“I know,” I snapped.This wasn’t Roxy’s fault, but I had to purge this anger before I went back out there.“I know I have to do this, but it doesn’t mean I’ll forgive him.”
She squeezed my hand.“It’ll be okay.”
I dragged in a steadying breath.“Do you really believe that?”
“I have to,” she choked out.
What Rox was going through with Lothar was far worse than my bullshit with Silas.
Someone banged on the door.
If she could do it, then so could I.It’s not like you have a choice.“I hope you’re right,” I said, then yanked the door open and strode back out to the bar.If I stayed in here any longer, I’d never leave.I wasn’t this weak creature, and no male would stop me from doing something I’d wanted to do for centuries.
I headed straight for the table where Lothar and Silas still sat.Both males stood as Roxy and I neared.
Silas let his big hands fall to his sides as we closed in.To anyone watching, he’d appear casual, but the way the veins had popped along those strong inked forearms, the way his wide shoulders shifted, he was bracing for attack.Good.He knew where we stood.The prick better sleep with one eye open.
I slung my arm around Roxy’s shoulders and pulled her in for a tight hug.“We got this,” I said for her ears only.I wasn’t sure which one of us I was trying to convince more.
Roxy nodded, then I reluctantly released my sister, and without looking at Silas, I grabbed my bag from the floor by Lothar, and strode from the bar.
I didn’t need to look back to know he was right behind me.
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I hitthe street and marched ahead even though I wasn’t sure where I was going.If Silas did, he wasn’t saying, and if he expected me to ask him, he’d be waiting a long fucking time.
Was I being petty?Yes.Did I give a fuck?Nope.
How the hell were we going to do this?I couldn’t even bring myself to look at the male.How was I supposed to buddy up and be teammates?
The key vibrated in my hand, and wind whipped around us out of nowhere.A low whisper resonated through me, followed by a husky deranged laugh.
“You hear that?”Silas said, now at my side.
“Yes,” I said grudgingly.The key vibrated again, more violently.I uncurled my fingers, and a tiny light shot out from the end of it and zipped around the corner.
“I think we’re meant to follow,” Silas said.
“You think?”I muttered and jogged after it.
He didn’t answer, but the sound of his boots hitting the pavement behind me told me he was right on my tail.I searched the darkened street ahead, and the tiny glowing orb zipped left, then right, then darted between two buildings.We sprinted after it, and I slid my knife free as we chased it down the narrow space between Bertha’s Beads ’n’ Things and Central City Sports.
The light shot through and out the other side.I glanced back at Silas, who was forced to turn sideways to fit those massive shoulders through the confined space.When I reached the end of the building, I peered around the corner.I had to assume the light was leading us to some kind of portal or door, one that would fit the key I still gripped, but making assumptions was a good way to get a person killed.
The light hovered as if waiting for us.
Cautiously, I eased out, Silas right behind me, until he rushed forward so he was half in front of me, sword drawn, all protective macho male.
I growled.“Back up?—”
The orb burst open, and the small area back here was lit up so brightly it was blinding.I lifted my arm to shield my eyes.Silas cursed, throwing an arm out in front of me, and backed up.Shielding me.
“Is there something you’re not telling me?”I bit out.“Are your Spidey senses warning you that the orb’s about to blow?”Silas had heightened senses, so I’d be dumb to ignore them, even if he was pissing me off.
“No,” he said, without looking back.