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GiGi grinned. “I lied before. The spell calls for the leaf of a plant that doesn’t seem to be grown any longer, and considering my granddaughter was missing, I haven’t exactly been focusing on other things. Though, I had no problem letting you think I had what you needed.”
Cillian didn’t seem the least bit surprised by that revelation, and neither was I. He walked toward me instead of replying back to her. A smart choice, because my grandmother seemed to be in more of a mood than normal, thanks to the complexity of my situation.
“You’re sure we won’t need the spell still?” I asked when he kneeled next to me, placing his hands on my thighs.
His shrug was slight. “The grandmother I now know I can’t trust was the one who told me it was what we needed. Maybe she knew it was going to be impossible to get and merely wanted me out of the way.”
He made a valid point. “So, you think we free your father and kill Knox, then all of this will be over?”
“That’s the plan until someone does something that decides otherwise,” he said, looking up at me with a tense jaw. “I don’t know what I’m going to do about my grandmother, though.”
“I’ll gladly handle her for you,” my GiGi said, making me inwardly grin. Seeing the two of them battle would be quite the sight.
I may not have known Cillian’s grandmother, but by the short moments I did spend with her and the things I’d heard Cillian say about her before, I had little doubt that it would be one hell of a showdown.
GiGi bumped her hip into Cillian’s back. “You’re going to want to leave this circle unless you want to suffer irreversible consequences.”
He didn’t bother to look back at her. His stare stayed with mine as he rose far enough up that his forehead pressed against mine. “You’re going to be okay.”
The words were said with a fierce intensity and penetrated right into my chest, but I also knew they were said for his benefit as much as mine.
I nodded and offered him a smile. “I am. Beatrix won’t let anything happen to me.”
“Not anything that you can’t heal from,” she muttered, making Cillian’s lip lift into a snarl.
My hands squeezed around his face. “I’m in the most capable hands for the job. Even if she has shitty bedside manner. I promise.”
“You better be right.” His mouth pressed against mine, staying in place for longer than I expected. The kiss never deepened, but just feeling his warmth, allowing it to soak into me, was all I needed in that moment.
He pulled, or more accurately, was pulled away from me, eliciting a growl from both of us.
“Don’t go feral on me now,” GiGi said. “The longer you drag this out, the more it’s going to hurt.”
That was likely a lie, but I let her have it.
I squeezed Cillian’s hand, and he kissed the top of my head before walking out of the circle.
My eyes closed, and I called out to my wolf.I hope all the meditating you’ve been doing is about to do us some good right now.
Not likely, but one can hope, she replied.Don’t worry. I’m right here with you.
She didn’t really have a choice in the matter, but I appreciated her words, nonetheless.
Beatrix pulled rope from her pockets and started to tie my hands to the chair without saying a word.
“Care to explain what you’re doing?” I asked.
“I’m making sure you don’t punch me and ruin the whole thing,” she deadpanned.
I shook my head. “Might want to tie my legs, too. Wouldn’t want me to kick you, either.”
While I was being incredibly sarcastic because I had faith in my self-control, she seemed to take me very seriously and bent to one knee.
“Do you really think those are going to hold me?” They were thin, maybe a half-inch thick and made from what I assumed to be cotton.
“If I’d just brought them home from the store, no,” she said. “But these have been upgraded. Shifter and vampire proof.” Then, she waggled her brows. “Even sorcerer proof.”
I gagged and squeezed my eyes closed. “GiGi, I donotneed to know about your extracurricular activities.”
