Southwest Truths (Semiautomatic Sorceress Book 3) by Kal Aaron & Michael Anderle

Author:Kal Aaron & Michael Anderle [Aaron, Kal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-04-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

An hour later, Lyssa stood across from Tristan in one of Caroline’s painting-covered receiving rooms. The falsity Sorceress stood between the two of them with a soft smile. Now that Caroline was in the same room with Tristan and Lyssa, it was hard to ignore the contrast between the near-pure blackness of the Night Goddess when contrasted with the white of Tristan’s Snow Ghost and Caroline’s Wronged Innocent. Tristan’s loose pants and shirt were more functional than Caroline’s kimono-like regalia, but the convergence of the aesthetic made Lyssa question what it implied about their essences and their souls.

“Thank you for agreeing to this on such short notice,” Lyssa told Caroline.

The Sorceress smiled at Lyssa. “I do this only because you are the one asking.” Her smile twitched into a frown. “But I don’t like this man being here.” She raised her chin. “And know this, Mr. St. James. This room is surrounded by my security staff, all armed with shards. They aren’t privy to this conversation, but I need only say but one word for them to flood this room and kill you.”

“He’s not here for you, Caroline,” Lyssa said. “I’m the one who insisted he come. I owe you one for this, but I wouldn’t tell anyone we were here. It’s for your safety. Once I’ve asked my two questions, we’ll get the hell out of here and leave you alone.”

Caroline nodded. “Secrets protect in different ways.” She held out her hands. “Take my hands, Mr. St. James. We’ll find out if you’re lying. From there, I’ll leave it up to Lyssa.”

Tristan offered his hands with a nod as he looked at Lyssa. “Only the two questions. I’ll refuse to answer any others, no matter what.”

“Fair enough,” Lyssa replied. “Okay, first question. Are you planning to kill me when this is all over?”

“No,” Tristan said firmly, “I have no intention of killing you unless I discover that you are serving corrupt powers that threaten the Society.”

Caroline nodded at Lyssa. “He speaks the truth.”

“See?” Lyssa chuckled. “That wasn’t so hard. Now, let’s move onto the second question. Were you involved in the assassination of Lee and the attempts on me and the others, with the exception of the man we already talked about?”

“No,” Tristan replied.

Caroline sucked in a breath. Lyssa wasn’t sure how much Samuel let people know about the assassinations, but he hadn’t ordered her to keep the incident secret from other Illuminated.

“He’s telling the truth,” Caroline said. She pulled her hands away. “I apologize for being rude, but I must insist you both leave immediately. I don’t want any further part in whatever dark web you’re both ensnared in.”

“Thanks, Caroline.” Lyssa inclined her head at the door. “Just have one of your men take us back to the car.”

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