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But until I find the words to persuade her, it might be better if Diana and Willow are secured at an alternate location, where they can’t stir up trouble…
As my group of five turns a corner six blocks up to spot the garbage truck descending into the bowels of another high rise, a plan begins to form.
I take a quick inventory of the enforcers on either side of me as we hurry down the narrow drive. All of them are loyal and none are particular favorites of Hermione’s. If I tell them to keep quiet about what happens here, they will—especially if they’re part of the guard watching over Willow and Diana in a safehouse upstate.
As we duck into the cool shadows of the large parking garage, I’m plotting how to transport the women without attracting unnecessary attention.
My focus is split—half here with my men, half in an unmarked car zooming out of the city to an isolated cabin away from the noise and confusion. There, Willow and Diana will both have the chance to cool off, see there’s another side to this story, and hopefully come around to forgiving me for my unavoidable sins.
It’s as much a pretty daydream as a plan and I’m so caught up in it I don’t realize we’re being followed until the first blast of bright blue light spears through the gloom and Briggs drops to the concrete with a tortured groan.
A second later, I’ve spun to face our attackers, my weapon drawn, but even as I level the gun at the three tall, masked figures stalking toward us, I know it’s pointless.
Fairies can’t be killed by bullets.
Their clothing is enchanted to protect them from human weapons. Our best bet is to shift and inflict enough damage with teeth and claws to get out of here and back to the tower.
Though, if these three are here to enforce fairy law, the safety of the tower would only be temporary. When the Fey seek vengeance against those who illegally use their magic, they don’t stop until they’ve made an example of the offender.
After all the forbidden fairy charms and powders I’ve procured in the past few days, these three may very well have been sent to kill me.
It’s my last thought before a blast of light from the tallest Fey’s hands explodes in front of my face and the world goes black.
