Page 37 of Anger

“Because a shifter deceived the Erinyes. And he double-crossed others,” Mac replied.

“That’s a lie!” Poseidon roared, leaping over the table and heading for Mac. The tip of Lamia’s tail knocked him back.

“Ask Mac who!”

“Who,” Dullahan gritted out.

“Tezcatlipoca,” Mac answered.

Gasps echoed around the room, and Baba Yaga banged for silence.

“Do you have proof?” she demanded.

“Tisi told us, and I’ve no reason to disbelieve her,” Mac retorted. “Tisi doesn’t lie!”

“You call her Tisi?” Banshee questioned, amused.

“It is what she told us to call her,” Mac said defensively.

“We need to speak to her,” Vampire stated.

“I will pass your request on,” Mac responded.

“I beg your pardon?” Phantom stated.

“Dude, it’s my job to protect you. If that means keeping your location secret from the rest of you, that’s what I’ll do,” Mac replied.

“You dare deny us?” Wendigo demanded.

“Yes,” Mac answered.

“Lock him up. LetTisicome for her own,” Wendigo sneered.

“If it is Tisiphone,” Rumpelstiltskin mumbled

“I can assure you it is,” Mac said.

“And your word means nothing,” Phantom added. “We don’t know anything about you. And, in fact, you won’t be returning home anytime soon.”

“You think to make me a prisoner?” Mac asked, sounding amused.

“Let’s say you’re a guest in confined quarters,” Vampire stated.

“Yeah, that doesn’t work for me. Lamia, shift back, honey,” Mac said, patting her tail.

Lamia looked down at where he touched and blinked. “You touched me?”

“Babe, you ain’t the scariest thing I’ve seen,” Mac replied as Lanie shifted. “Hold on tight.”

“What?” Lanie asked, puzzled.

Mac wrapped his arms tightly around her.

“Let her go!” Poseidon bellowed, lunging over the table.

Mac grinned at him. A portal opened, and a serpentine head appeared and swept them up.

“Lanie!” Poseidon roared.

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