Samhain (Matilda Kavanagh Book 2) by Shauna Granger

Author:Shauna Granger [Granger, Shauna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 12

After my momentary surprise wore off, I laughed. My fingers were curled into Fletcher’s arms, my whole body as tight as a violin string. Slowly, Fletcher stood us upright, keeping his hands on the small of my back. I felt the heat of them through my dress – he must’ve fed before coming over.

“Yes, let’s have a party!” Joey said from the kitchen. She bounced in place, and her iridescent wings fluttered so fast that they became invisible. She clapped and spun on the spot and rushed into my kitchen.

“Don’t mess up the potion,” I called to her as I heard glasses and bottles clink together.

“So what’s up?” Fletcher asked over my shoulder, his face so close to my ear that I felt his breath on my neck. The faint tang of iron was still on his breath from his feeding.

“What do you mean?”

Fletcher stood back and gave me a look. I just stared back at him, waiting for him to explain his question.

“You were so nervous when I came down the hall that it almost smelled like rotting flowers,” he said.

“Gee, thanks.” I made a face at him.

“You know what I mean. Or,” he paused, making a face as he looked toward the kitchen, “it’s whatever is coming out of your kitchen.”

“Probably both,” I sighed. At his look I said, “Just all this crap with the Weres.” I waved and turned away from him to go help Joey with the drinks. “It’s on my mind, you know.”

“If you need help…”

I knew we were both remembering the last time he’d offered to help me. I had snapped at him that I didn’t need a man to protect me. “Thank you.”

Fletcher nodded. In another moment, the light in his eyes was back, and everything felt normal again, as though the world had shifted and set things right.

“We should go to the roof,” Ronnie said. “There’s a mini garden up there, and lights, and it’s all pretty.”

“Yeah, sure.” I shrugged, not unhappy that my apartment wouldn’t be trashed by our impromptu party.

Everyone chipped in on hauling things up to the roof, and with the string lights lit up, it was pretty nice. The moon was nearly full and wholly bright, hanging just to the east of the city. Only a tiny sliver was missing from it. In the distance, I heard the echo of a wolf’s howl. Ronnie’s eyes found mine, and we shared a long look. Whose howl was that? One of Jameson’s pack or one of Tollis’s?

“Mattie?” Whelan’s voice pulled me away from Ronnie’s worried eyes. “What are you gonna do with that potion anyway?”

“What?” For some reason, I couldn’t follow his words. Thoughts of bloodthirsty wolves were running through my mind, and all I could hear were their desperate howls.

“The wolf’s bane you’re brewing?” Whelan bent closer to my face, watching me closely.

Soon my mind sped up, and I realized what he was asking. “Oh, right, um…” I shook my head, trying to knock the unfamiliar wolves from my mind.

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