Natural Enemies by Janna Ruth

Author:Janna Ruth [Ruth, Janna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-23T22:00:00+00:00

Shit.

Not only does he know I smuggled her to Budapest, but he’s angry as hell with me. It doesn’t even matter that he saw Aeola defending me. For Wulf, she’s still a sylph, and thus, not to be trusted. Naturally, Aeola took to the air before anyone could even try to capture her, but that doesn’t stop Wulf from being angry, and dare I say, disappointed with me. He doesn’t make a scene in front of the others, but I can feel his wrath seeping into me like the heat from the salamander.

We don’t return directly to the convent but check on the people in the bath. Emergency services have arrived in the meantime, and the scene bustles with activity. It doesn’t distract from all those people covered by white blankets, though. The sight makes my stomach twist around itself. I keep reminding myself of what Wulf said to me yesterday. How he’s seen so much death in his life.

It seems impossible that one spirit alone could have wrought such destruction, but I can’t deny it. I’ve seen it happen.

Wulf wears a grim face as he strides through the crowd, surveying the place. We find Iván at the end of the pool, as he tries to tell the paramedics that he doesn’t need any medical help. The guy has blisters all over his bright red skin, and yet, he refuses to step into an ambulance. It’s only after his brother rushes to his side and has a talk with him that he relents. As the ambulance pulls away, I spot Rebeka nearby, crying her eyes out.

The return to the Budapest base mimics a funeral march. Everyone’s looking down. No one speaks.

At the trapdoor, József says aloud, “I’ll take care of the press release.”

Wulf puts a hand on his shoulder, his voice low. “He’ll be fine.”

József nods before descending into the darkness.

I want to stay outside, but one dark look from Wulf forces me to follow everyone else. We barely reach the lower level when he grabs my arm and pulls me into the bedroom they’ve given him for the stay.

Before I can look around, he slams the door shut and snarls at me. “I told you to get rid of her.”

“And I told you she’s a friend.” I latch onto his anger, drive its teeth deep into my skin to free my consciousness from the shock and terror I’ve felt ever since the water started boiling.

Wulf paces around the little room. “How could you bring her here? Did she follow you? Did you ask her to come?”

I’m sure as hell not going to tell him how I used a trap to transport her. He’ll rip my head off, and I kind of like mine. “Does it matter?”

He keeps fuming. “Does it matter? Does it matter that you never listen to me? That you’re insubordinate, in…”

“You’re not my commander.”

My quiet words stop him cold in his tracks. He looks at me coolly, as if to claim otherwise, but then his eyes harden.

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