Page 46 of Witch Undecided
Chapter Fourteen
Cora
Leif got off the phone with Anna. “They’re upping the wards. She’s petitioning the silent sisters to provide assistance.”
“How is this Dimitri guy not dead?” Halle asked.
We were gathered in the lounge by the fire. Fresh hot chocolate had been made, the biscuit tin was on the coffee table, and if not for the fact that our sanctuary had been infiltrated by a Renfield, all would be fine.
Wren was tucked into my side, nibbling on a cookie, sleepy-eyed.
Rune lay on the floor by my feet, gold-flecked eyes fixed on Leif.Did Anna have anything to say about the fact that thing just got up and walked away after a broken neck?
“Apparently Renfields aren’t entirely human. Their life forces are linked to their masters. He’s invulnerable as long as they live, and he benefits from their abilities. He’s their bitch.”
Fuck, how old was he? “So, he got away. Big deal. He won’t be back in a hurry.” My bravado sucked. I couldn’t stop thinking about his ultimatum. “What did Anna say about his ultimatum.”
Leif looked shifty.
“You didn’t tell her, did you?”
“It’s not important.”
Rune chuffed and Tor nodded.
Halle winced and slid a glance my way. They were trying to protect me. Sweet and all, but my coven needed to know about this.
My coven.
When had I started thinking of them as such?
I grabbed my phone off the coffee table. “They need to know.”
“She’s right,” Tor said to Leif. “They need to be prepared.”
“And what if that means handing Cora over?” Leif asked.
Wren sat up straight. “Wren won’t let them!” His expression was fierce.
Tor’s lip curled. “Don’t worry, little guy, if they try to take her, they’ll have to go through the tri-packs.”
Make the call, Rune agreed.
Leif turned away, hands on hips. “Jasper said the elders contemplated giving Cora to the bloodsuckers.”
But they discarded the idea,Rune said.
“Having a six-week deadline might change that,” Leif countered.
I understood his reservations, but we needed to prepare for the worst-case scenario, and we couldn’t do that if we kept the coven in the dark.
I dialed Sloane because Anna’s number wasn’t in my cell.
“Miss me already, cupcake?” She sounded croaky, like I’d woken her up.
“Obviously. Look, Dimitri just paid me a visit.”
“What?”
