“What, what is this?”
“The Blood Pact. When you delivered Isadora, you was dying, Zoey. Not a t’ing to tell a new father. I had to do somet’ing to make you stronger. Bonding you with the chile made it so. I unlocked her gifts and had her share them with you by her blood with her father.”
“Are you saying I’m linked with Dominic now?”
Zahara nodded. “As long as there is blood running t’rough his veins, you be stronger. You are not a wolf, but you can connect with him, know where he is.”
Zoey looked over at Isadora who was now twirling freaking Pampers.
Stones.
Wolf toy.
Pampers.
What sort of messed-up game was this?
“You said you unlocked her powers?”
“Dominic was the son of a mage, Zoey. My daughter had Witch Doctor blood in her veins, from me.”
Zoey could almost guess the rest. “You made my daughter a Witch Doctor.”
“Not made. She already was one; I just let it out.”
“Why?”
“Her wolf wanted to take over. Wit’out the power of her Witch Doctor side as balance, it would have.”
Zoey watched as Isadora lifted both hands and shot all her toys around the room. Zoey ducked with a squeal, but Zahara never moved.
Not a single toy hit her.
“One day, I’ll teach her how t’ use what she got. Until then, it be t’ere to keep her safe. She’s a natural t’ough.”
Zoey wasn’t sure if Zahara looked proud or slightly worried, maybe a mixture of both.
Greaaaaaaaaat.
Zoey’s phone rang and she looked at the screen before answering. “Well hello, sexy.”
“Weirdest thing happened.”
“Oh?”
“Yeah. I was running with the wolves, and I could have sworn I felt you with me. Like you were right here. Now, I’m standing naked in the woods with a hard-on, the likes of which I won’t be able to live down for a month now that the others have seen it.”
Is it getting hotter in here? I suddenly feel like taking off all my clothes.
“Oh my.”
Dominic growled into the phone, and Zoey’s panties combusted.
Oh, look. A waterfall. Cleanup on aisle two, please.
“What are you wearing, Zoey?”
Shit, not a good time to play this game.
