“Tell me about this witch.”
“First,” Niall said.“Do you know anything about the red death?”
“Not a clue.”
“It kills shifters.Kills the animal inside them.A witch was killed by her coven when she created a curing spell.”
“That makes her a powerful witch.”
“Yes, it does.The cure is unicorn blood.”
Mathias didn’t even blink.
“Can you bring her body back?”
“How long has she been deceased?”
“Days.Probably weeks.”
“Then, no.The body is too far degraded and I don’t do zombies.”
Niall smiled.“She was wronged and she deserves a chance to live.Is there any way to help her?”
Mathias studied him for a moment.“To give her a second chance, I’d have to switch her soul with another.Not sure who would volunteer that.”
“If I have an opportunity, would you try?”
Mathias nodded.“Sure.But it would have to be an ethical reason why.I don’t kill people unnecessarily.”
“Thank you.I’ll be in touch.”
****
Juniper held up a prescriptionvial filled with shimmery reddish blood to the sunlight.
“Why does it look like it has glitter in it?”
“You know how our blood has iron?Unicorn blood has silver.That’s what gives them their healing abilities.”
“You named the bar after him?”
“Corbin is my silent partner.He thought I was crazy to name it The Unicorn, but like I said to him, no one would’ve ever guessed why.”
“And it can save me?”
“I won’t accept any other outcome.”The dashboard lit up as he placed a call to Jericho, who immediately answered the call.“Meet me at Savannah’s.I have the blood.”
He disconnected and they fell silent as they drove back downtown.
“By the way, I love you, too,” he murmured.
