Page 42 of Witch Undecided
We filed out of the study.
“I’m gonna grab some food,” Jessie said.
“I’ll join you.” Poppy walked off down the corridor with Jessie.
I was alone with Sloane and very aware that we’d kissed. That I’d kissed her. “About that kiss—”
“Thank you,” she said. “You thought fast on your feet and put my mind elsewhere, giving me a chance to fight the rage.” She smirked. “It was a hot kiss, but nothing meaningful. Let’s just forget it.”
Forget it. Right. The kiss meant nothing.
Her eyes narrowed. “You okay with that?” She reached up to graze my chin with her fingertips. “Or do you need a repeat performance to be sure?”
My gaze dropped to her luscious mouth, and the memory of those soft lips on mine had my pulse kicking up. I’d enjoyed kissing her, but I had enough on my plate with the wolves and Jasper as it was; adding a thing with Sloane, the leader of The Elites, was a bad idea. Even though my gut told me it would probably be really fucking good.
I stepped back with a smile. “Let’s leave this on a high note.”
Was that disappointment in her eyes? “Get some rest, Cora. We patrol again tomorrow.”
She walked away, leaving me wondering if I’d made the right call.
Lauris was waitingfor me in the main hall, perched on the windowsill and munching on an apple. He hopped to his feet as I descended the stairs and polished off the fruit, core and all.
“Done?” he said around a mouthful of chewed apple.
“Don’t talk with your mouth full.”
“Yes, Mom.” He grinned, showcasing bits of fruit stuck to his teeth.
“God, you’re such a child.”
“Trust me, Cora, I’m not a child.” He winked. “I have the gear to prove it.”
I rolled my eyes and headed for the door. “Good for you.”
He hurried after me into the night. “What did Anna have to say.”
“She’s contacting the silent sisters to make us some glamour.”
“Nice.” He bounded ahead a little then stopped to wait for me, scratching the back of his neck. “We patrolling again tomorrow?”
“Yeah.” I caught up to him. “Regular patrol.”
We walked side by side, but Lauris kept speeding up, forcing me to jog to catch up. “Hey, you in a rush?”
He shot me a sheepish look. “Actually, yeah. I got places to be.”
I arched a brow. “Uh-huh? What places?”
He grinned. “Nah, Cora. My off-the-clock activities are private.”
Hell, I understood the need for space and privacy. “That’s cool with me.”
The cabin came into view, and the hulking figure of a crimson wolf padded out from around the side of the house.
“Ah, looks like my job is done,” Lauris said. “I’ll pick you up for patrol tomorrow.” He blew me a kiss and bounded off.
Leif watched me approach, his eyes dark in the gloom. I picked up the pace, eager to reach him and get indoors.
