“Good idea,” I reply as I let out a huge breath.
“The ward thing I’ve actually fixed,” Ransom says. He frowns, “Well, I think I have.”
“Oh, the book that smacked you in the head,” Coen says with a huge grin.
I try not to laugh as I ask, “Would someone care to explain to me?”
They quickly explain what happened and how some kind of magic led Ransom to the library and the book that took offense to him in general.
“So the ingredient that you need in order to make the wards work properly is in Scotland and specifically on Griff’s clan land?” I ask, just to make sure that I’m understanding everything properly.
Isn't that a pretty fucking big coincidence?
“Yes,” Ransom replies. “The book is in my bag.”
“Awesome. I have always wanted to go to Scotland,” I admit with a huge smile.
“Yes, we need to work out where we’re going to fit that in as well, because we need to get over there pretty quickly,” Van says with a frown as he tries to fit everything together in a way that’s going to work.
“It can wait for a moment,” Ransom says. “I have to set up my lab here and several other things before I can add the ingredient that’s on Griff’s clan land and make the ward anyway.”
My phone buzzes as the guys continue to talk about what we need to do and try to make a plan.
“Er, guys,” I say as I read over the text, and they all stop to look at me.
“What’s wrong?” Doc asks with concern etched into his features.
“I think that the choice has just been taken away from us, Navy just messaged, she said that we need to find Pete as soon as possible, he’s in danger,” I explain, my heart in my throat.
“Shit,” Coen curses. “Okay, so we need to find Pete then. He’s a god-killer demon, right? So what on earth, or the realms, could put him in danger?”
“A god?” I query, the words sticking in my throat.
“Honestly, I sort of hope that it’s Murray and her magic or something, because that seems a hell of a lot easier to deal with than fucking Gods,” River adds. “I mean, where do we even start with that? What are their weaknesses? How do you fucking kill them?” He asks, and then, without waiting for us to answer, not that we could anyway because we don’t know, he continues, “Nope, I definitely hope it's Murray. We can deal with her.”
“Agreed,” Van replies.
“So for now, until proven otherwise, we will assume that Murray is with Pete and that’s why he’s in danger,” Doc summarizes.
“I’ll go with that,” Griff replies.
“Neith, can you message Kar and see if he can narrow down Pete’s last known location?” Van suggests, and I pull out my phone again.
“So we find Pete first, and then go from there,” Raiden says.
We all nod in agreement. At least we have a vague plan now. I will be so monumentally pissed if Pete dies before I get a chance to know him as my dad.
Chapter Four
Neith
Heads will fucking roll.
In the literal sense.
Protocol and laws be fucking damned. I’m reasonably certain that, thanks to Ty’s link to Pete, he won’t mind if I murder someone who murdered him.
“You’ve got your ‘I’m going to kill something’ face on,” Coen announces. “Should we be worried?”
