Every Witch Way but Wolf (Magical Misfits Mysteries Book 4) by K.E. O'Connor

Author:K.E. O'Connor [O'Connor, K.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K.E. O'Connor
Published: 2022-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

First date nerves

After getting details from Katrine about where we’d find Emron’s wife, Grace, we left the hotel and headed to work.

As much as I wanted to resolve this murder and get back to the important tasks of matchmaking my witch, making sure her ghoul mother behaved, and spending time with Sammy over a fish supper, duty called. And animals in need were waiting.

We’d been so busy all day doing home checks and patrolling an area looking for a misbehaving tulip-nosed musk rat, I’d barely had time to consider Emron’s murder. But it lingered at the back of my mind. Every time we questioned a suspect, a new layer of complexity was added.

Was that the problem? We were looking for complexity where there was none. The evidence pointed to Decker as the killer. Some suggested he’d lost his edge and was getting lazy. Maybe he didn’t want to be an alpha anymore but was unable to step down. By killing Emron, he ended the negotiations, his reign as alpha, and got what he wished for. Well, maybe not exactly. After all, he’d spend his life in jail. That was if he was fortunate and the Wolf Council looked kindly on his actions. They often prescribed death when murder was committed.

Zandra leaned back in the driver’s seat of the van, pulled out her mobile snow globe and checked it. “Still no word from Finn. I figured he’d respond after our chat with Katrine. And I was hoping we could see Grace after work. I’m done with this werewolf business, but until this murder is cleared up, neither pack is going anywhere.”

“Which means limited access to the fine food in Crimson Cove. That’s unacceptable. It’ll be good to have the place back to its usual peaceful self. Well, peaceful-ish.”

“And I’m neglecting Adrienne and Joel. I’m either busy with the werewolves or busy with work. There never seems time for much else. I don’t want her thinking I’m unhappy she’s back.”

“Your mother understands. And she’s happy setting up home with Joel on Cannibal Bill’s land. She’s volunteering at Finn’s sanctuary, too, and they’ve been helping Cannibal Bill build outdoor pens for his free roaming food. Adrienne’s too busy to miss you.”

“I want to keep an eye on her, though. You know, make sure the ghoul thing doesn’t get too intense. And I’m still figuring out what relationship we now have. It’s never been simple between us.”

“I know. But Adrienne is doing well. If it weren’t for the deathly pallor and slight shamble to her step, you wouldn’t know she was a ghoul. Joel, not so much. Adrienne really is something else.”

“Yeah, don’t I know it.” Zandra checked her mobile globe again.

I hopped onto her shoulder from my comfy passenger seat. “Is something else worrying you?”

“Who said I’m worried?” Zandra stared at the globe and shook it.

“Our bond. What aren’t you telling me?”

“It’s nothing.”

“It’s definitely something. I’ve been watching you this afternoon. You’ve been tugging on your hair, muttering to yourself, and pacing whenever we’ve had a spare moment.

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