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Ignoring the part about inverting a human body, Lanias frowned. “Are you doubting my summoning skills?”
Pressing the back of her hand against her forehead, Sabina tried to think. “Why would they attack you? If it was at one, it was a half an hour after I left.” She lowered her hand, meeting Raijin gaze, “That doesn’t make sense, they should have attacked me. Or at the very least tried to kidnap me again.”
“Unless the point is to prove they’ll go after your loved ones to get to you.” Oye, said coolly shoving her hands into her pockets, she rocked back and forth on her toes. “It makes sense, if they are short on time, especially since that attack that was so public the day before.”
“They’re not going to stop.” Lanias announced softly, her eyes narrowing on nothing. “They’re going to keep attacking, throwing their little minions at the wall until something gives.” She finally looked at Sabina, “You can’t stay here.”
“Wha—” Sabina stared at her sister at a loss for words. Where was she supposed to go? How could Lanias kick her out when she needed her to most. Overwhelmed Sabina closed her eyes, trying desperately to not cry in frustration. She had to keep it together.
The sound of the bed squeaking filled the room, and she felt a soft hand lay on her shoulder. “I’m not saying I won’t protect you with my life, but they know this place. they know you and Kahlia. They aren’t going to stop attacking until either you or us are in their hands. And if that happens they will use us against you.” Sabina opened her eyes, and looked up meeting Lania’s soft gaze, seeing what she had left unsaid.“It will be easier from me to act if both of you are safe.”
“You can live with me.” Rajins voice cut in.
Both Lanias and Sabina whipped their heads toward him both wearing looks of surprise. Lanias recovered first by saying, “So the pussy was that good huh.”
“Lanias.” Sabina shouted, only to quickly press her lips together when she thought she might wake up her daughter. She bit her lips hard to keep from ripping into her sister, who stared at her with wicked amusement. Keeping her voice low, she told her sister exactly what she thought of her.
Raijin
Raijin watched them, before turning his attention to the child still sleeping. He’d spent little time around the offspring of anyone. His world keeping him tied to death and mayhem, rarely allowed for such a chance. He listened as the two sisters argued and exchanged harsh whispers, thinking mildly that Sabina was bringing him many first times.
“Hey, Raijin.”
Turning away from the sleeping girl, he met the annoyed look of Castian and spotted the bruise on his cheek. Turning fully around, he walked out into the hallway. “You were supposed to be following Jamieson last night, what happened?”
Castian shot a disgruntled look at someone behind him. Glancing over his shoulder, Raijin could only see three people Sabina, Lanias and Oye, who’d taken Lanias place on the bed. Her lips quirked as she watched the two sisters argue.
“I did, but I ran into her cousin at the bar,” He explained, turning his attention back to Raijin, “I was,” He bared his teeth, “dealing with a situation when I happened to grab her arm when Lanias summoned her. It dragged me along.”
Raijin felt wealth of information was missing from Castian’s explanation, like how he, a warlock well-known for his ability to slip in and out of places barely noticed had been caught by a grey witch and what kind of situation had erupted that had caused him to be close enough to Oye to get pulled through a gate.
But the annoyed and sober look in Castian’s eyes was enough for him to know it wasn’t worth digging into now.
So, he only nodded.
Clearing his throat, Castian continued. “I managed to get this,” Digging into the pocket of his coat, he held up a card. “There’s an address written on this; it has the place that Jamieson is supposed to be meeting with our mystery man behind the order for the underground illusion.”
Alek snapped it from his hands, and sniffed it, “Harpies blood ink,” he smiled, “how expensive. Do we know what time or even day?”
Castien glared once more at something behind Raijin. “If I hadn’t gotten interrupted so rudely, I would be able to tell you the time.” He nearly growled.
Someone laughed behind them. Raijing turned around and found Oye standing right behind him. “It’s going to be next Friday at the witching hour.” She shot Castian a mocking look, “Probably going to meet him over on Wickham Row, since it has the thinnest veil between the human and our world at that time.”
“How would a little girl like you know that?” Castian demanded, irritably.
Raijin was taken aback, usually Castian attempted to be charming with all manner of females. But the way he was currently looking at Oye, with a look filled with irritation, mild confusion and if he wasn’t reading it wrong attraction.
“Anyone, who doesn’t live under a rock knows that.” She said smoothly, not looking at him.
“So, then Alek, Malcolm said he’s on his way here. While I assist Sabina in moving, you two go to Wickham Row and see if any of Unders, have seen Jameison or this client of his before.”
Alek disappeared as easily as he’d arrived into his red mist. Meanwhile Castian, brushed a frustrated hand through his hair. “I’m going to go to HQ to change and see if we can get a few of the Blue Jays to be on call that night.”
Raijin took a step aside, allowing the annoyed warlock to pass by. Turning back to the door, he found Sabina holding her groggy daughter. Her voice was thick with sleep when she said, “Mommy, you’re carrying me? Why?”
Sabina and Raijin shared a meaningful look before Sabina explained making her way toward the steps. “We’re going to your room to pack up.”
“Pack?” Kahlia’s voice perked up at this, “Where are we going?”
