AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“It’s me,” a young voice says from the chair in front of Connor’s desk. The woman we haven’t seen in two months stands with a smile.
“What’s she doing here?” I ask the Alpha of Charleston.
“Marnie is here to help with your search for Kragen,” Connor answers.
“And why would she help us?”
“Because my father is a piece of shit who no longer deserves to be allowed to breathe,” she answers.
“I think we can all agree with that,” Thorne answers.
“Why should we believe anything she says?” I ask the room.
“Because she’s here, offering to help,” Conner answers.
I move closer. “You announced you were the child ofEudora and Kragen on a crowded New Orleans street, then disappeared instantly. I don’t trust you.”
Marnie smiles. “I get that.”
“Then why are you here?”
“Because you never visited my mother.”
I shift from one foot to the other. “No, we didn’t. Going on a wild goose chase wasn’t exactly a top priority.” My tone sounds just as rude as I intended.
She stands, moving toward the door. “The Alpha has the address. I don’t recommend you ignore her request a second time.” She’s gone in a heartbeat, taking the sulfur smell with her.
“Connor, you can’t believe her. She’s leading us on a wild goose chase.”
The Alpha leans back in his office chair and props his long legs on the messy desk in front of him. “I do.”
Thorne asks the logical question. “What if Kragen is there, waiting for us?”
“I don’t believe it’s a setup,” Connor answers. “She was here a while before you arrived. I’m a good judge of character. She feels legit to me.”
“Nothing personal, Connor, but Marnie’s energy feels ancient. She’s had plenty of years to perfect her ability to lie.” I prop my hands on my hips.
“What has Amelia discovered about Eudora?” Connor changes the subject.
“Not much. We researched both of her libraries until there was nothing left to research. Other than afew mentions of Eudora along with a few weaker sea witches, there was nothing.”
“What does Amelia think?”
Thorne sits in the chair Marnie was in moments earlier. “She thinks that the story of my men killing Eudora was a lie and that she’s still alive.” His words bring memories of the night Kragen took me from the ship. The night he changed my life forever. Claiming he took me in payment for Eudora’s death was nothing more than a huge pile of shit. That bastard thinks of no one but himself. Sensing my energy, Thorne lays his hand on top of mine, bringing me back to the present.
Connor pulls a piece of paper out of his shirt pocket. He throws the paper on the desk in front of him. An address is scribbled in messy handwriting.
“This is in Charleston,” I announce, picking the paper up.
“It is. Only a few blocks from here.”
“What are we waiting on?” I move toward the door.
The three of us leave Connor’s office, heading into the main bar. “Where are y’all off to?” Luna asks, wiping down the rims of glasses with the cloth she has thrown over her shoulder.
“To see Eudora,” I answer.
“Trace, you have the bar,” she yells toward an older man seemingly doing inventory. “I’ll be back when I get back.” She joins our small crew and follows us outside.
