Starshine: A Straetham Story (Sex Wizards) by Alethea Faust

Author:Alethea Faust [Faust, Alethea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

7

Snow coated the ground the next morning, and the chill that settled over Frostcliff in the storm’s wake made even Garrett shiver. Yet as he reached the back door of the brothel, he stopped short. Monika was feeling better if the volume of her voice was any indication. He couldn’t make out what the tirade was about, but when he checked the door, it was unlocked. He sighed, steeling himself before he pushed it open.

“-I house you, feed you, pay you your worth, and this is how you repay me?” Monika shouted. Her voice was still hoarse, though Garrett couldn’t tell if it was the residual cold or if she’d yelled herself that way. “I will tear this place apart until I find out which one of you did it!”

“It was just a slow night, Monika!” Isolde said, voice pleading.

“Can’t steal coin that didn’t come through in the first place,” Bridgette added before there was the loud smack.

Garrett’s stomach dropped, and he hurried inside to see Monika standing over Bridgette. She held her cheek, eyes defiant as she looked up at the furious Madam.

“I left you in charge of the till, Bri.” Monika’s hand fisted in Bridgette’s silver hair, pulling hard. She gave her a shake as she demanded, “Where is it, girl?”

Bridgette let out a shout of pain, and Garrett moved before he’d given his feet permission. He grabbed Monika’s shoulder, but the tiny woman whirled around, shoving him away with surprising strength.

“You get your hands off of me, or I will cut them off,” Monika snarled.

“Stay out of it, Garrett,” Bridgette said, a hint of pleading in her voice. He released Monika’s shoulder as Bridgette got back to her feet. “I didn’t steal any of your coin, Monika. We only had four men come in. They had a few drinks, wasted all of our time, and left.”

“It’s true, Monika,” Julienne piped up from beside her. “Half of us went to bed early.”

“And what about you?” Monika demanded, pointing an accusatory finger at Garrett.

For a second, he was speechless. The till was locked away under the counter, and nothing short of rifling through Bridgette’s clothes would have allowed him to even reach the key.

“Why would I steal from the one person in this godsforsaken town that’s willing to pay me more than an insult?” he snapped, but Monika didn’t seem convinced. He threw his hands up. “No! I did not somehow break into the till, steal your coin, and then repair the damn thing.”

Monika sneered but pulled her glare from Garrett to focus on the girls. “Then you’ll have no problem helping me search their rooms, will you?” she asked as she studied each face, looking for any sign of guilt.

Garrett glanced at Bridgette, but her mask had settled into place, betraying nothing. He let out a frustrated sigh. “Fine. Whatever you need, Monika.”

Monika cast one last glare over the girls before she led the way up the stairs. Garrett followed her, his stomach in knots. Monika opened the first door, Isolde’s, and motioned him in.

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