Bewitched, Bothered, and Bitten by C.C. Wood

Author:C.C. Wood
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Erotica
Publisher: C.C. Wood
Published: 2014-11-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Lunch was awkward. Ricki looked close to tears and Calder resembled a kicked puppy. He kept staring at her with a hang dog expression on his face. Everyone else looked as though they were trying not to laugh.

While I didn’t think that Ricki’s obvious upset was funny, it was entertaining to see Calder at a loss for how to charm his way through problems with the opposite sex. Most of the females of the wolf pack might not want to mate him, but they rarely turned away a romp between the sheets. Also, they would never go out of their way to avoid him as Ricki was doing.

Finally, after an hour of strained silence interrupted with small talk, Conner arrived to collect Ricki. He and Calder conversed briefly and I saw the werewolf smile and nod before Conner left with his wayward mate.

Coming up behind him, I asked, “So what did Conner say?”

Calder grinned. “He told me to bring by Ricki’s bags tonight and that my usual room was available should I need it. He also mentioned that her room was next to mine.”

It seemed that all of us were playing matchmaker when it came to Ricki and Calder.

“Well, I guess we’ll know where to find you,” I teased.

He shrugged. “It depends on what Lach says.”

“For fuck’s sake, go. You’re pitiful. Worse than any lovesick pup I’ve ever seen,” Lachlan yelled from the next room. “In your condition, you’re worthless anyway.”

Completely unfazed, Calder sauntered back into the kitchen where Finn, Lach, Chloe, and Belinda waited. “Well, I’ll hang out here for a bit. Gotta give her time to miss me before I show up again.”

Shaking my head, I followed him. A little levity was a relief after the stressful events of the last few days. It seemed the hits were coming hard and fast and it felt nice to take a break and remind ourselves exactly what we were fighting for.

Unfortunately, my semi-relaxed state was short-lived. Belinda stood when she saw me.

“Kerry, I think we need to discuss a few things.”

I stifled a sigh. Just when I thought I would have a moment’s peace. “Okay. Why don’t we go out into the solarium? I have all my books and notes out there and I need to discuss the research with you.”

She nodded and followed me through the house to the sunroom. Her eyes widened when she saw the large, bright area. “This is beautiful.”

“Yes, it is. Finn brought my things out here because he thought it would remind me of my study at home.”

The High Priestess smiled serenely. “You have a good match there.”

I fiddled with some of the papers on my desk, my hands restless. “Do you think so?”

“Of course.”

Our eyes met. “But I don’t think the coven will,” I murmured.

“I’m sure there will be some in our community who will think that consorting with vampires is a bad idea, but most of them are the elders. The younger generation, your generation, doesn’t seem to take the antiquated attitudes towards vampires and werewolves as seriously as the older witches.

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