Crystals and Contracts: A le Fay Romance (le Fay Romances Book 2) by A.A. Fairview

Author:A.A. Fairview [Fairview, A.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798988885702
Published: 2023-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

ROSIER

Jerk is far from the worst insult, yet it echoes in my head like the wail of a dying soul. Jerk. Jerk. Jerk. Minnie sits with her arms crossed, pouting out the car window. Kas sits between us, a neutral wall.

I lean over to whisper in his ear, “It didn’t hurt when I grabbed you, did it?”

He looks at me with furrowed brows, his lips crooked. “Of course, it hurts. You’re a lot stronger than me, you know.”

Still looking out the window, Minnie pipes up, “Usually when someone hurts another person, they apologize.

I grit my teeth. If I remind her of my nature, she’ll only pout further, kick me out again and again and again. I prefer her apartment, with her books and where Leaf can run around like a mad imp. I like sleeping in her bed. I like waking up beside her.

Kas touches Minnie’s shoulder. “It’s okay Minerva, honestly. It’s not the first–”

Refusing to let Kas inform Minnie of the previous instances I’ve manhandled him, I cut in. “I’m sorry.”

Both Kas and Minnie look at me with wide eyes. Then Minnie’s eyes narrow, like she’s expecting more. But what the fuck else is there to say?

“I… shouldn’t have been so aggressive. You didn’t deserve it…”

Kas’ face softens.

“...in that moment,” I finish. “You have an attitude that needs to be tethered.”

Kas laughs. “It’s a good thing I like hands on me. Just promise me you’ll give me a kiss afterwards next time, yeah?”

I glance past him at Minnie, hoping she’ll object. She looks at Kas. I want her to look at me. “Sure…”

Soon I find myself standing in the middle of the hallway between Kas and Minnie’s apartments. Minnie opens up her door, and Leaf comes bolting, attaching himself to my leg. “Needy little thing,” I scoop him up in my arms. As I scratch his chin, I face Minnie, waiting for her to say something.

Her cheeks are hollow and her lips puckered, clearly thinking. What I would give to hear her thoughts. “He’s probably hungry.” she says finally before waving me inside.

Kas pats me on the shoulder before he disappears into his own apartment.

Minnie opens up a can of food, and Leaf hops out of my arms to sit at her feet, his bent tail swishing back and forth.

“Cats are different than I imagined,” I think aloud.

“What were you expecting?” She shakes the can over a small plate, the food slopping down. “Do you guys even have cats?”

“Our own version. They’re much larger–more heads and tails.”

Minnie sets down the plate, and Leaf starts feasting, snapping and slurping his food.

“Since cats are common witch familiars,” I explain, “there are quite a few documents in the library that detail them: sneaky, conniving creatures that strike fear into men.”

“Must be a pretty old text,” Minnie remarks as she leans against the counter. “Familiars and cats aren’t really the same thing, anyhow. Familiars follow a witch’s will. You can’t command a cat to do anything.”

I chuckle. “I’ve noticed.”

“That’s what I like about them,” she says, and I quirk a brow.

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