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She trembled in his arms; Raijin felt his alarm grow. “It would have been easier to shut down the light, and block magic but instead, I burrowed into a line connecting to a gate.” She explained, her voice growing softer. “I—.”
Her body went limp in his arms as the black world around them fled and he found himself hitting the floor of an office in the Council building.
Squeezing his eyes shut against the sudden onslaught of light, he held her tight.
“Raijin.”
Hearing a familiar voice, his eyes pop open to see Castian in front of him. “How—.” He looked from Raijin to Sabina in his arms. He brow creased, his mad mind connecting the dots. “She burrowed into a gate line.”
“Yes,” Swallowing, he attempted to rise only to feel his strength disappear. “And our guess was correct.” He winced as the wound in his shoulder began to slowly heal. “The unseelie are our enemy.”
“Shit.” Castian exclaimed, “not the best news, but good to know.”
Pulling a coin from his pocket, Castian tossed it to the floor. A bright yellow light emanated from it. Walking over to Raijin Castian knelt putting an arm under Raijin’s, helping him to stand. “How did she manage to tap into a gate line.”
“I don’t know,” Raijin said through gritted teeth as he rose still holding Sabina, his shoulder pulling. He walked haltingly through the portal that Castian had created. “I’ll tell you the rest, once we’re healed.”
The minute they crossed to the other side they were met with a crew witch doctors and nurses. Immediately Sabina was taken from him. One of the doctors waved a wand over her head to assess her condition. Raijin felt empty the minute she was taken from him. He felt a small bit of panic as she disappeared within the circle of healers, so much so that he unconsciously went to go after her.
“Raijin?”
He turned around and met Aleks intense stare, “What?”
He lifted a familiar mask and held it out for him. “For your face.”
Looking from Alek, to the woman who’d saved them both, he took the mask and pressed it to his face ignoring the pain from his wound he quickly locked it in place. Lowering his arm, he took the sheet Malcolm handed to him. “Where is Tiller?”
“He’s in the room assigned to you. He said he’ll take your report as you’re getting healed,” Malcolm answered.
“Good, I have a lot to say to that fox.” Turning away from the sight of Sabina disappearing into the operating room, he made his way to his own room. Grim faced, he headed to his room, followed by his man.
* * *
Enteringthe room Raijin spotted Tiller standing by the wall his back to the door. Moving quickly, he pounced on Tiller. Grabbing him by the shoulders he jerked him around and slammed him against the wall and lifted him up in the air.
“Tell me one good reason why I shouldn’t rip your throat out.” He demanded, ignoring the pain in his shoulder.
Tiller, who’s expression remained empty spoke not to Raijin, but the three who stood behind him.
“Are you three not going to stop him,” He casually asked.
“No, it’s interesting.” Castian said taking a seat near the bed. Pulling out a short blade he used it to clean under his nails. “Will he kill you before the Blue Jays come or will the Blue Jays take him out first?”
His eyes glinted with amused madness. “It’s an interesting puzzle.”’
“I’ve always wondered if a fox’s blood taste as good as a humans,” Alek said from where he leaned against the wall, his eyes closed. “Today it seems I will find out.”
“You have no honor and you lied to us.” Malcolm said simply his eyes narrowing from where he guarded the door. “That alone would get you killed where I’m from.”
Tiller scoffed, his gold eyes glimmering with amusement. “You all are nothing more than tools. Jackals, nothing more than my dogs to be used how and when I want.” Slowly he lifted his hand and he rested it atop Raijin’s right wrist. He pushed down only to have his movement fought against by Raijin, who’s own arm began to shake. “There is no reason for you to feel offended.”
Tiller leaned forward, his eyes squinting. “You don’t get to be offended now.”
Lifting Tiller higher, Raijin slammed him against the wall once more. His rage spilling off of him in waves, “You,” he growled, “put her in danger. She’s innocent, she has nothing to do with our end goal and you were willing to put her life on the line.” Abruptly he released him, Tiller slid down the wall landing lightly on the balls of his feet.
Pulling his arm back Raijin slammed his fist into the wall right next to his face. “The next time you do it. I’ll kill you.”
Unmoved, Tiller straightened his suit jacket and brushed the wall debris from his shoulder. “And here I thought you’d treat her like we’ve treated all manner of bait in the past. Like nothing.”
