Dance With Death by Becca Vincenza

Author:Becca Vincenza [Vincenza, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781686984617
Published: 2019-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I squirmed in my seat. Next to me, the ghost sighed heavily as he rolled his eyes. Across from me, a werewolf sat behind his desk with his hands steepled, and his elbows propped on the desk, watching me with a pensive gaze. I cracked my middle finger as I waited for him to speak.

“Did I walk into a rom-com of some sorts? I thought you said you were going to help me find out who killed me, so I could have justice?” Jason said, Nix completely unaware of him.

“Shut up,” I mumbled out of the corner of my mouth, refusing to look his way.

“Excuse me?” Nix asked before settling back into his seat.

“Nothing.” I wasn’t ready to reveal that I’d brought another ghost into his building, even though he had expressly forbidden me from doing it just a couple days prior.

“Are you aware of my nephew’s plans to claim you?” Nix asked.

No beating around the bush with this guy.

“Um...” Even without witnessing our scene, it didn’t take a genius to figure it out. Indigo had made it a point to tell me why he left, and I had a feeling his lingering feelings kept him wanting to come back. But more than that, I worried that the bond he formed with me and Abel as kids was still affecting him.

Nix continued, “My nephew is in love with you. Even you have enough sense to pick up on that. I don’t become involved in his love affairs. He came to me because I’m less volatile than my brother. Two hot-headed Alphas rarely work. Having my brother attempt to control his wolf would have resulted in a pack war that neither of them wanted. That’s why my brother and Indigo decided it was best for him to come here, so he could train under me. Indigo has worked hard over these past years, but that first year after he left you…” Nix paused. “I will put this delicately, but you need to understand the lengths he went to for you. If your name was mentioned, he would howl for nights on end. His wolf and he missed you a great deal. But his wolf became unruly with even the thought of returning home to you. He and I both worried his wolf would force himself upon you if he returned before he had control.”

“What do you mean by that?” But deep down I knew, and it pierced my heart with pain and admiration. While I knew he had stayed away for my benefit, I didn’t realize how far it went. Then, girly doubts filled my head before I could stifle them.

Why didn’t he want to claim me? One-year post disappearance, I probably would have still taken him up on any offer.

“He would have claimed you as his mate. One way or another.” Nix waited a beat, letting that sink in.

Jason barked a laugh. “And they call my kind animals. At least we can control our animalistic instincts. If I had a mate, I would never hurt her.

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