Slay Me (Immortal Vices and Virtues Book 9) by Jessica Wayne

Author:Jessica Wayne [Wayne, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: B.A.D. Publishing, LLC
Published: 2023-01-25T18:30:00+00:00

“Being served now?” Fiona jokes as Killian sets a plate on the table, and I take my seat beside her. She’s wearing her usual workout clothes: shorts and a crop top that bares her toned abs. White hair pulled up out of her face, she regards me with an ice-blue gaze chock full of concern.

“Apparently,” I reply. “Thanks.”

“Anytime, gorgeous.” The lion shifter winks then moves across the room to take his post by the door.

“How you feeling, babe?” Apollo brushes a strand of my hair behind my shoulder. “You okay now? I can rub your back.”

“No. Thanks.” Out of concern for both his life—and mine—I scoot away from him and start eating the plate full of pancakes in front of me. It’s a rare treat here, given that most of our meals come from a can, but every Saturday, the cook treats us.

Buttermilk pancakes and maple syrup. Is there really anything better?

At the table beside ours, I watch the newest addition—Lex—poke at the food on his plate. It’s impossible to not feel bad for him. As with most of us, I doubt he knew what he was getting into when he signed that contract.

“Morning,” Valentina greets as she drops down onto the bench seat. “Wow. Look who’s decided to grace us with her presence.” She grins. “How nice to see you alive, Liv.”

“Fuck off, Val,” I reply in just as sweet of a tone.

She rolls her eyes. “Anyone seen Thomas this morning? I wanted to run something by him.”

“Jenny will rip your throat out if you try and screw with her man,” Fiona warns.

Valentina is completely unthreatened. “As if I’d want to smell like wet dog all the time?” She faux shivers. “Not a chance.”

“Then why do you need to see him?” Harriss questions and then plucks up a bite of pancake and shoves it into his mouth.

“Because I have an idea for a new performance.” Her gaze levels on mine. “One that will surely steal the show.”

“Go for it,” I reply. Then, appetite lost, I shove up from my table. “I’d be more than happy to have the attention on you, Valentina.” With a forced smile, I turn away and carry my plate to the dish rack. After depositing it there, I head off back toward my apartment to get dressed for the day.

“Hey, wait up!”

I turn as Fiona jogs up beside me, her lucky dagger in her hand. “You have no idea how badly I want to puncture a hole in her wings,” I say as we begin walking again.

“Trust me, girl, I do. Because I feel the same exact way.” We’re silent as we head up the stairs, both of us clearly lost in our own thoughts.

Mine drift back to Dante, to the way he demanded I not allow anyone else to touch me. Should I have done the same? Would it have mattered if I had?

Fiona’s hand closes around my arm, and I freeze in place. “What is it?”

“I sense something—” She trails off, and her eyes blaze brighter.

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