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“Wait,” the woman said. “That’s not safe…”
She trailed off when Chloe’s growls quieted.
Her ears relaxed, and she stretched her paws up to me as she started purring. I maneuvered Chloe so she could hook the claws of one paw into my shirt, and I could hold her stable with her head snuggled into my neck.
“Oh. I guess she is yours after all,” the woman said, surprised.
I automatically reached for the magic that once bound us together, before remembering she wasn’t wearing the collar.
That means I can’t heal her. Do we have any healing potions in the car?
I turned on my heel, and although I wanted to storm out, Chloe had mentioned previously how bouncy it was being held, so I walked as smoothly as possible back to the reception room.
“Wait,” the woman called, hurrying after me. “Where are you going?”
“Thank you for what I’m sure must be a touching reunion,” Aristide said. “We’ll take it from here.”
“Indeed,” Charon echoed, skirting a desk positioned in the center of the reception room.
“But she still needs to see a vet,” the woman protested. “And she didn’t have a collar on her. Is she even fixed—”
“She gets the finest medical attention, I assure you,” Aristide said, his voice edged with a hint of desperation as Ker deftly led him around a cat tower. “We will see to her injuries immediately.” He trotted out the pheromones—I could feel them in the air like a thick, warm blanket.
The woman must have been a genuine animal lover, because even with all of Aristide’s pheromones aimed at her, she anxiously wrung her hands as she peered from me down to Chloe.
I flicked my sunglasses down and tapped my own magic. “She will be fine. Thank you for caring for her. My assistant will give you a generous donation in appreciation.”
The woman stared blankly at me as my magic took root.
I nodded to Charon, then shoved the door open, stepping into the warm September sunlight.
Chloe hadn’t stopped purring, and when the outside air hit her, she pushed her head against my neck, trying to get as close as possible.
I’ll have to let her go after we get her healed, I reminded myself.It’s risky to save her like this. Imustlet her go—for her sake and the sake of my people.
But as I cradled her, making my way to the SUV, I finally realized that the wild magic floating in the air had stopped moaning. In fact—in a sound barely above a whisper—it was singing.
Chapter Five
Chloe
Iwas in a car. I recognized the hum of the engine and the earthy smell of leather upholstery. That was all I knew for certain.
IthoughtNoctus was holding me, but there was a good chance that was a fever dream. Noctus would never risk getting involved with me—not when any outside person interacting with him was a threat to his hidden kingdom.
But the familiar warmth wrapped around me, and the way my back was being supported? Only Noctus was that thoughtful.
My mind must be overlaying his presence as a comfort. Am I in worse shape than I thought? Maybe I should go to the doctor after I finally get free.
I kept my eyes shut—the world swirled uncontrollably whenever I had them open.
“—safe to feed her a healing potion in this form?”
“Her form isn’t a problem. Her ability or willingness to drink is. Unless, Charon, you happen to carry syringes in the car?”
“No, but I shall endeavor to do so in the future.”
“Maybe we can get her to change into her human form?”
