Raven's Shade (Ravensblood Book 5) by Shawna Reppert

Author:Shawna Reppert [Reppert, Shawna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

After a brief discussion, they agreed that they’d recovered enough from the shock of the events to be safe to teleport. At least he hoped that they were. Truth was, they were too far out to hike back to civilization, and on a weekday, they were unlikely to encounter anyone who could give them a ride. After some discussion, Raven teleported back to the bed-and-breakfast, and let the sheriff use him as a teleport anchor in order to follow. Raven set Craig up on the couch with a tall glass of water, and a smaller glass of wine, figuring that the man could use both. Honestly, of the two of them, the sheriff looked more like the one who had been shot.

As an afterthought, he set out the cheese and crackers. It wouldn’t do for either of them to drink on an empty stomach. He picked up the receiver of the old-fashioned landline phone and pressed the number that said your host. When Jasmine picked up, he explained the situation and soon she was at the door with a first-aid kit. She offered to stay and assist but Raven waved the offer away, explaining it was just a little scratch that he’d gotten in an unfortunate incident that occurred on a hike. She looked him up and down but said nothing.

“Yes, I know I’m not dressed for it,” Raven forced a rueful and somewhat sheepish tone into his voice. “I’ve already been told so. Apparently, city shoes aren’t good for hiking. It, ah, may have contributed to the accident.”

She left him then to his faux manly embarrassment and went back to her painting. He didn’t know if she would recognize the bullet graze for what it was, but he wasn’t taking any chances.

The sheriff snorted. “You may have left off dark magic, you may be married to a GII agent and work for them, but no one can say that woman of yours made an honest man of you.”

Raven turned to him and shrugged. “Well, we were on a hike, there was an unfortunate incident, and I have been told in the past that hiking in city clothes is not a good idea. I merely said it may have contributed to the accident. It also might not have.”

The sheriff got up, took the first-aid kit from Raven, and pushed him toward a stool. “All I can say is, I guess we’re lucky you’re on our side now.”

Raven laughed. “All my magical skill and training and what you appreciate is my ability to lie with a straight face.” He shook his head in mock disappointment. “I see how it is.”

Craig reached out and ripped the sleeve from Raven’s shirt. At Raven’s offended look, he shrugged. “The shirt was ruined anyway. I can’t imagine that either you or your little lady spend much time sewing and mending.”

Little lady? Now the man was just being deliberately provocative. He was fortunate Cassandra wasn’t here. Of course, he didn’t think Craig would use the phrase in her hearing, even as the joke he intended it to be.

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