I turn to look at him, feeling my aura burn furiously with ravaging, relentless anger.
"I know, and I'll make them pay."
Chapter 15
Too Many Bodies
"How's the new place?" Frankie asks, his voice meek.
He got a lot closer to Thad than I realized during the time they were searching for my mother.
"It's fine, crowded, but fine."
"Crowded?"
I look over to see Zee and Kane eating at the bar with Gage as he casually ignores their presence. Deke and Sierra have fortunately elected to stay home with Amy since I refuse to let her in my house. Dray is sitting on the couch, reading a book that should be too old to be handled.
This isn't exactly an ideal living arrangement, but everyone's trying to catch the human who is after us. A human. Of all the living, breathing, crazy-ass creatures out there, we're teaming up to fight a human.
It's been three days, and we're no closer than we were. We'll find this person though.
"Long story. How're things on your end? Mom isn't talking to me. What's going on?"
"It's been chaotic here. I'll explain soon. Right now, stay sharp. If this human took down Thad, they're much stronger than they're supposed to be. Watch your back, kiddo."
"Will do."
I hang up and head over to join Gage. I'm still shocked Drackus told him to stay, but he's the one he trusts the most out of this group. He doesn't trust anyone else out of his own fol
lowers to stay with me without supervision.
"Hey," Gage murmurs softly, kissing my head when I come to wrap my arms around him. "How's the new tat?"
Kane gets up and walks away, acting as though we're making him sick. He joins Dray on the couch, and I notice his shaking hand. He's denied my attempt to help him, refusing to take my blood with the spell I found in one of the books I read in Drackus's library.
Sierra's potions never work that well, but my solution will end his pain. I don't know why he's being so stubborn.
"It's fine. It stings a little, but I'm still mortal. That's to be expected."
He smiles as he brings his lips to mine. "Good. I like it on you."
I curl into him, and he picks me up and sits me on the counter while sliding in between my legs.
"I have to go meet with the Somage. I've already cleared Kane of the charges and informed them of the magic-meddling human, but they want to know about any list of mutual enemies the two of you might share. Anything you can offer me?"
I wish. If I had an inkling of who this could be, I would have already taken them out myself.
"Kane and I weren't together that long. It's not like there was even any time to make enemies."
Kane walks up, obviously eavesdropping, and he adds, "Alyssa only ever made one person mad the entire time we were a couple. Amy. Obviously, she's lycan, not human - which is what we know this person is. We've already determined that based on the aura stains left behind at the scene, so that ends that lead."
"Not to mention, Amy wouldn't have the skill to pull off a spell," I snark.
Kane smiles lightly, but I look away from him and back to Gage.
"This is crazy. A human should be the last creature on this earth we have to fear," I grouse, crossing my arms to emphasize my exasperation.
"True, but right now that's our most likely suspect. Walk me out?"