Master of Wolves by Angela Knight

Author:Angela Knight
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2010-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

TEN

When Celestine strutted into the ballroom, the cops came to attention with a combination of fear and desire. Thirty of them, some in uniform, some in civilian clothes, most young. Almost all healthy and well-built, though a month of satisfying her needs had taken a toll. She smiled a cat smile and swirled her diaphanous crimson skirts, watching their eyes glaze in lust.

Just the reaction she’d intended when she’d designed the gown to make the most of her considerable assets. The jeweled bustier lifted her full breasts until their nipples played peekaboo with the lace neckline, while the skirt’s countless glittering scarves swirled around her legs, revealing as much as it hid. Normally she hated using magic unless she absolutely had to, but this particular outfit needed to be something special.

She had to bait her hook.

And it was working. Even the chief was all but drooling, and he normally thought far too much to suit her. Only Reynolds seemed to realize she was playing a part for them. He wore a faint, cynical smile as he leaned on the wall next to Gary Morrow. Celestine made a note to torture him a little later. He obviously needed to be taken down a peg.

“Hello, boys,” she purred.

“Hello, Celestine,” they chorused, polite as infatuated schoolboys greeting their teacher.

Ah, this was sweet. She never had liked cops.

A memory flashed through her mind: the sneer on the school resource officer’s face when she’d tried to report her grandfather. “Lying little brat probably made the whole thing up, looking for attention.”

She supposed she couldn’t blame him. After all, her own mother hadn’t believed her, even after Celestine showed her the bruises on her inner thighs.

Grandpa had been very, very rich and very, very powerful.

Celestine later spotted the cop driving a brand new Mus-tang convertible. Even at twelve, it hadn’t surprised her.

She never forgot the lesson they’d all taught her that day—the powerful made their own rules. And enjoyed it.

When she’d gotten her new powers, she’d certainly enjoyed hunting the cop down and ripping out his throat. Almost as much as she’d enjoyed killing Granddad.

Now, of course, she had another errant cop to deal with. Anticipation sizzled through her at the thought. She struck a seductive pose and watched the men come to attention like bird dogs.

“I’ve got good news,” Celestine announced with a flirtatious smile. Ayers, apparently recognizing it, paled. “I’ve located that grail I told you about. The problem is, it’s heavily guarded, so I’m going to have to lay the groundwork before I can acquire it.”

“What kind of groundwork?” the chief demanded, his gaze hard and suspicious. She reminded herself to keep an eye on him.

Celestine dropped her head, letting her black hair tumble to cover her face, then slowly tilted her chin to look at him with a sidelong smile. It was a move she’d practiced in mirrors from the time she’d hit sixteen. “The grail has thick magical shields around it to protect it from detection by Arthur and his witches. I had to create a spell to breach those barriers.

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