Big Bad Becker: An Outlier Prophecies Novella by Gower Tina

Author:Gower, Tina
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Smashed Picket Press
Published: 2016-08-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Just as Kate had suspected, Ali called while they were on their way to Kate’s apartment.

“I have a date and I’ve got to jump on these opportunities as they arise you know,” her cousin said, in a rushed tone, as if she were running around doing errands while she talked on the phone.

“That’s fine, Ali. Becker and I will just grab some take-out.”

“Wrong answer. No take-out. I made eggplant parmesan and it’s sitting in your fridge with instructions.”

“Ali, you didn’t have to—”

“I did have to. You can’t poison Becker.”

“I know how to cook.”

“Debatable.”

“How would you know? You never let me.”

“It will be a cold day at the equator before that day comes.”

“Ali—”

“You just enjoy your date.”

Kate’s eyes flickered nervously toward Ian. He kept his gaze on the road. No need to react and remind her that, yes, he could hear their entire conversation. Not that he was eavesdropping. This just came with the package of friending a werewolf.

“It’s not like that,” Kate whispered into the phone, turning her body away from Ian.

“Okay, whatever. Later.” Her cousin hung up.

Kate straightened, as if she were rallying her resolve, and shook her phone at him. “See? I told you she’d skip out. She knows something’s up.”

He slunk into his seat. He should probably tell Kate about Ali discovering him outside her window that one night.

“Should we rent a movie?” she asked.

He eyed her. “Do you want to see a movie?”

She fiddled with the hem of her skirt. She didn’t want to see a movie. “Sure. That would be nice.”

“I’ll leave after you fall asleep.”

“You don’t have to. I don’t want to cut you short from, you know.”

It would cut him short. “It won’t cut me short.”

See? They could both be liars now.

They parked and he followed her up the stairs. He covered his nose when they passed through the door. The wards weren't as strong as before, though. Was getting used to them, or had Ali lightened them? Maybe it was just what Ali had said about his having been invited. He didn’t want to test the theory. He’d keep the back window his main entry. It was more secure anyway, since it was hidden from view of most of the other apartments, along with the main street.

He sniffed the apartment and then did a visual check in the living space, glancing into her dark bedroom too. Even with his night vision, he could see no movement there.

“Lock the door behind me for a second.” He ducked through the ward again and jogged downstairs without waiting for her to reply, only relaxing when he heard the lock click in place. After he circled the area a few times, checking each window, stairway alcove, parked car, and stray cat, he looped back around and knocked on her door.

She opened it with a frown. “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” Did he need to wait for her to invite him back in? He didn’t know how this ward thing worked.

“Wolf.” An unexpected voice chimed from beside him.

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