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I saw the glow of Ruin’s red eyes, and then they abruptly disappeared.
He couldn’t so easily escape my slayer senses—I could still track his presence. I followed it, making sure he really was leaving—he was wandering west, possibly in his bat form. Most likely he was off in search of someone else to beat up.
Maybe that’s how he keeps the insanity at bay?
“Blood!” Sarge shouted. He sprinted down the street, swirls of water suspended around him.
“I’m fine.” I held my wrapped hand up to wave, frowning when I caught sight of the vet wrap.
The cuts hadn’t bled through, but it was going to be annoying to deal with. Slayers healed fast but the cut was on my fingers, which I flexed and used a lot.
“Fine?” Sarge snarled with the ferocity of a hurricane. “You’re injured, you just lured a fae monster halfway across the city, and you gotRuinto fight it with you. That isnotfine in any sense of the word!”
Just as Sarge reached me, a car pulled up. Binx and Juggernaut piled out of it, Binx swigging a glass vial filled with a sparkling purple liquid I was betting was a fae potion.
I relaxed at the sight of Binx—if she made it, that meant Clarence was probably okay too. “Halfway is an exaggeration,” I said. “Goldstein isn’t that terrible of a run from here.” I holstered my weapon and drew out the spare set of bandages I carried, re-wrapping my hand so my bandages were so thick that I had a hard time bending my fingers. “And I meant I wasn’t further injured—this is from catching Orrin’s blade.”
“Also, not afinething to do.” Sarge’s beautiful face was stormy in anger, his eyebrows furrowed together.
He’s mad. I don’t get why. Unless…is it because I bled after I caught the blade?“I couldn’t catch it any other way,” I said. “Or I would have. I apologize—I didn’t mean to endanger Clarence.”
Sarge made a swiping motion at the waves of water that hung over our heads, and the water turned into a fine mist. “That’s not what I’m upset about.”
I would have asked for more details but Binx and Juggernaut reached us, each hurriedly saluting. “Sir,” they said.
Binx looked me over and pulled out a potion that was a seaweed green color.
Juggernaut stood extra straight and puffed up his chest. “Captain Reese has Orrin in custody at the Curia Cloisters!”
Binx handed me the potion. “It’s one of Grove’s, but it’s a good one.”
“Thank you.” I took the glass vial. “Is everyone okay?”
“Yes,” Binx confirmed. “Clarence and Grove are fine.”
“Team Watchers?” I uncapped the vial and took a swig. It tasted like honeydew melons with a twist of lime. I eyed the potion in surprise—Grove’s potions didn’t always taste the greatest—and flexed my fingers when they started itching beneath the bandages.
“They’re okay. Brody and Tetiana were going to swap seats and opened the door. Orrin came out of the shadows and hit them with a knockout charm, then physically knocked April out before she could radio for help. Everyone is fine; April woke up first and told us what happened.” Binx said. “Grove gave her a potion, so she’s all good.”
Sarge turned in a circle. “She’s on backup duty here on Main Street with a werewolf hunter issued rifle. Medium-Sized Robert and Clarence are here as well.”
Woah. They really did bring the backup if April was given a rifle for the event.
My heart warmed—my team might not be the most social with me, but they had my back. That was what really mattered.
I paused in the middle of downing the rest of my potion.Well, that and figuring out why Orrin was doing all of this.
“I assume if Captain Reese has Orrin in custody, he was recovered from the sign pole I cuffed him to?” I asked.
“Yes,” Sarge answered. “He was awake and addled when my team arrived on the scene after Grove’s call. He was recovering. I don’t know his full condition as I left as soon as Reese arrived on the scene.”
“She’s prepping him for questioning,” Juggernaut offered. “So, he must be okay?”
Sarge nodded. “Has a cleanup crew been called for?”
“Yes.” Binx pulled out her cellphone to glance at the clock on the display screen. “They should be less than three minutes out.”
“Good,” Sarge said. “Blood, I want you checked over for any medical issues.”
