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He felt Natalie squeeze his fingers. What’s going on?
Her words might as well have been in a foreign language. They didn’t register. He seemed to be having this problem lately with his mind fixed one direction and his wolf another.
He addressed Neil. “You should tell Natalie what to expect. Let’s start there.”
Neil shifted his gaze to Natalie. Grant growled and took a step toward Neil.
Neil backed up and lifted both his hands at the same time.
Seriously, Grant. What’s going on?
He heard her this time. I’m not handling this well.
Handling what?
He needs to touch you.
At that, Natalie turned into him and met his gaze. “You won’t even let him within three feet of me. How is he going to touch me?”
Neil waited. He didn’t try to speak or explain. It was a good thing. Grant had to figure out how to manage his possessive instincts or nothing was going to happen.
“Fine. I’ll rein it in.”
Natalie turned back to Neil. “How does this work? I take it you and I need physical connection.”
“Normally, I hold the client’s hands. This gives me a powerful connection to the space around them. Not all warlocks can do this, but I’m able to sense what spells have been near them, both good and bad.”
“Okay. I’m more than willing. I want to know if this presence Grant told you about is real or just in my mind and what if anything, he or she intends for me. I guess what I’d like to know first is whether or not invisibility spells even exist.”
“They do, and they have for many years. But they’re only constructed at the highest levels. Some very powerful witches can create them as well as wizards. The results can be problematic, uneven and unpredictable. In addition, they’re very expensive. Rumors have it that some wizards put a timer on the spells and charge for continuing the magic. The longer a person wishes to remain invisible, the more money they charge.”
“But you can’t create spells like this.”
“Not yet. But one day I will.”
“You’ll be a wizard soon.”
“I’m in a transition period.”
“I see,” she said. “I’ve heard it can be painful.”
“Very. At times.”
“But not right now?”
“No, thank God. I couldn’t be here otherwise. But I should add, I don’t have much more time. If you and Grant want to do this, we should do it now.”
Natalie glanced up at Grant. “I want to. But maybe you should leave the room.”
He ground his jaw. “The hell I’m going anywhere.”
“Fine, but you’ll have to let go of my hand.”
Grant felt as though he was letting go of a lifeline when he unclenched his fingers from around hers.
Still, Natalie waited, watching him carefully. She reached up and rubbed the tip of her forefinger across he cheek. He’d sprouted fur again. He wasn’t surprised.
But her touch eased him. He finally met her gaze. She even smiled up at him. “It’s incredibly moving in a way I hadn’t expected. I know your reactions come from your wolf and it moves me. Let me know when we can proceed.”
