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Quickly she stood, giving a distracted goodbye to the ladies and rushed to the exit grabbing Castians hand.
He followed her without a word of protest. She led them to the place where she’d found him before. Having a quick look around, she asked him. “Can we go inside again?”
His gaze darkened, but he gave a short nod. Gently he moved her aside and lifted his hand holding a thin short staff and struck it to the center of the star on the painting. The hall they stood in was flooded with a bright light. He grabbed her hand, and together they entered the secret room.
After a few seconds Oye could finally see around her. “This…It’s a library.” She exclaimed while looking around.
“Yes,” he said, his expression somber.
“Our family is well known for it. This is the place where we gathered books and knowledge over the many years. It’s the last place I saw my parents.” He added somberly.
Oye looked up at him and said, “I don’t have much left from my mom. After her death my human father sold everything he could.” She laughed, but it wasn’t happy. She lifted her wrist, flashing the metal bracelet. “This is all that’s left.”
She released a sigh, “Sad memories aside, I think I have a plan on how to capture Asher and the others without violating the Veil laws.”
Castian express perked up at her words
“You’ve been to the underground; can you trigger an alarm of sorts to draw them there,” she asked.
His eyes brightened as he smirked. “Yes.”
Hearing this assured Oye that her plan was the right one. “Good, we’ll lure them to the underground and keep them there until the others arrive. The most important thing is to ensure that no one else at the party knows what’s happening. Can you use your shadow to travel on water?”
Again, Castian nodded, she smiled. “Awesome, I think that’s our plan.”
“It is a plan, but how can we be sure that they don’t have men to assist them similar to when your cousin was taken.”
Oye’s smile turned mischievous as she drew a thumb across her bottom lip, he felt his loins tighten, at the blood lust that came off of her. “Don’t tell me you haven’t wanted to let loose? It would be the perfect place to do it. We’ll go to the ball on the boat. After a few dances we’ll leave and draw them to the underground. You said there were anti-magic stones hidden underground, what would happen if they were removed?”
“The magic that demands my touch will activate and trap them inside.”
She grinned, her teeth white and holding an edge of hunger. “Perfect.”
THE PLAN
CASTIAN
“Do you think it will work?” Raijin asked.
Castian didn’t take offense at the sound of Raijins doubt. His hands were shoved into his pocket where he stood below the stairs near the main entrance. His suit hadn’t taken all that long to put on. He’d been banished from the bedroom, as Oye swore he wouldn’t ever let her finish dressing.
He’d decided to share the plan with Raijin, who’d seem intent on calling. Leaning his head back against the door jamb, he closed his eyes trying to remain patient.
“For now, it will,” he said. “What happens after they rush in when they find they can’t go back will be interesting.”
“You can’t let anything happen to her,” Raijin insisted. “Sabina demanded I call you early on, but I told her that would put the mission in jeopardy and that you could be trusted.”
Castian wondered if Sabina had feared he’d kill her cousin, or what he’d done to her every chance he’d gotten ever since they’d confirmed how they felt for each other. Either way, he felt warm at the idea that Raijin had trusted him.
“Do not worry, the witch is in perfect health,” he assured him
His nose twitched at the familiar addictive scent; he’d learned it was Oye’s favorite perfume. He opened his eyes, to find her walking towards him, her dress was high in the front and long in the back. Her long legs were exposed, his mouth watered at the sight of them. She’d worn a dress of the purest silver; it had a cupid cut with deep dip stopping just above her belly.
Her ankles were wrapped in a lace of the same color that was attached to her dainty heels. Her long black hair was half up and down. He could see the twinkle in her eyes once she stopped in front of him. She reached up; her silver tipped nails pressing against the underside of his chin. A single well plucked brow rose. “Like what you see?”
A growl escaped from deep in his chest as he wrapped an arm around her waist and yanked her close and took her lips. She giggled in his arms, Castian wanted to take her against the wall right now.
Raijin’s voice had long ago turned silent as he’d immediately cut the call.
