Oracles' Light by Abby Blake

Author:Abby Blake [Blake, Abby]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781622411016
Published: 2012-07-13T16:21:39+00:00

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It took way longer than expected, but Kristen was still staring at the ceiling when Dyson came into the bedroom. He started stripping off his clothes silently, but he laughed softly when he realized she and Angus were both wide awake. Kristen rolled onto her side, propping her head on her bent arm. Angus did the same, his other arm resting loosely over her middle.

“Hannah has invited us over for dinner Friday night.”

It seemed such an out-of-place comment that Kristen almost forgot her standard “I’ll meet them another day” line. They were very literally living in a town under siege. It seemed a rather strange time to be organizing group dinners. She shook her head, trying to form words polite enough to call Hannah completely crazy without actually calling the woman completely crazy.

But the look Dyson gave her suggested he knew the exact reason why she was hesitating.

The simple fact was that she didn’t want to meet the women who represented yet another group that she was sort of, but not quite, a part of. The only thing she had in common with them was that they were all being targeted by assassins. But, unlike the Oracle’s receptacles, Kristen wasn’t able to use telekinesis, or shield bubbles, or whatever other skills the women had developed, to hold her attackers off.

“I…um…”

“You have to meet them sometime, sweetheart. They’re all eager to meet you.”

“Why?” The bewildered question was out of her mouth before she could stop it.

Angus slapped her bottom so hard it stung even through the wool blanket. “We discussed this,” he said in a warning tone.

“Sorry,” she said, rubbing her offended skin. She shrugged. “Old habits die hard.”

“So dinner?” Dyson’s tone suggested that there was only one right answer.

She sighed, glanced at Angus over her shoulder, saw his determination, and tried to give in gracefully. “I suppose we still have to eat.”

“Good girl,” Dyson said. He pressed a kiss to her forehead, patted her bottom in the same place Angus had slapped it, and then turned his attention to Angus. “I spoke to Benjamin about Jason’s e-mail. We’ve sent a cryptic reply that warns him of the shield the Oracle’s receptacles created.”

“Why warn him?” Angus asked curiously. He didn’t seem upset, just intrigued at the thinking behind Benjamin’s request.

“Technically, he did tip us off to the warlock’s attack. Benjamin thinks he might be trying to determine whether I’m loyal to PUP Squad Alpha on this assignment or not. He could see me as the weakest link, or he could be trying to contact me for a whole different reason. Whatever is going on, Benjamin doesn’t want to miss this opportunity.”

“So you’re going to pretend to think the same way Jason does?” Angus asked.

“I’m not sure that’s possible. Jason knows me pretty well. He’d know that I’d never support anything that requires the death of innocent people.”

“So why bother?” Kristen asked quietly, her concern for him leaking into her words. Jason’s betrayal had hurt the man more than

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