raised one finger in the air with a smile. "Wait! Yes, I can explain it. But y'all will have to bear with me for a second." She stood without waiting for his response, lifted the telephone off the nearby wall,
Her eyes flashed and it nearly made Adam smile. "You can take a strip of hide from me with your power if you want, sir, but it won't change the facts. You said I'm known for not seeing the forest for the trees. Well, let me tell you something—you're so far outside the forest, there aren't any trees. Y'all might be trying to avoid exposure of our kind with this plan, but what's actually going to happen is an increased
chance we'll be found out. You don't understand how this part of Texas works.”
Lucas's eyes narrowed and the golden glow in them ratcheted up a notch. "Alpha, you really need to sit down and—”
Cloudsfall held up his hand with a thoughtful expression. His scent revealed both curiosity and concern. "No, Lucas. Wait. I think I know where she's going with this. You really need to hear her out, because it's something that should have occurred to the council—or at least to you.”
The older man flicked his eyes sideways and sighed like a balloon leaking air. Then he stood up, turned his chair around, and sat back down. He leaned heavily against the chair back, causing a loud creaking sound that punctuated the sudden silence. The power around him dampened a bit as he picked up his bottle, took a sip, and then motioned to Salinas with it. "Alright, I'll listen. Remember I don't have the power to change the council's decision. But, if you raise a good enough argument, I can take it to the Chief Justice and see if the matter can be reopened.”
Carlotta looked surprised at his sudden willingness to listen to her. No, actually she seemed more stunned and was struggling to collect herself—her jaw was moving, but nothing was coming out and her scent was confused. Frankly, Adam was a little surprised himself at the turn of events. Apparently, his old partner's opinion had higher value to Santiago than he'd imagined. The phone rang suddenly, but apparently had been shunted directly to the answering machine. Salinas stopped to listen, so he took the moment to have a sip of pop. She was right that it had a very different taste than regular Dr Pepper—
smoother and strangely, less sweet. He actually liked it quite a bit and took another long drink. A nearly unintelligible male voice was asking for directions on the recorder. Apparently, she didn't feel the need to pick up the phone because she shrugged and returned her attention to them. She took a deep breath after a sip of something vile-smelling from a cup next to the stove, and blinked a few times. "Okay, then…thank you for listening. I'm sorry I swore like that, but I'm a little on edge today. That's not an excuse, but…well, there you go." She shrugged and then plopped a massive metal ladle into the pot on the stove and stirred the boiling goo—the scent of peppers, garlic, and cumin billowed into the room. Then she returned to her seat. He couldn't help but notice her leg brushing by his as she did, and found that he didn't mind the contact at all, nor the warm scent of honeysuckle, ripe peaches, and rain that rose from her skin every time she moved.
"Anyway, I think Will understands where I'm coming from, and I'm trying to figure out a way to explain this without seeming like I'm being prejudiced or anything. First, I want to make it clear that I have no objection to a few families joining our pack. That's not the issue. But y'all can't move that many people from another state into this region without drastic consequences!”
Santiago's face was completely bland when he replied. "Why not?”
She raised her hands in front of her helplessly and looked around as though searching for something. "God, I don't know if I can explain it!" After a few seconds, her gaze returned to Lucas's and she raised one finger in the air with a smile. "Wait! Yes, I can explain it. But y'all will have to bear with me for a second." She stood without waiting for his response, lifted the telephone off the nearby wall,
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