Immortal Magic (The New York Shade Book 3) by D.N. Hoxa

Author:D.N. Hoxa [Hoxa, D.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: D.N. Hoxa
Published: 2020-11-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“How sure are you that I won’t get bitten?” Charlie McGaff was asking Moira. They were still in the room, though it was almost six in the afternoon.

I smiled at the pages of the book I was reading. I could smell her fear all the way in the living room.

“I grew up with them, Charlie. They’re not going to bite you. John and Zane are more than capable of handling themselves. Come on, you need to eat.”

“I don’t mean them! I mean Damian!” Charlie whispered, but it sounded like she wanted to yell very badly.

Moira laughed. “Yes, Dam’s gonna bite you. He’s gonna drink you dry in a second.” The door opened. “If you see him, you run for your life, okay?”

“Are you kidding? I can’t tell if you’re kidding,” Charlie said as she followed Moira.

Moira came out of the hallway with a grin on her face—she knew I was sitting in the living room, but apparently, the witch girl didn’t. And when she saw me, she froze completely. I couldn’t even hear her breathing.

“Run, Charlie! Run!” Moira shouted. She laughed her heart out, but the girl looked like she was about to pass out. Closing my book, I left my glass of wine on the table. She took a step back.

“She’s kidding,” I told her, nodding at Moira. “I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced.” Going any closer to her—or even standing up—didn’t seem like a good idea, so I stayed put. “I’m Damian Reed.”

The girl looked at me, then at Moira, who had yet to stop laughing.

“Charlie McGaff,” she said in a breath.

“Well, Charlie McGaff, as long as you’re in this apartment, nobody’s ever going to take anything that belongs to you without your consent. You don’t need to be afraid.”

“Unless you’re asleep,” Moira said. “Then you’re fair game.”

I opened my book again. “She’s still kidding.” Because the girl looked like she wasn’t sure.

“Or am I?” Moira said, squinting her eyes at the girl, who already wanted to punch her in the face. She was shorter than Moira by a few inches, hair as straight as Moira’s, only her’s was brown and cut close to her shoulders. She was just a kid. Her heartbeat was so loud it felt like it was in my own chest, and the way her blood rushed did make me think I needed to feed. I wondered if I’d made a mistake not forcing Moira to return her to her family. But if they didn’t want her, she’d be better off away. I just wasn’t sure if here was the right place for her.

“We’re going out to grab a bite,” Moira said, walking over to me. “If Emanuel comes back, tell him to call me.” She leaned down and kissed me on the cheek.

“He’s with Nikola. I doubt they’re going to be back soon.” They’d left for lunch, too, an hour ago. They’d left, and I hadn’t told Nikola about the Treasure of Saraph. I didn’t think it was my secret to share.

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