A Discovery of Secrets and Fate (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 2) by Sawyer Bennett

Author:Sawyer Bennett [Bennett, Sawyer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy
Publisher: Big Dog Books, LLC
Published: 2021-03-01T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Finley

Maddox parks his Hummer a few blocks from the bar in a no-parking zone, yet deep in my gut, I know he won’t get ticketed or towed. It’s like his confidence and what I’ve come to find to be an enormous but slightly charming ego will keep any wily police away.

Or maybe it’s magic.

As Carrick’s brother, maybe he serves the gods and has special abilities, too.

Regardless, I don’t question the darkened street as he shuts the engine off. None of the men move to open doors, and Carrick points to the back cargo area. “Grab the bag, Titus.”

Titus shifts, reaches a meaty arm over the back of the seat, and nabs a small duffel. He hands it to me without even questioning the contents.

I frown as I place the bag on my lap and unzip it. There’s something black and shimmery on top and I pull it out to reveal a skimpy dress with spaghetti straps. I glance back down into the bag to see black strappy heels.

“Oh, hell no,” I exclaim, shoving the dress back into the bag and glaring at Carrick. He’s watching over his shoulder from the front, same as Maddox who has a lopsided grin on his face. “I am not wearing that dress in there. There’s no reason at all.”

The outfit I have on now wasn’t all military commando like the men, but the workout pants, shirt, and jacket all in black were functional for when they said we were going out for a hunt.

“You want me to be bait?” I ask them incredulously. Not because I’m afraid to dangle myself out there, but because it’s humiliating. I’ve been training and can hold my own. I am the key to stopping the prophecy.

I am not a saucy seductress trying to lure an incubus.

None of the men reply, but just stare at me with determination.

Expecting I’ll understand and accept my part in tonight’s mission.

“Ugh,” I growl in frustration, pulling the dress back out. “Fine. I’ll wear it.”

Maddox’s smile gets bigger in appreciation, Carrick’s expression seems guarded, and Titus chuckles. None move.

“Get out of here so I can dress,” I order them. “Not about the give you guys a peep show.”

Titus is the first out, Carrick stares at me only a moment longer before he starts to exit, and Maddox twists a bit more so he can see me. “That dress is pretty short so if you bend over at any point, you will be giving everyone a peep show. Just thought you should know.”

“Out,” I yell.

I get a wink and then he disappears.

The windows on the Hummer are tinted but still, each man respectfully turns their backs on the vehicle as I manage to wiggle out of my workout clothes and shimmy into the dress. It’s barely there and the heels are death traps, but I imagine this will draw out the incubus if he’s in the bar, as well as every other creep. I pull my hair out of the elastic tying it at the back of my neck and scrub my fingers through it to make it wilder than normal.

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