Claimed (Book Four of the Castle Coven Series): A Witch and Warlock Romance Novel by Hazel Hunter

Author:Hazel Hunter [Hunter, Hazel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allure Press
Published: 2015-06-04T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

HAILEY WOKE WHEN Piers got out of bed. The light was still dim, and when she slid out from under the covers, she shivered at how cold it was. She dressed warmly, and when she came down to the kitchen, she found that Kieran had already eaten.

“There’s eggs and oatmeal in the oven. Eat up. That will probably be the best food we’ll get all day.”

His manner was brusque to the point of being rude, a far cry from the passionate lover he had been the night before. Hailey ate her food quietly, unsure of how to take this change. Piers seemed unperturbed, eating his meal quickly and giving her a brief kiss as he went to wash his plates.

When they went outside, Kieran turned to them both.

“I want to make our way into the mountains as quickly and as subtly as possible. Piers, I want you above, keeping an eye on things, and I’ll move forward on foot. Hailey, it would be safest if you stayed in animal forms if you can, wolf when you’re with me and eagle when you’re with Piers. With three pairs of eyes, hopefully we’ll be able to see something, whether it’s a sign of Templars or a sign of the man who went missing. If we haven’t seen anything by dusk, we’ll break off and camp. Do you have any questions?”

Both Piers and Hailey shook their heads. Kieran nodded.

“All right, Piers up in the air, Hailey, go ahead and start with your wolf form.”

Piers launched himself up into the sky. Hailey watched him for a moment before turning to Kieran.

“Kieran…”

“There is a mission that we need to accomplish, Hailey. That comes first.”

He could see that she was stung by his words. He sighed, started to reach for her, and then drew his hand back.

“There is…too much to deal with right now. I promise, though, when we return, I will give you the answers that you are looking for. I swear.”

Hailey nodded, knowing even in her disappointment that he was right. She took his hand, pulling from the dark sea that represented his power. She remembered what Liona had said, about how she wasn’t just taking energy from him. Instead she thought about sharing it. The ocean she could see was dark and choppy, but as she pulled power from Kieran, she tried to think about it as bringing light to him as well.

She wasn’t sure if what she had tried to do had worked at all, but when she pulled back, there was a slightly confused look on his face. He looked like he wanted to speak, but instead shook his head.

“Are you ready?”

She nodded, not trusting herself to speak. Instead, she closed her eyes and concentrated on her transformation. In a matter of seconds, her body had twisted and changed. She saw the world through eyes that were much sharper, but it was the scents that truly changed how she experienced things. It was all she could do not to run off into the forest to see what was going on.

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