Liv hugged Alec. “I’m going to fetch Agatha, and she can start working the spell for Dennis as soon as we can. Stay safe my sweet.”
“You too angel.” He kissed her quickly and followed the Alpha and Don as they strode from the room.
Adam felt his skin tightening, itching. His wolf was restless, keen to be free. Desperate to find their mate.
Chapter Thirteen
Rosalee’s head was pounding. Really pounding. It was like someone was playing a steel drum in her head on a loop. Her eyes felt heavy and her mouth was woolly.
She tried to touch her head but her arm didn’t want to co-operate. What’s with that? She tried both arms but felt resistance.
Gingerly she licked her lips and forced her eyes to open. Everything was blurry for a few seconds but eventually she managed to focus. Looking down she saw what the issue was. Shit.
Ugh! Tied to a chair. Fucking terrific!
She struggled against the bonds trying to loosen them.
“Don’t bother.” Came a frosty voice. “They’re tied with magic, no way a human like you could get out of them.”
Rosalee looked around see one of the witches from the bar walk in. It was the dark haired witch who had been staring at her. Dena.
“What the hell are you doing?” Screamed Rosalee with more confidence than she felt, and more volume than she probably should have used considering her head.
Dena smirked at her.
Rosalee scowled in return. “You can’t do this! People know I’m here, they’ll come looking for me... Adam will come for me.”
Dena flinched at the mention of the Alpha but she gave Rosalee a chilly grin. “They don’t know I’m here though, by the time your boyfriend turns up I’ll be long gone and I’ll have covered my scent with magic.”
“Adam was right behind me, he’ll be here any second.” Lied Rosalee.
“Liar.” Crowed Dena. “He’s too busy dealing with your ‘burglar’.”
“How do you know that?” Rosalee, in spite of what Dena told her, carefully tried to work her way out of her bindings.
Dena saw what she was doing but ignored her. Stupid human. “How do you think? Dennis was getting nowhere finding it so I had him arrested so that he could distract that fucking mutt Alpha while we had a little... chat...” The corners of her mouth turned up grimly.
“You had him arrested?” That’s it keep the crazy lady talking so help can arrive.
Dean shrugged. “Simple really, I had him break in again and made sure that he left something behind. That dog, the tracker Don followed his scent, and hey presto! They found your burglar.” She actually looked pleased with herself thought Rosalee disgustedly.
“They actually found him a lot quicker than I expected, but no matter. You’re here that’s what’s important.”
Rosalee looked at her sourly. “Yes about that... why hell are you doing this? I assume there actually is a point and not just that you’re crazy beans...” What was with her big mouth? The pain she felt apparently made her even more sparky and irritable.
Dena stormed over to her, violet eyes flashing furiously. She leaned over, her face inches from Rosalee. “Look I tried to make this easy, if Dennis had just found the book and brought it to me all of this could have been avoided. This really is your fault!”
“What?!” Confusion and pain stabbed at Rosalee in equal measure.
“You shouldn’t have hid the book.” Said Dena simply, like she was talking to a child.
Rosalee started to shake her head and then decided against that. Best not to jar her brain more. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Dena stepped away and threw up her hands in disgust. “I don’t have time for your fucking bullshit!” She shrieked. “Just tell me where it is and I’ll get it and leave.”
Rosalee felt like she was trying to do a jigsaw puzzle. Where you didn’t have the picture on the box for reference. And also half the pieces were missing. And also the pieces you did have didn’t seem to belong to the same puzzle.
Dena was looking at her with wild eyes. Rosalee had a terrible feeling that if the girl got what she wanted she wouldn’t just walk away. Even Dena had noticed the Alpha’s attachment to her, she had to know that the Alpha would hunt her down for hurting Rosalee. But if Rosalee weren’t alive to tell him who did this...
“I’ve no idea...”
Dena flicked her finger and a shot of electricity flowed through Rosalee’s body. She screeched and shook as tears flowed down her cheeks from the abject pain permeating her body.
Dena sighed heavily. “Look be reasonable, you’re human. It’s not like you can even use the book.”