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Sebastian stands behind his desk. “Is she ready? Does she have a plan?”
“I’m headed over to the apothecary shop as soon as we’re done here. Fintan took her first thing this morning. I’ll relieve him for a few hours of sleep before the big event tonight.”
I mentioned the ‘as soon as we’re done here’ part to prompt him to get to the point. It’s rare that Sebastian is awake this late in the day, and nothing is out of the ordinary in the Quarter, so why did he call me up here?
It must be important.
Was it to tell me he might’ve gotten some blood flowing to his nethers? Likely not.
I need to move this along.
“Do you have an update on Egan’s pack and what they’ve been up to since the fight at the mausoleum?” he asks.
“Nothing worth reporting. Algiers has been quiet for the past couple of weeks and the wolves have stuck to their side of the river.”
Sebastian frowns and arches a brow. “Finn told me there have been a string of reported animal attacks and missing young men over the past week, so maybe not so quiet.”
I blink. What the actual fuck? Why didn’t he mention that to me? Is he trying to make me look incompetent in front of Sebastian?
Fucker.
I shrug and play it off. “At least they’ve been sticking to their side of the river. What Egan does on his territory is his business.”
Sebastian pegs me with some serious stink-eye. “I understand the allure of a unity bond. But don’t let it affect your position here. Get with your street rats and find out what Egan is up to.”
“I will. I promise.”
Sebastian remains quiet for a long while. When I check my watch, he pegs me with a look. “Am I keeping you?”
“Sorry. It’s just…” After him just chewing me out about losing focus, it’s a bad idea to admit I’m jonesing to get out of my duties so I can sit on my ass for the rest of the day, watching Josie ready for the trials.
But I want to fill her with all the confidence she needs to kill it tonight against the other witches.
I can’t say that.
“I’m anxious to speak with Aiden and find out what’s going on in the streets. If the wolves are up to something, he’ll have an idea.”
“You’ve got a human kid watching Egan? Isn’t that your job?”
“He’s just keeping tabs. He’s smart enough not to get too close.”
“You should be doing that.”
“I’ve been working on tracking down the sunstone dagger.”
Sebastian grunts at me and lifts his chin. “Actually, I’m thinking it’s a waste of resources to have you searching for the dagger when I have it in hand.”
I blink at him, replaying his words in my head. “You know where the sunstone dagger is? Tell me. I’ll pick up Finn and will put together a team to retrieve it.”
Will Josie be upset about us missing the potion making trial if we recover her mother’s dagger? It’s important. She’ll understand…I think.
“You won’t need a team.”
“Why? You don’t think it’s being guarded? Does the person who has it not know of its worth?”
“He knows better than anyone.” Sebastian lifts his foot to prop it on his desk chair. “There’s just no need to continue with the ruse of looking for it.”
My mind stalls, still not understanding. Not even when he raises the leg of his pants. If my brain was working, I would make a joke about getting a free show, but seeing a cloth-wrapped blade strapped to his calf kills my comment.
