Pack of Lies (Shadow Guild: Wolf Queen Book 3) by Linsey Hall

Author:Linsey Hall [Hall, Linsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bonnie Doon Press
Published: 2021-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

12

Eve

* * *

We visited Liora for the second time in almost as many days.

As she opened the door, confusion sparked in her blue eyes. She was the age my mother would have been if she were still alive, but a combination of sunscreen and magic kept her looking far younger.

“Eve, are you all right?” She ushered me in, and Mac followed.

“I’m fine.”

“Liar.” Concern echoed in her voice. “Come sit down, and let me get you some tea. It’s good to see you again, Mac.”

“That would be amazing, thank you.” Liora’s tea was famous for its restorative properties. She always added a bit of magic that I’d never mastered, but every time I drank it, it reminded me of my first weeks here with her. I’d been devastated by the loss of my mother and the revelation that I was meant to be Lachlan’s mate. Liora and her tea were my safe port in the storm, and in a sense, this place still was.

Within minutes, we were seated in her cozy living room with the tea spread out on the table before us. Mac and I shared the little loveseat, and Liora took the squashy chair across from us. My honorary aunt had the style of an old hippie, her place full of colorful cushions and braided rugs.

I took a sip of tea, sighing at the warmth that rushed through me.

“Tell me what brings you here again so soon,” she said. “I kept looking for a cure for you, but I didn’t find one.”

That was expected. She’d known she couldn’t help me, but she’d tried anyway. I nodded my thanks and told her everything we’d learned so far, finishing with, “You knew my mother. Does any of this sound familiar?”

Liora frowned and shook her head. “Unfortunately not. As far as I knew, she was a regular werewolf. She never mentioned any of this to me.”

“And my father?”

Shadows crossed her face, and she looked like she wanted to hex him. “That good for nothing was no one special.” Her mouth twisted, as if she were holding back more curses, and then she stood. “I’ll be right back.”

She left the room, and Mac and I shared a confused glance. “What was that about?” Mac asked.

“She hates him for leaving my mother before I was born. I hate him for that, too, actually.”

“Do you know why he did?”

“No, only that it wasn’t for a good reason. It’s not like he had to go off to war or take care of my sick nan or anything. Mum always made it sound like he just up and left because he didn’t want the responsibility.”

“Bastard.”

“Exactly,” Liora said, charging back into the room. Her stride and voice were equally irritated, and she flopped into her chair. “Your mother gave me something to give to you in case you ever asked about your father.”

“What?” Confusion raced through me. “Why didn’t she give it to me herself?”

“Because she knew how you felt about him. You wouldn’t have wanted anything.”

“That’s true. But why didn’t she hold on to it herself? She died in a car crash.

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