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Xavier cast her look of disbelief. “Says the woman who poisoned each of her husbands.”
“What does that have to do with anything?” asked Hattie, her brow wrinkling.
“It haseverythingto do with it,” he insisted.
Hattie huffed and continued walking toward the living room. “You’re just trying to shift the focus of the conversation onto me. I’m wise to your tricks, boy.”
Cutting his gaze back to Wynter, he jabbed his thumb in the old woman’s direction. “So it’s okay to you thatshekilled in situations that weren’t matters of self-defense?”
“No, it’s not,” replied Wynter. “But she did all thatbeforebecoming part of our crew—”
“Coven.”
“—so I’m not holding her responsible for any of it, much like I don’t hold the rest of you responsible for what you did in the past. It’s the present and the future that count.”
Anabel gave a little clap. “Well said.”
Delilah raised her index finger. “Apart from when you referred to us as a crew. We’re a coven. Get with the program already.”
“Why do you have—?” Wynter cut off on hearing a knock at the front door. Sighing, she got to her feet. “I’ll see who it is.” On the other side of the door, she found one of the local dragon shifters. And he looked the image of devastation. “Jesus, is everything okay?” Wynter asked him.
He sniffled. “No. I need to speak with Delilah.”
Her scalp prickled with unease. Praying this situation wasn’t what she thought it was, Wynter said, “Um, okay. Del, you have a visitor!”
Moments later, Delilah appeared at her side and tipped her chin at the shifter. “Oh, hey.”
“Oh. Hey?” He shook his head. “What did you do to me?”
Delilah blinked. “Excuse me?”
“That potion you gave me … All I wanted was my mate to be a little less butch.”
Wynter closed her eyes. Oh, dear God.
“I did what you said—I swilled it in my mouth and then kissed her. The next thing I know, it’s like I’ve been downing estrogen pills.”
Delilah gave him a haughty look. “I warned you there might be side effects.”
“Side effects? I’ve lost ten pounds, I’m growing boobs, my voice is getting all high, and I can’t stop crying.” His voice broke.
“Sounds rough. How awful for you.”
“Ithasbeen rough.” He wafted his hands as his eyes teared up. “I need this to be over.”
Wynter slammed her gaze on Delilah. “I cannot believe you.”
The woman gave her a look that wasallinnocence.
Anabel appeared and handed Wynter a reversal potion. “Here.”
Taking it gratefully, Wynter held it out to the dragon shifter.
“Thank you,” he all but sobbed. He knocked back the potion and closed his eyes. When he opened them again a few moments later, they were blazing with anger. He pointed a finger at Delilah. “You—”
“Willhappilytell your mate that you not only find her ‘too manly’ for you but you actually asked for a potion to change her,” said Delilah. “Would you like that?”
Panic rippled across his face.
