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Chapter Eight
The moment we were out on the street, Asher flagged down a taxi, and we bundled inside. I grasped the seat with my free hand as Hecate settled on my lap. I’d never been in a car before.
Asher pulled my seatbelt on for me, and I leaned into the seat, my eyes glazing over.
“Thanks Hec,” I said, stroking her.
Hecate mewled at me. Hopefully she knew how much I appreciated all she had done. Without her, I would have been stuck there forever.
“That cat is something else,” Asher said, stretching his legs.
“She’s a Grimalkin.”
“Right, right. Nice work back there, Bea.”
My face flushed. If anyone had complimented me, it was too long ago for me to remember.
“Thanks,” I muttered. “What...what happens now?”
“Well.” Asher intertwined his fingers and stretched his hands out, cracking all his fingers. “I get the feeling I owe you big time, Bea. Couldn’t have gotten out of there without you. So, I guess you can come and live with me and my merry band of misfits for a while. You know, just until you get on your feet.”
“Merry band of misfits?” I snorted.
“Hey, don’t laugh. They’re like my family. None of us have one of those traditional ones, and I guess you don’t either, now.”
I spent a long moment exhaling. As far as I was concerned, I’d never had one. Although, given that I had just taken off with all their powers, I doubted today would be the last time I ever saw them.
“You’re not going to want me there,” I said. “I don’t fit in anywhere.”
“Yeah, neither do we. That’s why we get on so well,” Asher said, with a shrug.
Hecate rolled over onto her back, waving a paw in the air, and I stroked her belly. It was the least she deserved.
When I thought about it, my whole life I had been in a place I didn’t fit because the people around me made me feel like I didn’t belong. Who knew who I would connect with now that I was finally free of them?
As we drove away, my future looked blank and uncertain. But two things were for certain - I couldn’t go back, and for the first time in my life, I had a future.
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Rosie is a USA Today Bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance books.
An avid reader, Taekwondo black belt, and travel enthusiast, she draws on her real life and fictional adventures to inspire her fast-paced, slow-burn, magical novels. In her spare time, Rosie practices colourful calligraphy, creates blueprints for fantasy buildings, and plays a tonne of video games.
She highly recommends her favourite authors, Deborah Harkness, Kat Ross, and L.J. Smith, who are equally responsible for her addiction to reading.
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