Midnight & Mergers by Amanda Kimberley

Author:Amanda Kimberley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amanda Kimberley

Chapter Seven

“Wait—exactly what are you saying, Anne?”

“Her father was of Gaelic descent, and her mother was Italian and German.”

“Okay, I still don’t follow,” Brooks said as he shook his head.

“The father was a kelpie, and the mother was a Strega from the Kersh clan, and somehow the mother is related to Alec Christianson.” Said Anne with a determined look.

“That’s a trifecta.”

“Yes.”

“You understand what this means—don’t you?” Brooks said as he placed his hands on Anne’s shoulders.

“Yes, she needs our protection now more than ever. Hybrids are not well-liked, thanks to Keme’s proclamations in the past. She needs protection from the werewolves and the vampires.”

“That’s the understatement of the century. Werewolves were the ones that wrote the law, saying hybrids were a freak of nature. No intermixing of magical bloodlines is allowed. But I don’t see any of a shifter’s basic qualities in her. She doesn’t have the aura. Aside from her appetite and scent, little else would clue me in on her being a shifter.”

“Her witch side must be suppressing her shifter side somehow.”

“Do Raine and Skye know? I can’t picture them not protecting their kin—even if they are distant cousins.”

“I don’t think they know about her. In fact, it was hard gaining the little information I could on her. I’ll refer to my grimoire for more information about how she could suppress her shifter side. The wolves nearly killed off all known hybrids in the New England area when Lenox murdered Rogan. So there isn’t much on the subject, but my grandmother wrote what she knew.”

“Okay, good.”

“How are you going to keep her under your protection? I mean, she will eventually go home after her workday is done.”

“For now, I’ll make up as many excuses as I can to keep her with me, whether planning for the upcoming gala or a food tasting. And the coven can patrol the condo complex until I buy that property and move into the vacant condo next to hers. She’ll be safe at the hotel since I already own it and the clan has orders to patrol the area as of right now.” Brooks said as he fired off a text.

“Do you really think you can become her neighbor? Don’t you think she’d get a little suspicious about that?”

“Do you have any better ideas?”

“No, I guess not.”

“Now go appear to be busy. Teagan will be entering the office any minute, according to Damon.”

“How’d he get the morning detail?”

“The others pulled a double shift on last night’s patrol because Tyler is back in the city.”

“The last thing we need is for that werewolf to put two and two together with Teagan, Brooks!”

“Exactly. Now please make the appropriate calls so I can acquire Macklowe Properties and Compass Development on One Wall Street. They are in a bit of a standstill with the construction because of Covid, so supposedly, they are eager for a quick sale.”

“She’s coming,” Anne said in a whisper. She cleared her throat before continuing. “Will do, Mr. Bradley.”

As Anne turned to leave, Teagan walked into Brooks’s office.

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