Page 4 of Claim My Soul

Dax nodded even though his look said he wasn’t too happy about the decision.“Be vigilant.I’m sure you can handle yourself, but there’s always strange activity during the full moon.And with Samhain upon us, it gets even stranger.”

“Don’t I know it.”She chuckled.“But thank you for your concern.I’ll be okay, and I promised Uncle Nic I’d text him as soon as I’m safely in my apartment.”

He nodded.“Will I see you tomorrow night?”

“I’m not sure yet, but if so, I may take you up on that drink.”

“You got it.”He grinned, showing a perfect set of gleaming white teeth.

After a final good night, Alexia slipped out into the crisp yet humid October air.Ensuring no one was around to witness her magic, she cloaked herself and began to walk up 2nd Street.She’d take it until it ended then skirt the park before ending up at her apartment building.

She thought about the food she’d ignored.When her belly rumbled, she chuckled to herself, realizing she hadn’t eaten all day and was suddenly famished.

With food on her mind, she’d walked a few blocks when she felt a presence.Freezing in place, an imposing figure stepped out of the shadows to loom in front of her.

“Care to explain what happened back there?”

Herleif.

Chapter Three

Herleif half expectedthe woman to startle or run or ...something.But she held herself still, as if doing so would mean he wouldn’t know where she stood.She may have the ability to make herself invisible to others, but for whatever reason, he could still see her.Mostly.Her form was like an apparition slightly out of focus.

It still didn’t prevent him from seeing just how alluring she was.Standing barely a foot shorter than him, she was taller than most women he’d met.Her hood covered what he knew was dark auburn hair, but he could clearly see her round face, full lips, and those emerald eyes that held strength and determination.And they bored into him with a look of suspicion.

He stepped into the meager light from a streetlamp.“You may as well drop your magic.I can see through your cloak.”

She took a step back.“If you can see me, why bother to show myself?Maybe I don’t want anyone else to see me.”She spoke low in a calm manner, her sultry voice causing his blood to heat.But was it in lust or irritation?

“You mean you don’t want anyone to see you speaking with me.A troll.”

He watched her cute little nose wrinkle.“You being a troll has absolutely nothing to do with it.Maybe you shouldn’t be seen speaking with a witch.”

“Is that what you are?A witch?”

She lifted her shoulder in a careless shrug.“Some would call me that.”

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