Wicked Fantasy by Nina Bangs

Author:Nina Bangs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

11

Gerry glanced down the long table. The meeting room next to the restaurant was packed. Most of the nonhuman entities she’d met so far, plus a few she hadn’t, were crowded around the table. Only Ganymede, Sparkle, Fo, and Gabriel seemed to be missing.

Holgarth stood at the head of the table, gavel in hand. Figured. He had to be in charge.

Conall sat next to her, his arm resting across the top of her chair. As much as she wanted to believe she was a big bad vampire who didn’t need a man’s comfort, she wouldn’t mind if he dropped his arm across her shoulders instead.

Edge sat across from her. He grinned, and every woman in the room took a collective gulp of air, whether they needed it or not.

“Thought of a way to bring me to justice yet?” His gaze slid to Conall. Assessing. Then he nodded. “Hope we won’t be tangling, O’Rourke.”

Gerry frowned. “I’m the one you should worry about.” It was okay for her to secretly want a little male comfort, but in her professional role, others needed to see her as a force to be reckoned with. “I might not be able to match your power, but I’m top-notch when it comes to sneakiness and trickery.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

He didn’t smile when he said it, but she’d just bet he was laughing inside. Or maybe that was only her insecurity speaking.

“We might be able to work out a deal, Edge. You go with me to get booked—let’s face it, you’ll be able to get out anytime you want—and I’ll owe you a favor to be collected at the time and place of your choice. You’ll save yourself a hassle if you go with me, because if I fail, they’ll just send someone more annoying to bug you.” A dangerous bargain, but she really wanted that promotion.

Conall dropped his arm from her chair and leaned across the table toward Edge. “I’ll negotiate what can and can’t be considered a reasonable favor.”

“Hey, O Great Buttinski. My deal, my right to negotiate.”

Conall leaned back in his chair, tension charging the air around his powerful body. A lifetime with this man would always be a push-pull of power. But as she added centuries of experience to her vampire skills, perhaps he’d learn to accept that she could look out for herself.

A lifetime with this man. The enormity of that thought almost brought her to her knees. What would it be like to wake up every night to his face, his body . . . ? His love? No, that wasn’t a place she was ready to go to yet. The whole curse thing would always play counterpoint to any real emotions between them. You didn’t fall in love with your “duty.”

“More annoying? Is that possible?” But Edge looked like he was really considering her offer.

Hope made Gerry reckless. “I’ll be there to plead your case. I mean, someone has obviously set you up. We’ll track down that anonymous tip and expose the liar behind it.

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