Page 15 of Love & Heart Braking

“Bain?” Soleil hushed. “What does my soul smell like?”

“Like summer rain and green grass.”

Melt!

“Thank you for approving the loan,” she said next.

“Just business,” he grunted.

I almost groaned aloud.

Her reply was quiet. “Sure. I get it.”

“What do you get, siren?”

“That you’re a shithead unicorn!” she yelled.

They nearly got there that time.

Fenton led us down a set of stone steps into a cold and dank basement. He stopped outside a metal door. “Here. Put these on first.”

He held up a charm. “Face blurring.”

Probably a good idea. I’d wondered how the whole “trust” aspect of this alliance would go. Apparently there wouldn’t be any.

Soleil jerked her head to Bain. “Why isn’t his face blurred?”

“A unicorn cannot lie,” the bank owner said. “Blurring my face would be considered concealment which is akin to a lie.”

She frowned. “People will know who you are. Isn’t that dangerous?”

“Truth is a double-edged sword.”

“Oh good,” she replied sarcastically. “That answer clears everything up.”

Fenton whispered against the charm, then touched the ball to my nose. My vision blurred before sharpening once more. Aside from the world now possessing a lighter filter, my eyesight was normal.

“I’ll deactivate them on the way out.” He opened the door, and I headed inside as he placed Soleil’s charm on.

A circle of blurred faces turned to me. Five of them.

So that was pretty creepy.

I waved. “Evening. Nice night for it.”

No one answered.

Awkward.

I took my seat as Soleil entered with Bain.

Fenton shut and locked the door, then faced us. “Welcome to the revolution.”

Soleil snorted.

The vampire scowled. “Some may laugh, but that’s exactly what this is. The taking down of those in power to restore justice and peace. First things first. In time, we may reveal who we are, but for now, we’ll operate by nicknames.”

He reached into his coat pocket and drew out cards. “Please pin these to your front.”

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