Under Witch Aura (Moon Shadow Series) by Schneider Maria E

Author:Schneider, Maria E [Schneider, Maria E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bear Mountain Books
Published: 2011-12-12T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

White Feather used his cell to check with Gordon while he drove me home. “One found, two to go,” he said after he hung up. He squeezed my hand as soon as his was free.

“If Lynx got me to the hospital and didn't take Tara there, she’s probably okay,” I said.

“I don't like this whole thing with my sister and Lynx,” White Feather grumbled. “I wasn't sure I liked Lynx before he and Tara met.”

This wasn't news to me. Lynx was my friend in some ways and in others, I felt he was my responsibility. “Because he's a shifter?”

“Because he's a teenager!” White Feather exploded.

I smiled and relaxed. “That's curable.”

“Not necessarily in time to save my sister.”

He had a point. “She's a teenager too.”

“So?”

Telling him I wasn't all that enamored of her wouldn't help anything. “She's got a lot of growing up to do.”

“Couldn't she find a nice--” He slapped his hand against the steering wheel.

“Yeah, she isn't going to stumble across a nice teenager. There isn't any such thing.”

“But Lynx? He's a thief!”

“He's very protective.” Listing Lynx's best qualities was challenging, especially considering I hired him for his more unsavory ones. “He's extremely intelligent. And I'm pretty sure he has turned over a bit of a new leaf since he started seeing Tara.” Except for the little leaf that was Tara convincing him to break into my house and follow me to a meet.

“Where does he earn his money? Are you telling me he got money for his new car legally?”

Now there was a question. “I honestly don't know. Not everything Lynx does is illegal. He takes a lot of odd jobs, many of them magic related. That doesn't mean they are illegal.”

“But he charges more for the illegal ones.”

“Not necessarily. Lynx charges by difficulty. He'll even turn down some illegal stuff if it isn't worth his time.” Those qualities weren’t particularly admirable, so I tried again. “If he wants something and it's worth money, he'll do his own thieving, but he won't steal for someone else, not even for a large payoff. He doesn't generally do things that can get him blackmailed or that serve to enrich the guy he's working for more than himself.”

“And this is good for Tara, how?”

Explaining Lynx and his ethics was impossible. He worked on projects for the money, but also for the challenge. He only worked for people he respected, but ultimately, he wanted to work for no one.

His independent streak and business ideas were usually what got him into trouble. He'd sell things to people even if those things weren't good for them. Except drugs. “He doesn't do drugs,” I said brightly. “He won't touch them—not to sell them, not to use them.” I was almost positive that he blamed his own abandoned condition on drugs. Then again, it could be that he knew how dangerous drugs were for a kid living on the streets.

“And that's about his best asset. I want something better for my sister. I'd like her

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