Page 89 of Witch Undecided
I stood in the kitchen with a hollow feeling in my chest. God, what was wrong with me? It had been one night and half a day since I’d seen them. Snap the fuck out of it. Cor, grab your shit and get out of here.
I ran up the stairs, grabbed the belt and my black patent knee-high boots, which had a beautifully intricate metal-designed heel and five buckles to match the stunning metal work. They screamed sex, but also sported a sturdy enough heel to allow me to run and fight if needed. I would have packed these last night if Sloane hadn’t made a big deal about my taking too many boots. I mean, four pairs wasn’t too many, was it? These were super comfy with an extra dagger sheath. They would work well for patrol tonight.
Warmth bloomed in my chest and my nape prickled. My head whipped up. Rune was here.
I turned to find him standing in my doorway, huge and golden, hazel eyes bright from exertion and fixed on me.
“Hey.”
I sensed you.
“I came back for some stuff. How are things?”
We’re all set up. The varga will have a tough time breaching our defenses.
“How long do you think you guys will have to be gone?”
I don’t know.He padded closer.But we want to be here, Cora, you know that, right?
“Pfft, of course. Who wouldn’t?”
He looked up at me with his knowing, gold-flecked eyes.We missed you last night.
I crouched and wrapped my arms around his neck. “I missed you guys too. It was weird not being home.”
Home.
“Yeah. Home.”
He rested his head on my shoulder.I’m glad you feel that way.
Something churned in my chest. Anxiety…sadness.
“Rune, are you okay?” I pulled back to look into his eyes. “Talk to me.”
I’m fine, Cora.
“Liar. I can feel what you’re feeling.”
Just tired. Worried about the varga attacks. It’s nothing.
He was hiding something, but my gut told me not to push him. “I’m here if you want to talk about anything, you know that, right?”
I do. Tell me how your day has been so far.
Deflection. Okay, I’d go with it for now. I filled him in on Meredith and the silent sisters and the glamour. “Elijah checked in too and Bramble’s with him. They may have a lead on the Sons of Adam’s location.”
A low chuckle filled my head.Seems like it’s been an eventful day for you.
“And it’ll be an eventful night. We’re headed into the belly of the beast.”
Disconcertion bloomed in my chest. His disconcertion. “I’ll be fine.”
I know, I just…I wish I could be with you.
There was a double meaning to his words. “Me too, Rune.”
My heart ached to ask him about his secret, about why he couldn’t shift into human form. But he’d asked me to respect his privacy once before, and I wasn’t about to push him away by bringing up the topic again.
