A Touch of Magic by Isabelle Adler

Author:Isabelle Adler [Adler, Isabelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: NineStar Press, LGBT, young adult, faeries, trans, romance, royalty
Publisher: NineStar Press, LLC
Published: 2018-01-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“YOU MADE IT, Letti,” Tony said with an expression closer to genuine pleasure than anything Cary had seen him display all evening. He got up and showed the woman to the empty seat next to him, and then turned to the other players. “For those of you who are unfamiliar, this is my sister, Leticia.”

“Gentlemen,” Leticia smiled with a general nod to everyone and sat down gracefully, while Cary picked up his tray and hastily retreated.

Sister. Cary could definitely see the resemblance. Leticia boasted the same striking good looks as her brother—with the added feminine twist—though the sense of danger that was so apparent in Tony was hidden deeper, under the flair of long dark hair, the stark white pantsuit, and the subtle makeup. But the edge was definitely there, and it was no less sharp. Cary sensed it instinctively, even without knowing anything else about her apart from her being a sorceress.

The other men murmured their greetings, although Cary could tell not all of them were happy to see her. Rossi was frowning, while Biagi had the bad taste to ogle her cleavage. Sebastian nodded curtly and promptly folded out of the round, to everyone’s surprise. He sauntered over to the bar and leaned casually on the counter, grazing out of the Chex Mix and peanuts bowl while Cary got him a beer.

“She’s a sorceress all right,” Bas said in a barely audible whisper, taking the cold bottle from Cary’s hand. “A damn strong one, too.”

It was all Cary could do not to glance at Leticia. He wanted to ask how Sebastian could judge that from simply looking at her, but that would be wasting precious moments. If he said the woman was a strong sorceress, Cary had better believe him and focus on the implications.

“Can she tell you’re a sorcerer, too?” Cary asked, keeping his voice down and going through the motions of wiping a cocktail glass.

“Depends on how suspicious she gets. If I try anything now, she’ll definitely pick up on that. I can’t risk her probing either of us too far,” Bas said in the same low tone and took a swig off his beer.

Cary had no idea why the sorceress would probe him, but either way, they were in pretty deep shit. Ty had postulated Tony might have the sorceress close by to guide him, but not having encountered her so far, they’d believed they wouldn’t have to deal with that particular challenge. Leticia’s presence now rendered Sebastian’s presence practically useless. And that meant he and Cary would have to rely purely on trickery to pull this thing off, because jumping ship at this point was out of the question.

“I’ll distract them somehow,” Sebastian said, pushing away the half-empty bottle. “Watch out.”

Cary nodded. He hoped Ty had heard the exchange, although he realistically could do nothing to help them. It would give him a heads up if the situation went sour, but if it did, Cary wasn’t sure he could count on Ty to help him out.

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