Corrigan Lust by Helen Harper

Author:Helen Harper [Harper, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

I knew Mack was staying in a tiny bed and breakfast on the outskirts of town. It had seemed important to her to make her own way to Loch Ness and, as long as I knew where she was, the wisest thing had been to let her be. Now, standing in the tiny garden, with her quickly vanishing scent tickling my nostrils, I was fully regretting that decision. It didn’t help that I could detect definite traces of Solus and that stupid ex-vampire as well. Why Mack was continuing to allow Aubrey to hang around after her like a whining puppy, I had no idea. Then it occurred to me that I wasn’t far off the same where she was concerned. Mack seemed to have a knack for not only collecting all manner of waifs and strays but also commanding absolute loyalty. I had no idea how she did it – and I would lay money on the fact that she didn’t either.

I made an attempt to follow her trail, worried that she might have picked up another clue about Endor and had blindly gone off after him with no-one other than Aubrey and the Fae in tow. As much as Solus annoyed me, I doubted he’d allow her to place herself in that much danger though. Nonetheless I could feel my irritation and concern returning when it quickly became clear that her trail halted in the small car park.

I leaned back on my heels and rubbed my chin. She couldn’t have gone far. Solus would have opened up a portal if that were the case. Deciding that she’d probably warmed up, changed clothes and headed back out to the scene of the crime by car, I twisted round.

Mack? I sent out, hoping she’d answer.

There was no response. I gritted my teeth but, before I could try again, Lucy appeared.

‘Lord Corrigan, I’ve been looking for you.’

My head snapped up. ‘Is there a problem? Is it Endor?’

‘No.’

‘Then whatever it is, it can wait.’ I had to prioritise. Anything that didn’t involve either Mack or the damn necromancer would have to get in line.

She held out a small mobile phone. ‘It’s Leah. She says it’s important.’

I frowned. My sister could be annoying but she was also much smarter than me. She wouldn’t be in touch unless she had a very good reason for it. I took the phone from Lucy.

‘Hello?’

‘Corrigan?’

‘What’s the problem?’

She sucked in an audible breath. ‘It’s not exactly a problem…’

‘Leah, I’m kind of in the middle of things here. Unless you’re calling me up because you have a sudden insight into where Endor has gone, then I’m sure it can wait. If it can’t then get in touch with Laura, Mark and Colin in Gloucester. They’ll know what to do.’

‘It’s, um, personal.’

She wasn’t making any sense. ‘Leah,’ I sighed. ‘I’ll be back in London soon. We can talk then.’

‘No.’ Her voice was strained. ‘It’s not personal to me. It’s personal to you. Probably. Maybe. Um…’

Good grief. ‘Tell me.’

‘You know Philys?’

She was an older werefox who dealt with a lot of the Brethren’s administration.

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