The spider stared and gasped.“I am going to kill them.”
“Right, if you do, make sure you aren’t implicated.”
He smiled, mandibles clicking.“This isn’t my first effort.”
“Fine, but let me get my finances free first.I don’t want any of my money going to one of their heirs.Their families are as bad as they are.”
“No children?”
“No.”
“Good.So, they have taken your trust accounts, your income, and put you into debt with clothing that probably isn’t to your taste but fits Augusta.”
She snorted.“It’s like you are psychic.”
He leaned in and kissed her forehead gently.“You have a thick skull.”
“Yup.”
“You get that from me.”He touched her cheek just as gently.“My beast has always been on your side, you know.It was human me that is a jackass.”
“I will accept your greater wisdom on the matter.”
He nodded.“Right.I am going to call the clan seamstress and have her over here in the morning.”He looked to Samsor.“What time should I send her?”
“Eight.She’s a solid size ten to twelve if that helps.”
He nodded.“It does.Thank you.Her name is Ms.Alderna, and she is my sister.She will have two assistants.If anyone gives an attitude, tell me immediately.”
“I don’t have your number, Father.”She shrugged.“My phone broke when they were kicking me.”
That elicited outrage.
Samsor unplugged the phone he had been charging and handed it over.“This is her replacement.”
“It has a stylus.Nice.She used to draw and sketch all day.”He typed his number in, and when he was done, Mateo did the same.
The elves had an idea, and they were next in line to add themselves to her phone.
She swayed in her chair, and Echel stabilized her with a hand on her back, on one of the minimally bruised sections.
She sighed.“Three points for paying attention.”
He smiled, and she leaned against him.Duran saw them and smiled.Samsor handed the phone to her.“I think the book club wants to know why you left.”
She took a deep breath and sent Luna a text.She hoped that Luna acted on it.
* * * *
Luna was mid-earlymorning feed when she got the text and immediately sent a text to Rayd.He needed to get to his grandmother by six in the morning.She texted Em a thank-you and sighed when she got a response from Rayd.Emma would be taken care of.
* * * *
Duran asked, “Whatwas the text?”
“Like Echel isn’t going to look for it.”
He chuckled.
