Demons of Bourbon Street
“His arms tightened around me, but I ducked out from under his grasp.
Frustration swirled around him as he stiffened. “Jade—”
I shook my head, cutting him off. My stomach clenched with fear.
Meri was hurting him and getting stronger because of me.
“How is that possible?” Kat asked Bea, face pinched in confusion. “I thought Meri was weakened when Jade banished her back to Hell.”
“It’s the wound,” I said. “She marked Kane when she took him and Lailah. She has a connection to him.” I met Bea’s eyes.... “And because Kane and I are so close, it’s a connection to me too, right?”
“Yes.” Bea handed me the spell book. “Take it. Study. Learn all you can. You’re going to need it.”
The weight of the book settled in my hands, heavier than I’d remembered. I got to my feet and moved toward the front door.
“Where are you going?” Kane asked in a low voice. Tension strummed off him, brushing against my skin.
I longed to reconnect with him, send him some calming strength.MoreLess
Frustration swirled around him as he stiffened. “Jade—”
I shook my head, cutting him off. My stomach clenched with fear.
Meri was hurting him and getting stronger because of me.
“How is that possible?” Kat asked Bea, face pinched in confusion. “I thought Meri was weakened when Jade banished her back to Hell.”
“It’s the wound,” I said. “She marked Kane when she took him and Lailah. She has a connection to him.” I met Bea’s eyes.... “And because Kane and I are so close, it’s a connection to me too, right?”
“Yes.” Bea handed me the spell book. “Take it. Study. Learn all you can. You’re going to need it.”
The weight of the book settled in my hands, heavier than I’d remembered. I got to my feet and moved toward the front door.
“Where are you going?” Kane asked in a low voice. Tension strummed off him, brushing against my skin.
I longed to reconnect with him, send him some calming strength.MoreLess
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