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“I’ll bring some pies!”
And it went from there. I held my hand up, and they got quiet again. “Thank you for coming. You may go home.”
The direct order sent them all back to what they were doing, and I turned around, scrubbing a hand over my face. Indy had stayed behind the glass door with the boys, who’d been watching. Dante, Gio, and Sophie were standing on the porch, and Dante clapped.
“That was good,” he said. “Nobody died.”
“Here,” Gio said. “Pretty sure Reaper has sent Gerald on by now.”
I climbed the stairs, feeling one pair of eyes still on my back. Zander watched, shielded, and Crow was brushing against Yael mentally. Had Zander come to help me? Had he known what Gerald planned, or did I summon him, too?
Indy opened the door for me, and I scooped Jules up. He threw his arms around my neck and held on.
“That was scary, Papa. How did you know?” Jules asked.
“That’s my magic. I sense trouble and try to change it,” I murmured. “Are you okay?”
“I am. I’m hungry,” Jules whispered.
“Me, too,” Rhys said from behind me.
“Well, let’s get a snack and go back to bed,” Indy said.You did good,he thought.
Who called Reaper?I asked.
That was me,Gio replied.Told him he was about to be a MacGetty shorter, and he came. Had no idea what Gerald did.
I smiled.Thank you.
Any time.
Chapter fifteen
Zander
Killy did good. He’d also changed the outcome without warning, and no one got hurt.
You need to explain what you’re really feeling, Zee. It’s not about controlling Killy. It’s fear of losing him,Crow replied. Crow had heard what Killy thought after the door closed. I just hadn't wanted to admit it to myself, or maybe I couldn't figure out what scared me until now.
I counted spaces home, found my phone, and fell onto the bed. Crow was never wrong. I’d made an ass of myself tonight, and nothing I said came out right.
Me:Gerald scared the hell out of me. Axl said to watch out for him, but I hadn’t met him before tonight. I was later than planned and worried he’d already started spreading the gasoline. You fixed it. You changed it without a warning from me. The Pride will respect you now. Kelly couldn’t summonthem like that. Xeno put a blade in his throat because Kelly wouldn’t let him mate to Cassandra. I’m not making sense. I don’t want to control you. I can’t see the danger coming and can’t protect you. It scares me to attach myself to someone I can’t protect.
I tapped send and hoped it made sense. Hoped Killy understood. Hadn’t expected a response tonight, but it came, and I was afraid to read it.
Killy:I get that. You never asked me what my magic was. I feel the danger. I felt Gerald’s presence on the property tonight. Had wondered if you’d come to help, to protect, or if I’d summoned you.
Me:I came to protect you. I felt the summoning, but it didn’t move me.
Killy:That’s good to know. If it had, you wouldn’t be strong enough to sustain me.
That was true. Magic for magic, he outbled me. I was only a demigod. But. He didn’t need my magic to protect him. He could defend himself and his family.
Me:Would you have dinner with me tomorrow night?
Killy:On one condition.
Me:Name it.
