After I Burn (Immortal Billionaires Book 4): A Billionaire Romance by Melissa Sercia

Author:Melissa Sercia [Sercia, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Immortal Billionaires Book 4
Publisher: Melissa Sercia
Published: 2021-10-04T16:00:00+00:00

I kept Brooklyn hitched at my side as we ambled out. Rufus stayed behind and took the elevator back up. That left me and Brooklyn alone with the witch.

With blonde braided hair and tanned skin, she stood in the center of the foyer, arms crossed. She wore a thin yellow velvet dress, slits up to her hips on either side, revealing a mixture of tattoos and henna on her thighs.

“Kade,” she hissed. Her voice was low and raspy with a hint of a French accent.

“Nightshade, I presume. We were just leaving.”

“Why have you not checked in with the court? You know the rules.” As her hands slithered up to her throat, wrapping around the pendant at her neck, I noticed more swirls of ink. They decorated her fingers and wrists.

I sighed. “I wasn’t planning on being here that long. But we do have some things to discuss. Just not now. I need to get Miss Luca home… Elle n’est pas des nôtres.” She’s not one of us.

“I’m well aware what your companion is. And it is highly inappropriate. Do not bring her back here… jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit immortelle.” Until she’s immortal. The witch’s eyes glowed green, deep like the color of absinthe.

It amused me that we were speaking French in front of my little fake fortune teller who had pretended to speak it when we’d first met. “Of course,” I drawled. “I meant no disrespect.”

Brooklyn was a tough chick but even she could sense Nightshade’s power. She had an iron grip on my hand which I was rather enjoying. But the witch never made eye contact once. She kept her steely gaze only on me.

“Seek me out alone next time you’re in town and we’ll get to what needs to be discussed. I’ll see you out now.”

I pulled Brooklyn with me toward the door, disappointed that we wouldn’t get to have that after dinner drink by the fire. I knew she wanted to look at those paintings some more. I gave her hand a squeeze and whispered, “Next time, baby girl.”

“Oh, and Monsieur Vincent, I’ll take your key for now. You can have it back at our next meeting.” Nightshade held out her delicate palm, revealing she had those intricate markings on her palms as well.

I chuckled and handed it over. As if I needed a key to get in. I was a siphon. I could drain her magical wards with my bare hands. But I wouldn’t. Not unless provoked. She eyed me like a fox, fully aware of what I was capable of.

“I’ll be in touch.” With a swift shift of my shoulder, I ushered Brooklyn out, shielding her with my body just in case.

Nightshade snickered as we passed. She would tell the others we were here. All the witches were loyal to the LeRoux court. They ran this city, and everyone answered to them. Now I just had to figure out how to tell Brooklyn she couldn’t come back here until she was one of us.

My driver was already waiting outside for us.

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