Tianna didn’t stop and she didn’t answer.
Cass flew right up to Jack’s face. “My woman is doing you a favor. She’s casting a cloaking spell over us so no one sees our motley crew armed to the teeth heading toward that fancy gym.”
“All right. That’s good, then,” Jack said, looking a bit unnerved.
“You bet your tight ass it is,” Cass snapped.
Cass was all attitude, but Jack’s face lit up in a grin. “It’s good to see you, Cass. It’s been a long while.”
“Yeah, it has. I guess it’s good to see you too.” Cass looked to me with a bit of worry marring his mug.
‘You okay with this?’he asked me.
‘Yeah, I think so. You two used to be friends. Sort of. So let’s all just try to get along.’
Cass nodded.‘If at any time you decide it isn’t all right and you want me to kick his ass, just say the word.’
I grinned, and from the way Jack was looking at the two of us, it was clear he realized we were doing our telepathic thing.
“Get your shit together, people,” Tianna said. “We’re all going to need to be at our best when we head in there. I can feel the siren. She’s definitely here.”
The siren was here now? The hairs on the back of my neck stood up at attention.
“And I had a little chat with Willemena before she left,” Tianna continued. “She has some ideas about what witch we might be dealing with.”
En masse, we leaned toward the towering fae-witch.
“She says there are only three witches anywhere near this area capable of augmenting a siren’s magic like this. She believes it’s either Char of the Northwestern Coven, Saharan from Washington, or Darlene from the California rogue witches.”
None of us said a word for a few beats. “Why do y’all look like someone just stole your ice cream cones?” Molly asked.
“Because those witches are on the most wanted bounty list,” Cass said. “If we’re up against one of them … we’re fucked.”
“They’re as bad as they get,” Tianna agreed. “They play for whichever side offers them the greater reward.”
“And they have the skills to demand their price,” Kenzie added.
“I thought Mack sending reinforcements was overkill,” I said.
“And now you’re worried we might need more?” Jack asked. “Don’t worry, Evie. I won’t let anything happen to you.” He winked again.
‘I see he hasn’t changed a bit,’Cass said.
Kenzie cast a murderous look at Jack. “Can you stop thinking with your dick for one second?”
“What? She’s pregnant, for crying out loud. I won’t let anything bad happen to you either. Don’t worry.”
Kenzie just rolled her eyes. “Just be my hunting partner and keep it at that. I don’t need saving.”
God, what a nightmare it would be to work with your ex. There was a reason the number two rule was to never date your partner. This was the kind of shit that happened when you did.
“We’ll protect Evie,” Reo said to Jack. “You don’t need to worry about her.” He and Haru stood shoulder to shoulder, the only ones not to look the least bit worried at the roster of witches we might be dealing with in addition to a murderous siren.
“Let’s go,” Tianna called. “No one will notice us approaching as long as you don’t touch anyone.”
I needed to learn this concealment spell. It sounded badass.
“Do you think Calista knows we’re coming?” Kenzie asked.
