Blade to the Keep by Dane Lauren

Author:Dane, Lauren [Dane, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2013-12-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Once Theo declared dinner was over—and what a horrible, tortured ninety minutes that had been—they had a twenty-minute break before heading into the big meeting. Rowan paused, writing a quick note to David and handing it to him.

She’d instructed him to get on the line with Carey to find out who this Enyo bitch was. He would have done it prior to that but it had been impossible for anyone to leave. The tension imprisoned everyone in the dining room.

Clearly, as Theo had indicated, Enyo was Blood Front. But that they hadn’t gotten any info on her before, when Carey looked at the Blood Front, worried her a little. He needed to dig deeper, and she didn’t want to risk being overheard.

David read the note and slid it into a pocket. He nodded. “I’ll be back in time for the meeting.” He turned smartly and headed up to their rooms.

Clive took her elbow and steered her off toward the fireplace in one of Theo’s numerous receiving rooms. He pressed a mug of mulled cider into her hands and narrowed his gaze. “First you nearly get into a fight with a Hunter in the hall, and then that mess in the dining room? What was that? She is not one to poke at, Rowan.”

“Roth? News travels fast around here.”

“I saw it. I was looking for you, and David sent me your way and I watched from the shadows.” The annoyance melted away, replaced by a look she knew all too well.

“You got off on it. Such a dirty bird, Scion.”

“When you’re strong and vicious it makes me want to leap on you and lick every part of your skin.”

Rowan fluttered her lashes. “Isn’t this better than you being angry with me?”

He groaned and the annoyance was back. “Stop poking ancient Vampires, Rowan, or you won’t be around for me to lick. Tell your goddess to be careful.”

“Look, I’m sure you won’t believe me, but She comes when she wants.”

“Well, tell her not to! Damn it, Rowan, this is not a Vampire to play with.”

Rowan sighed. “Look, let me repeat myself. She comes when she wants to. She’s a Goddess, Scion. They’re sort of the epitome of I do what I want. If She came to me that way, She had a reason. She doesn’t idly play with her food. They have a history in some way. I just have to figure out what.”

“And during dinner? Vicky? Christ, Rowan, you’re going to push her too far.”

“Who’s to say that’s not my plan?” She breathed the words into his ear.

He growled, shoving a hand through that perfectly brushed hair, and Rowan held back a smile. He really was cute sometimes.

“Don’t growl. Save your voice for arguing with me in a few minutes.” She patted his hand.

“If Vampires could have heart attacks, you’d have killed me with one by now. The human male you throttled wants the Hunter Corp. to fire you. Can you just, for once, take a smaller bite? Do you

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