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Dante kisses me with several years’ worth of passion. I’m dizzy by the time he finishes paying tribute to my lips and soul.
* * *
Dante and I catch up with Evan and Kurtis in the kitchen. Several servants, many of whom I’ve never seen before, work to prepare for Instant Karma’s arrival.
“Get out!” Greta waves us away.
We oblige and seek refuge in the den before we have to head to the formal dining room.
Chara and William are already there.
“So I hear we have you losers to thank for this visit,” Chara says, giving us all the evil eye.
I have a spell to bounce it right back on her, but I don’t have the energy to waste. “Your guess is as good as ours.”
A bell chimes loudly throughout the house, rattling me to my bones.
“It’s time,” Evan announces.
Our procession to the dining room is more like a funeral march than a rally to dine with our patron goddess, Instant Karma.
Chara sneers at me. “I hope you’re happy.”
I was happy with Dante… for a few hours. Too bad I couldn’t have some more time to experience that new feeling.
“None of us will be happy with what’s about to happen,” I mumble as we enter and find our seats. There are place holders with each of our names. I’m pleased to see my team is seated together—Evan, Kurtis, Dante, and then me. At least I’m the farthest from Karma’s chair at the head of the table.
The other members are on the other side—Chara, William, Heather, Trent, and Steven.
I pull my chair out to sit down, but Dante stops me. “Wait forher.”
We all stand at attention, waiting for Karma to arrive.
We blink, andsheis suddenly at the head of the table. “Sit, my dear servants.”
I bristle at the idea of being her servant, but I suppose that’s exactly what we are—her minions.
We all settle into our seats.
Once we do, Instant Karma smiles at the agents across from my team. “I so rarely get to interact with my people anymore. That’s the downside of my success.” Her gaze turns to us. “However, sometimes it’s imperative that I find the time to check in.”
Her overwhelming power hits me full force when she looks directly at me. My assessment of her power wasn’t exaggerated when I first met her. She has juice and plenty of it.
There’s no way I’m going to win in a fight against her.
“Tessa?” Instant Karma calls.
I snap out of my daze. “Yes?”
“How have you been adjusting to your new life?” she asks casually as Greta and the other help serve our first course—soup.
“I… am adjusting as well as can be expected.”
Karma eyes me for a moment too long.
I shift uncomfortably in my chair.
Finally, she looks over at Chara. “How are you and William doing?”
