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I scrunched up my nose, not wanting any part of visiting the witches.
The baby began fussing and Dani picked her up from a bassinet, then retook a seat in the recliner next to her brother. “I don’t like this, Drag. It’s giving me a bad feeling. Are the spells strong?”
“They aren’t due to be re-cloaked until mid-summer. But if we go to Shayla’s, I’ll ask if there’s a way they can add an extra layer of protection.” Drag’s attention went to Lane. “Did you and Laren find anything at Save tonight?”
“Not much going on. Viktor is still letting Finneas lead every meeting.”
Every one of us believed that Finneas was the one working with Venom so they knew where vampires were, making it easier for them to capture or kill them. But considering Viktor had all but fallen off the face of the earth, I was unsure if maybe we’d accused the wrong brother.
“When is that shit going to be done?” Dani asked, rocking the baby. “I don’t trust those people enough for my brother-in-law to be hanging out with them.”
The crunch of tires filled my ears as a car pulled into the driveway. “Shit, they’re here,” I said before heading toward the door. “Don’t anyone mention anything about Save yet.”
Once everyone exited the Jeep, Peach was the first through the door as I held it open, with Marcus right behind her.
I rolled my eyes when Vivi came in, her expression telling me she knew about me fighting with Lyric.
“You’re a punk.” She punched me in the arm when she went past, then went over to stand by Dani and the baby.
Sage strolled in next, her eyes going wide at the room filled with people before she seated herself on the floor.
Last was Lyric who nervously looked at me before saying, “Thank you.”
I shut the door. “No problem, mama.”
We locked eyes and for a split second, I wanted to grab her and smash my lips against hers.
“What’s up, Marcus?” Lane shouted, breaking the intense gaze I had on Lyric. “How’ve you been?”
“Much better since I get to see your sexy ass.” Marcus laughed, taking a seat by Lane before pulling Peach down next to him. You couldn’t take Marcus anywhere without him making best friends.
Since the cabins weren’t very big, Lyric squatted onto the floor with Sage and I remained standing.
My hands were jittery, which surprised me since nervousness had never really been an issue for me. But as I looked around the room full of people I loved and admired, I had a feeling that some of us weren’t going to make it to the end of this war. Especially after knowing there was some kind of triple hybrid species.
Tribrid? Trispecies? Evil trinity of hell?
I took a deep breath, attempting to keep a calm demeanor before locking eyes with Sage and blurting, “Your uncle’s a freak.”
Chapter 18
Sage
‘When words can’t be spoken, one must rely on the body.’
That was the first thing my professor in my Nonverbal Communication lesson told us students, and I was grateful Venom required us to take the class. Not only had I been taught how to use tactical hand signals and eye contact as a way of communication, but also how to understand a person’s body language.
In most social situations, I’d never really used the skill, but as we sat around the fire waiting for Winnie to relay information, I noticed the shift in his demeanor and his back stiffening. I immediately focused on his body, wondering what threat he had observed.
Over the years, Lyric and I had mastered our own version of nonverbal communication. It was easy since we were trained, but even easier because we knew each other very well.
When Ravage’s mannerisms also changed, I gave Lyric the “look” to let her know something was happening. Though I was unsure of what alerted them, I didn’t care. I trusted Winnie with my life. And when I finally realized it was Nellie, I was furious—and secretly hoped I was the one that got to kill her.
Once Ravage confirmed the meeting was over, everyone started dispersing in different directions. Lyric followed me toward my cabin, but instead of going in, we snuck around the side of it and rounded the back, heading into the darkness.
Peach lived only two cabins down, so we arrived at her place pretty quickly. The outside light was off when we stepped onto the porch. I slowly cracked the door open and we slid in.
“What are you doing here?” Vivi asked before I even shut it.
