Thunder Moon (Nightcreature 8)
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“I called you for help and you didn’t give me any.”
“There here are quite a few ancient groups that were fighting evil long before the Jäger-Suchers showed up. We work with them sometimes, but against them never, which means I don’t give away their identity to anyone who calls and asks.”
“I’m not just anyone.”
“The secret was his to share, which he did, so what are you whining about?”
God, she was annoying.
“We’ve discovered we have a Raven Mocker in Lake Bluff.”
“I haven’t heard that one before.”
“Ian seemed familiar with it.”
“Then you’re lucky he’s there.”
“We could use a little help of the J-S variety.”
“Can’t do it. We’ve got...” She paused. “Issues.”
“What kind of issues?”
“Creepy things are crawling all over the place. Like I told you before, I can’t spare anyone, especially when you seem to have things under control.”
“People are dying here!”
“People are dying everywhere, Sheriff, and at a lot higher rate than usual. I have confidence you and your people will prevail just as you did the last time you were visited by supernatural creatures.”
In the background I heard phones ringing, people shouting, buzzers buzzing. Sounded as if a
ll hell were breaking loose.
Elise hung up, or maybe the line went dead. I couldn’t tell. I glanced at Claire, lifted a brow.
“I got the gist,” she said. “They aren’t coming.”
“She annoys me anyway.”
“What is it with you two?”
“Ian thinks her wolf smells my panther and the other way around.”
Claire’s eyes sharpened. “You been turning furry and not telling me about it?”
“No. But according to legend, my clan descended from panthers.”
“Which explains your collection obsession,” she said. “You believe that?”
“I’m not sure. Stranger things have happened.”
We ate dinner outside—grilled fish, garlic potatoes, steamed broccoli, and a lot more wine.
Noah sat in his swing and watched us, wide eyes on Ian all the time. I think he had a crush. Which just made two of us.
As darkness fell, we said good night. Though Claire had insisted I stay with them, I’d refused. I was going to get that hotel room tonight.
Really.