Siren's Love Song by Alexa Piper

Author:Alexa Piper [Piper, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIN 009964-03233
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2021-08-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Now

Mike was, to put it mildly, freaking the fuck out. Even in his office, behind his desk in a nest of paperwork, the terror would find him.

Charlie, Corvin’s office mate, was dating one vampire and one Elven lord. And not any Elven lord. No, the Elven lord, Laurette of the fucking Silver Moons. The Elven lord who called New Elvenswood his territory and had set the rule for all supernaturals in New Elvenswood that they were not to deceive those companions whom they chose to keep close.

And marriage was pretty damn close. The way Lord Laurette had glared at Mike all through their mini engagement party back in February had made that crystal clear.

“I am so fucked,” Mike told his paperwork. “I need to figure out how to tell him.” He added to his set of fountain pens.

“That is what I told you months ago, Michael.”

Mike jumped in his chair. He was normally better at spotting Peter, even when the vampire was in a mood to sneak around the office, but for the past few weeks, Mike’s mind had been otherwise occupied.

“I know that,” Mike said. “But the time was never right, and everything was perfect. I didn’t want to risk that, not without being sure, and then I was sure, and I just asked him to marry me --”

“In a warehouse with bodies hidden away behind some old crates.”

“-- in an abandoned cotton mill, and he said yes, and…” Mike sighed. He was fucked. He needed to get unfucked, and fast. “What do I do now?” he asked, and looked at his boss. If he’d been of a clearer mind, he might have questioned the wisdom of asking Peter the Terrible for relationship advice.

Peter sat down across from Mike’s desk. “Obviously, you need to tell him, because obviously, the man loves you, and he deserves the truth. Take him on a weekend getaway. A whole week. Yes, I’ll just give you the week off. It’s spring festival slash Easter anyway, and I need to get out of the city as well to avoid running into any skyclad Wiccans. It’s just more than my sensibilities can handle. Let’s write it off as a business expense.” The vampire smiled his icicle-sharp smile.

Mike blinked. “Wait, what? You’re coming along?”

Peter shrugged. “Not along along. I’ll not bother you, but I’ll pick a place and get you the honeymoon suite, so you have space to figure things out with your human. And if that figuring out doesn’t go well, I’ll be there to comfort you. Either of you. Both.” The vampire’s icy smile was eerie as its default setting, so the fact that it looked even eerier to Mike now was probably a psychological reaction from the guilt and terror Mike had been carrying like an off-key melody.

“I’ll have to talk to him. About taking time off.”

“For an all-expenses paid trip. Yes, it will be a difficult decision for your Corvin.” Peter shrugged. “I’ll email you the details. We’re not going anywhere that’s too sunny, though.

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