Reaper's Blood (The Grimm Brotherhood Book 1) by Kel Carpenter & Meg Anne

Author:Kel Carpenter & Meg Anne [Carpenter, Kel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-12T16:00:00+00:00

11

Tastes Like Victory

“Tam, the dude just strolled up out of nowhere,” I said, filling my friend in on the prior night’s events while stuffing the last of a cupcake in my mouth. I’d made a special trip to the gas station before heading home from the cemetery to load up on Hostess goodies. If ever there was a time to indulge, I think a near-death experience qualified.

I was already unwrapping my second one when she responded, “Do you really think a reaper would be in on it, though? Why would he be killing his brothers?”

“I dunno,” I said, speaking around the chocolate cake in my mouth.

“Can you just swallow already and save snack time for when I’m not on the line?” Tamsin griped. “You’re worse than the bitches I live with.”

I snorted. “Says the girl who’s called me, more than once, while a guy is going down on her.”

“Fair point,” Tamsin conceded. “Carry on.”

I snickered even as I rubbed sleep from my eyes. It was way too early to be awake right now, but Graves insisted we up our training game. “Who knows why Dom is after reapers? Maybe my brother found out something he wasn’t supposed to. It makes it even more important that we summon him. I need to know what Shepard knew so that we can take care of this asshat for good.”

Tamsin let out a soft exhale. “Salem, he’s like head bitch in charge over there, outside of the Council. You don’t actually believe you’re going to be able to find anything on him, do you? Nothing that will stick anyway.”

“Oh, trust me, Tam. By the time I’m done with him, Dom the Fuckface is going to seriously regret ever messing with my family. He may think he knows about the Shrouds, but he’s about to get up close and personal with Salem Kaine.”

Laughter startled me out of my impromptu moment. And it wasn’t just coming from the phone, although Tamsin’s cackles were definitely coming through the speaker. My eyes darted to the left where Graves was walking up the drive. He’d heard every damn thing I’d just said.

“Et tu, Brute?” I asked Tamsin. I wasn’t surprised Graves would laugh in my face, but I’d thought Tamsin would know me well enough to believe my threat.

“Salem,” she laughed. “As soon as you start referring to yourself in the third person, I’m out.”

I sighed. “I have to go anyway. The sadist is here.”

“Have fun getting sweaty! Oh, and if an opportunity to just bang one out with him presents itself, you should totally take it.” The line went dead, and I gaped at my phone before shoving it in the pocket of my hoodie.

Graves was standing just in front of me by that point, and he snatched the uneaten snack out of my hand.

“Hey!”

“You’re in training,” he said, sending the cupcake flying in the air. “No more cupcakes.”

“But-but-I was going to eat that, you asshole,” I complained.

“What you’re supposed to be doing is running,” he said, glowering in my direction as I crossed my arms over my chest.

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