Wings Horns and Shifters by Lacey Carter Andersen

Author:Lacey Carter Andersen [Andersen, Lacey Carter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Press LLC
Published: 2019-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Lily slammed a shot of tequila, downing it in one gulp before plunking it down on the counter. “Another.”

Kate shook her head. “You’ve had more than enough.” Her friend grabbed the bottle and walked through their tiny kitchen, shoving it back into the cabinet full of liquor. “How about something to eat instead?”

Opening their fridge, she stared at the dark, empty space and then turned back to Lily.

Lily laughed at her friend’s expression. “I guess we better go shopping soon.”

“With what money?” Kate asked, grinning. “Saving trouble-making creatures in distress hardly pays the bills, let alone puts food in the fridge.”

“At least being a consultant for The Department got us this awesome apartment.” She shifted in her barstool and slumped down onto the counter. “Besides, something always works out.”

A second later, her friend disappeared.

What’s she up to now?

A long minute ticked by, and then Kate was on the barstool next to her, a bag of salt and vinegar chips in her hand. When Lily sat up and raised a brow, her friend had the good grace to blush.

“The Gregors will never notice one snack missing. Their fridge and pantry are stuffed.”

“Why, Miss Goody Goody. I think I might be rubbing off on you after all!”

Kate’s blush deepened. “Shut up and eat your stolen snack.”

While Kate opened the bag, Lily gathered her latest files of suspicious occurrences from The Department and dumped them onto the countertop. Then, they each grabbed some chips and started stuffing their faces, in a way that was some mix between piggish and absolutely satisfying.

But who do we have to impress here? Lily thought, with a grin, before grabbing another handful of the salty snack.

Settling into their favorite barstools, they grabbed files at random. Some people got messy drunk after as many shots as she’d had, but not Lily, she got ultra-focused. At least on nights like these. Images and information that meant nothing to her the last time she’d sat down with them suddenly started to make sense.

Yup, I’m like a genius fueled by liquor. Liquor and chips.

A comfortable silence stretched between them as they handed interesting pages to each other, making notes on the sheets. Behaving as if this was as normal as two girlfriends sitting down to watch a chick flick. Only their entertainment involved bloody photos of crime scenes and stories that would make a seasoned cop’s stomach turn.

Just another weekend at a demon’s house!

After an hour, Lily finally stretched and looked over at her friend. Kate’s dark brows were drawn together in concentration, and her hair was a frizzy, endearing mess. For a second, Lily just stared, feeling her heart grow like the freakin’ Grinch himself. She didn’t know how the hell, after just three short years, this girl had become so important to her.

But she had.

One minute Kate was just a seventeen year old kid living a normal life, the next she came into her powers with a bang. And lost her family, friends, and life as a result. If

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