Doppelganger Blood by Lamer Bonnie

Author:Lamer, Bonnie [Lamer, Bonnie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Witches & Wizards, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban, Angels, Literature & Fiction
Published: 2014-04-26T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“That went better than I expected,” I say into the silence when Jadyn and Conor take their leave.

Dagda chuckles but there’s no real humor in it. “What did you expect?”

“Blood, magic, Grandpa lying on the ground in agonizing pain.”

Dagda’s eyebrows rise. “By my hand or yours?”

I shrug. “By whichever of the three of us he managed to piss off first,” I reply.

Kallen chuckles. “I have been tempted a time or two, I must admit.”

I snort. “Who hasn’t?”

“I find it interesting you use such a familiar term when referring to the Witch since you clearly dislike him,” Dagda says, an emotion in his words I can’t quite identify.

I shrug again. “Only because he hates to be called Grandpa. He suggested once I call him by a more formal title, but I like irking him this way.”

Dagda smiles. “It is the little things in life that make us happy.”

“Xandra?” Mom’s voice calls from the other side of the door leading to the throne room. “Are you in there?” Being a ghost, Mom can’t really knock. And she’d sound silly saying ‘knock, knock’ whenever she came upon a door. People would expect a joke to follow. At least, I would.

“Yes,” I call. “Come on in.”

Mom floats through the wooden door. “I heard you were back. Did your grandfather accompany you?”

“Yes,” I say in a tone that says ‘I really wish he hadn’t’.

Mom scowls. “Are the two of you having trouble again?” she asks.

“No more than usual,” Kallen assures her. She’s not comforted.

“Has he already been shown upstairs?” Mom asks.

“Yes,” Dagda replies, not liking how Mom has completely ignored him since coming into his office.

Still not acknowledging him, Mom says, “I should check on him, then.” She turns to float away but I can’t let her be surprised like I was.

“Um, Mom,” I say and she turns back to me. “He didn’t come alone.”

Not getting it, she says, “It’s reasonable for him to bring along a member or two of his security force, Xandra.”

Bristling a little at the rebuff, I say, “I know that. I wasn’t talking about security.”

It takes a moment for my meaning to sink in. When it does, her mouth becomes a perfect O. When she regains control of her voice, she asks, “Who is she?”

For some reason, my mouth doesn’t want to work. I know I should be the one to tell her, but I can’t quite find the words anywhere in my brain. My gorgeous husband comes to my rescue. “It seems your father has become exceptionally close to a member of his Witan. She is the replacement of his former Seductress.”

Mom’s surprise turns to anger in less than a heartbeat. “The stupid jackass,” she exclaims in a fit of ire. “Has he no sense whatsoever?” Dagda chuckles at her choice of words but doesn’t say anything. Mom doesn’t even know about the whole Mohana pretending to be Grandma thing. Wisely, I do not fill her in on this tidbit of information. I’ll tell Kallen about it later, though.

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