Page 112 of Bones

Another kick.

“And made me scared for my soul.”

A harder kick.

Inhaling, I thought I was done.

I thought wrong.

My harsh, clipped words were each accompanied with a fierce kick. “I. Fucking. Hate. Frittatas.”

Breathing hard, I backed away and felt better than I ever had. There was long-overdue vengeance and violence in my heart, but peace in my soul.

My bright one.

No, mygoldenone.

“Denny,” I said without a second’s doubt or remorse. Ryan had brought it on himself the moment he’d bartered his soul for his secrets.

“Yippee.” She put her hand to his forehead.

In an instant, none of his body remained, yet the dust—far lighter than the other man’s—almost formed the shape of one.

Right until Lilith sneezed. Then it scattered to mix with the actual dust that coated the disgusting house.

“Oops, sorry. Sorry.”

“No dust off my ass,” I said just as a tremor went through me. Not a bad one, but a powerful one.

I glanced behind us to see the rodents and bugs hovering nearby. Looking forward, I saw birds.

A lot of birds.

Too many fucking birds.

Another shudder. “We need to leave.”

“You don’t have to tell me twice.” Juno bolted out the door, her magicks creating a protective tunnel for us, but it didn’t seem necessary. The birds weren’t interested.

Once we were a safe distance from the rickety house in the secluded area, she grabbed my arm and Lilith grabbed Denny’s.

“I hate this part,” Denny groaned.

“Not me,” I got out before we were suddenly in Denny’s living room.

“Where the fuck have you four been?”

If anyone was going to yell, I would’ve put money on it being Nate, but it wasn’t his booming voice.

It was Stellan’s.

No longer calm and stoic, his normally tidy hair was sticking up like he’d been running his hands through it. His eyes were distraught as he rubbed his chest and scanned his mate.

The other two men had matching looks, moving quickly to close the distance and reassure themselves their women were okay.

“You cut your last day short,” Lilith said to Lennon.

“Snuck out before the going-away fuss I did not want. Are you okay?”

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