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would probably be an inquiry into why the elevator collapsed, bringing unwanted attention to Gareth. “Damn. I’m so sorry.”
“For what?” Lana hugged her tight. “Nearly dying?”
“No. You know Mac is going to have to deal with the media, right? Elevator collapses aren’t exactly normal, everyday things, you know?” Kerry held her stomach as Gareth leaped across the elevator to the floor.
“C’mon, Chris.” Lana was holding her breath as she watched her mate carefully make his way off the top of the elevator. Once he was clear, she turned to Jo. “Now.”
Jo stopped chanting, and with one last groan the elevator began to fall. Jo fell to the floor, her face pale and sweaty, the pain of holding the elevator almost too much for the witch.
“Tape those doors, make sure no one tries to use them.” Gareth brushed himself off.
“You guys okay?” Jo pulled herself to her feet. She was shaking like a leaf.
“We’re fine.” Gareth pulled Jo close, helping her walk.
“We need to get this hex off of me.” Kerry embraced Chris, glad her friend had found her other half in the wizard. “Thank you.”
“Hey, what about me? I kept you calm.” Gareth held out his free arm. Jo had hold of the other, but she was smiling.
Kerry hugged Gareth. “Thanks, big guy.” She went to step back, slipping on something. As she fell, her arms shot out and—
“Ow! God damn it.” Gareth held his eye, cursing under his breath.
Kerry landed on her ass with a grunt. She rubbed her bottom, hissing at the pain. She was going to have a bruise, she just knew it. “Fuck my life. I’m sorry, Gareth.”
He snarled as he rubbed his watery eye. “We really need to de-hex your ass.”
She nodded glumly. What could she say? He was right.
The sound of the elevator hitting the bottom floor boomed through the open doors.
“Bubble wrap. Lots and lots of bubble wrap.” Chris helped Kerry to her feet. “C’mon. Let’s get you to Daniel’s room. You’ll be safe there.”
“Ugh.” She doubted it, but with all of them surrounding her like bodyguards and pushing her forward, what could she do? Off to Daniel’s suite it was. Hopefully she’d survive long enough for him to return.
“I’ll get Zach to start work on how to take off the hex as soon as he gets back.” Jo patted Kerry’s arm carefully. “Don’t worry. You’re going to be fine.”
Her disbelief must have shown, because Jo backed off. She might be free of the hex once Gen and Zach got done with her, but that still left Daniel to deal with, and that might be more frightening than an elevator ride.
Chapter Seven
“This is it.” Zach pulled down a private, sand-covered road that led to a home right on the beach. “Lady’s breath. This place is fucking huge.”
It was. The two-story Cape Cod-style home took up a great deal of the beachfront, with a wraparound porch. From the windows, Daniel bet it had at least four to five bedrooms.
Arthur had been disowned at the same time Gen had, so how did he have access to the Godwin wealth or properties? Did he have his own money stashed away somewhere, or was he using this home without permission from the head of the Godwins, his Aunt Vivian?
Having met the bitch, Daniel doubted Arthur had permission to take a piss, let alone live in luxury on the Godwin dime. He must have taken the property without permission.
Zach shook his head in disbelief. “How come we don’t have an oceanside palace?”
“Talk to Gareth. He’ll order Mac to build something.” Daniel studied the pouch every wizard carried when they knew they were headed into battle. Inside were charms, feathers, runes, stones and oils, all with enchantments on them. All he had to do was hold the correct charm, recite the spell and BAM! Instant charred warlock.
While a wizard expended less energy in battle than a witch did, he was also limited by the spells in his pouch. If he ran out, he was done. He’d be forced into hand-to-hand—or paw and
“For what?” Lana hugged her tight. “Nearly dying?”
“No. You know Mac is going to have to deal with the media, right? Elevator collapses aren’t exactly normal, everyday things, you know?” Kerry held her stomach as Gareth leaped across the elevator to the floor.
“C’mon, Chris.” Lana was holding her breath as she watched her mate carefully make his way off the top of the elevator. Once he was clear, she turned to Jo. “Now.”
Jo stopped chanting, and with one last groan the elevator began to fall. Jo fell to the floor, her face pale and sweaty, the pain of holding the elevator almost too much for the witch.
“Tape those doors, make sure no one tries to use them.” Gareth brushed himself off.
“You guys okay?” Jo pulled herself to her feet. She was shaking like a leaf.
“We’re fine.” Gareth pulled Jo close, helping her walk.
“We need to get this hex off of me.” Kerry embraced Chris, glad her friend had found her other half in the wizard. “Thank you.”
“Hey, what about me? I kept you calm.” Gareth held out his free arm. Jo had hold of the other, but she was smiling.
Kerry hugged Gareth. “Thanks, big guy.” She went to step back, slipping on something. As she fell, her arms shot out and—
“Ow! God damn it.” Gareth held his eye, cursing under his breath.
Kerry landed on her ass with a grunt. She rubbed her bottom, hissing at the pain. She was going to have a bruise, she just knew it. “Fuck my life. I’m sorry, Gareth.”
He snarled as he rubbed his watery eye. “We really need to de-hex your ass.”
She nodded glumly. What could she say? He was right.
The sound of the elevator hitting the bottom floor boomed through the open doors.
“Bubble wrap. Lots and lots of bubble wrap.” Chris helped Kerry to her feet. “C’mon. Let’s get you to Daniel’s room. You’ll be safe there.”
“Ugh.” She doubted it, but with all of them surrounding her like bodyguards and pushing her forward, what could she do? Off to Daniel’s suite it was. Hopefully she’d survive long enough for him to return.
“I’ll get Zach to start work on how to take off the hex as soon as he gets back.” Jo patted Kerry’s arm carefully. “Don’t worry. You’re going to be fine.”
Her disbelief must have shown, because Jo backed off. She might be free of the hex once Gen and Zach got done with her, but that still left Daniel to deal with, and that might be more frightening than an elevator ride.
Chapter Seven
“This is it.” Zach pulled down a private, sand-covered road that led to a home right on the beach. “Lady’s breath. This place is fucking huge.”
It was. The two-story Cape Cod-style home took up a great deal of the beachfront, with a wraparound porch. From the windows, Daniel bet it had at least four to five bedrooms.
Arthur had been disowned at the same time Gen had, so how did he have access to the Godwin wealth or properties? Did he have his own money stashed away somewhere, or was he using this home without permission from the head of the Godwins, his Aunt Vivian?
Having met the bitch, Daniel doubted Arthur had permission to take a piss, let alone live in luxury on the Godwin dime. He must have taken the property without permission.
Zach shook his head in disbelief. “How come we don’t have an oceanside palace?”
“Talk to Gareth. He’ll order Mac to build something.” Daniel studied the pouch every wizard carried when they knew they were headed into battle. Inside were charms, feathers, runes, stones and oils, all with enchantments on them. All he had to do was hold the correct charm, recite the spell and BAM! Instant charred warlock.
While a wizard expended less energy in battle than a witch did, he was also limited by the spells in his pouch. If he ran out, he was done. He’d be forced into hand-to-hand—or paw and
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