“Silas?Are you all right?I’ve been doing locator spells nonstop.”Polina’s voice cracked with emotion.
“Alive and well, my friend.”
“Where are you?I haven’t been able to track you using magic.”
“Then you’ll have to settle for technology.I’m sending you my GPS location now.Phone’s almost dead, but we need your help.And tell Gerty to call Bojingles.We’re going to need medical attention.If she can provide transport, we’ll take it.”
“She’s here with me.Logan and I will be there as soon as he can lock on to your location.Gerty too.”
“Good.”
Polina whispered something in the background.“How careful does Gerty need to be?Is Alex nearby?”
“He’s dead.Nickelova too.”
There was a pause as she took that in.“What happened to the book?”
“It’s gone.”He stared at the crater.“I think it’s gone for good.You and Grateful are going to want to see this.By the way, how is Grateful?”
“She’s fine.It’s a girl.She named her Skyler.Sky for short.”
“Tell her congratulations, and I forgive her for going into labor while the world was ending.We stopped that from happening, by the way.”
“I’ll be there as soon as possible.Sounds like you have one hell of a story to tell.”
He looked out over the steaming sinkhole that, for all intents and purposes, led directly to hell and chuckled.“You have no idea.”
ChapterThirty
It was with some level of disappointment that Silas found himself again in Bojingles Fae Hospital.He’d spent so much time here in recent months, the staff addressed him by his first name.Thankfully, he wasn’t here for his siblings this time.Jason and Laina had already completely healed from their ordeal.The doctors released Laina after confirming her pregnancy was proceeding normally with no signs that what she’d endured had affected the baby at all.Silas couldn’t wait to welcome the new little pack member in the coming months.Jason was still sore but was home, recovering under the tender care of his mate, Selene.
He was happy for all of them, truly, but hated that the one person who was still in the damned place was Meredith.He needed her more than anyone right now.More than he ever expected to need anyone.
“The doctors say I may always walk with a limp,” she said, her red hair bunching up on the pillow.“Alex broke a vertebra in my back, and it compressed my spine.It could have been worse.The fire lily juice has healed the bone and my nervous system, but because it happened when I was in fox form, they couldn’t get the alignment quite right.One hip is slightly off.”
“Will you need a cane?”Silas asked.“Because if you do, I want to get you one with a skull and flames.”
“I won’t need a cane.”The hint of a grin broke through her annoyed facade.
“Well then, I guess you’re not broken enough to replace.I’ll keep you.”
“How kind of you,” she said flatly.
Silas folded his arms and leaned back in the chair next to the bed.“I talked to Manahan.Cleared everything up.You have your job back.”
She gave him a warm, authentic smile.“I’m your partner again?”
“It seems so.You’re not disappointed, are you?I could convince him to find you another assignment if you’re sick of working with the likes of me.”
“No.I’m good.”She met his gaze, and this time her smile came at him at full force.
He cleared his throat.“I had a chance to talk to your mother.”
“She’s awake?”
Silas nodded.“She’s having a procedure done this morning, but I’ll take you to see her later if you want.”
“Yes please.What did you find out?”
