Page 32 of Stone Seduction
This mote enchanter was going the right way for an agonizing death.
“I’m not doing anything.” I contacted Asher, relaying this to him while I pushed aside murderous thoughts.
A dark voice within me called for her blood.
I hate you…
“Go with the flow,”Asher said.“Seth’s already told me about Luna.”
I flinched slightly, taken aback.“What? Really?”
“I know it sucks, but they’ve got us by the balls here. Do it for an easy life.”
A fragment of defeat jabbed at me. It spoke of something else, something I couldn’t quite pin down.
“What’s wrong?”I asked.
“I’m tired. Worried about you. Just wanna get you back to the lighthouse for snuggles.”
“I like snuggles.”
He snorted.“This will soon be over.”
“Okay. I’ll be a good boy.”I didn’t mean to sound so seductive, especially when apprehension got my toes curling.
At least the dark voice seemed quiet now.
Always sign me up for cute distractions.
“Promise you’ll be a bad boy after at some point?” How I loved his sexy purr.
“Absolutely.”
“See you soon.”There was that defeat again, his tone collapsing into an exhausted sound I did not love.
Conversation over, I removed the amulet, my stomach flipping.
“I want this straight back when we’re done,” I told the enchanter.
“Of course.”
I chewed my bottom lip, still unsure despite Asher’s reassurance.
Luna staring at me didn’t help.
An uncomfortable silence followed.
Luna finally broke the silence. “This is for your own benefit.”
“Okay.” I saw no other choice. Well, short of making a run for it, which would be as successful as a round trip to Pluto.
The enchanter inched closer, her scrutiny too much to bear. A bad feeling roiled in my belly, the bed blocking me from backing away.
Crap. So much for going with it.
“Give me your wrist,” she demanded.
I swallowed. “Which one?”
