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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucy
The ride to the Blood Moon Estate was quiet. When we arrived, Amy and Sarah headed upstairs without much to say, and before Duke could even start upstairs, Hito had arrived.
"Hi, Maggie," Duke said warily. Hunter swooped over and landed on his shoulder.
"Hunter was... perturbed, and I can see why. How could you have come into contact with a magical leech?" Hito approached him. "Come with me. You'll be alright, I think."
"Does that mean you won't work me to death?"
"On the contrary. You need to know how to deal with magical leeches of any caliber. That means extra training." Hito turned to me. "David isn't home yet, but I am sure there are snacks available in the kitchen if you would like."
I shook my head. "I'm okay for now. I'll wait."
He nodded. "Come on, then. It will be a short session."
Duke groaned. "Every time you say that, it means it'll be intense as hell, and I'll probably oversleep again."
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LucyThere was no doubt in my mind that Duke was running through every interaction he'd had with Tom, but I couldn't believe that he was just an operative. Tom's interest in him had seemed so real. Then again, when he'd asked for my help, what exactly had he been asking my help with?Help in keeping an eye on Duke? Help with getting them together?And what about the drinks they were supposed to be getting together? Was that just something to help his cover along, or something real?"Sting operations?""And protection operations," Trent said. "Since... a while ago, the covens and other entities under the Council have put together operations to watch over assets they're looking to acquire. People with special talents and potential."His lips twitched. "While we haven't been told that there is someone assigned to either of you, I wouldn't be surprised if that's because they've been instructed to act in an unofficial capacity."
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LucyWe left the garden and headed down the quiet hallway toward the ballroom."Trent told me a bit," David said. "I'll have Hito talk to Duke more about the situation."I worried my lip. "Is there any way to know for sure if someone has been assigned to watch Duke or me? And who they are?""What's on your mind?" David asked, his eyes reflecting a genuine curiosity."I just... I worry about Duke," I said.David nodded. "He's been through a lot. But he's strong, Lucy. He's stubborn and cagey at times, but he's strong. He'll talk about it when he's ready.""Cagey," I said. "Wary. I wonder if I'm being there enough for him.""Hey," David said gently. "Duke knows that you love him. That when he's ready, you're all ears. He knows that because you're the first person he contacts when he needs to escape here. If it wasn't for him spending so much time with Hito, you'd probably always been the first person he tells when s
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TonyI went to lunch a little later than most of the office. I had taken to doing so to avoid the rush and running into too many people. I was hoping for a smoother afternoon. My phone hadn't rang all day, thankfully. I hoped that meant that Quillan was settling into the daycare well and that the rest of Blue Moon had gotten the message that they would just have to deal with the nonsense that they'd taken on for themselves.As I entered the coffee room, planning to get an afternoon cup, a man I vaguely recognized from around the office looked up at me. His jaw was set. He eyed me with suspicion as he set the coffee pot back down, empty. He was dressed in slacks and a button-down shirt. His badge was clipped to his belt, but there was something vaguely familiar about him that I couldn't place.The way he looked at me made it obvious that he wasn't thrilled to see me, though I nodded in acknowledgment of his presence all the same. It felt like he was
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MattFuck. I'd fucked up. Just thinking about the way Peter looked at me made me want to hide somewhere and die from the shame. The fucker had the nerve to actually look concerned after halfway interrogating me.Even without that, he had definitely seen the blood running from my nose.To make matters worse, Nurse Greenleaf was looking at me as if she was seconds away from hauling me into a bed and strapping me down.Under another circumstance, I probably would have been game, but not like this.She gave me a wad of gauze. "Your eye."I blinked and winced as I felt something thick and wet in my eye. I pressed it to my eye and pulled it away. Everything in me seized, panicked, and went completely still. I couldn't breathe.Blood. A lot of it, like something out of a human horror movie--me crying tears of blood.I hadn't felt it.Had Peter seen it?Would he get in contact with Tony? With Oren? What the hell was I going to do?Suddenly, something warm was cupping my face, and her eyes wer
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MattMy blood ran cold at that, and I met her gaze. I hadn't been letting myself think about it."And if you're the one who's always kept things in the background running smoothly, if he's that dependent on you, whether he realizes it or not, what do you think he's going to do if you die?"I blinked. The thought set an ache in my chest that I couldn't bear."What about being an outpatient? He's got a job. He can't keep an eye on you all the time.""And me? I'm unemployed at the moment. You expect me to hang out here for hours at a time."She scoffed at me. "Unemployed isn't the same as broke."I chuckled. "No, it's not, but don't you think we should save financial talks until at least the fifth date?"She cocked an eyebrow. "You expect to live long enough to make it to the first the way you're carrying on?"I hissed. "That almost hurt.""Good." She shook her head. "There are ways we can make it work. I can help you coordinate things to make sure Tony has the support he needs so you ca
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LucyAfter David left, Duke and I finished eating and took a walk. Our conversation was mostly about classes and how his training was going, but it was relaxing all the same. There were questions and worries behind every word and laugh, but we didn't address them.As we reached the edge of the decorative part of the garden, I saw the hammock in the gazebo. It was huge, more than big enough for several people, and there was a large chest that had pillows and blankets inside. The quiet of the night seemed to deepen. Hunt fluttered over, taking up residence in a rafter."Seems like he's found a new favorite spot," I said. "You think we could save the living room pillow fort for another day?"Duke looked like he was going to melt with relief."Yeah. That'd be great."We woke up to the sound of Blue coming up the path with breakfast, but I could tell that Duke was much more relaxed. We showered, changed, and headed to
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LucyThe morning sun, a mischievous wink through the blinds, painted golden stripes across our bed. I snuggled deeper into the warmth of David's embrace, the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest a soothing lullaby. He slipped his hand across my lower back. The warmth of his bare skin against mine set a spark of pleasure through me. He rumbled low and content into my hair. “Wake up,” David rumbled. He kissed my head and twined a curl around his finger. “We have things to do.”“You shouldn’t have kept me up all night.”He chuckled. “You didn’t say that last night.”I nudged him. He dipped his head to nip my lips. “You know, if it’s too much, you can always tell me to slow down.”He’d been saying that for five years now, and I never found a reason to tell him to. He knew that. His eyes flickered between colors. I nipped his lower lip. “Give me a reason.”He smirked and rolled me onto my back. “To slow down or…”“To get up,” I said as he kissed
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DavidOren's head arced through the firelit air, landed, and rolled. His body dropped to the ground, still spurting blood. Then, all hell broke loose.The shimmering barrier around the Ball faltered, rippling like a pond, before collapsing entirely. Hunters poured into the arena, their snarls blending with everyone's shocked gasps. “Defensive measures, now!” I yelled, my voice carrying over the sound of the attack. A group of dragon shifters took to the sky as my blade clashed with the first hunter. How had they gotten through the barrier? I saw a flicker of a ghost and growled. “Selene!” I shoved the hunter back, slicing through him before sending out a shockwave of air. She’d been behind this, and maybe she’d been planning this for years, using the werewolf virus to spy on the preparations. It would make sense to try and get rid of me. I was the direct descendant of Fenris. More than that, it was their movements. Each and every one of them moved e
