Page 80 of Beauty At Stake
“Why hadn't any of them reported their suspicions to you?” I asked.
Daxon shrugged. “You have to understand how bad things were before I took over the Undergrounds. They were especially horrible in Thailand. So, the positive changes, although not complete, were such a relief that no one wanted to rock the boat. They were afraid of things returning to what they once were.”
“It's been years since you took over. Are you saying this man has been taking advantage of his people for all this time?”
“I don't know, sweetheart. But I'm going to find out. And if he has, he will pay for it. This is on me. I crowned him. I have to take care of this. Make it right.”
“There's a lot of that going around,” Kill said with a smirk at me.
“The responsibilities of ruling,” I murmured. Then I looked at Kill. “And caring.”
“So, what about the sorceress?” Daxon asked. “Any updates?”
“Yeah. I found her last workplace,” Kill said. “We're just waiting for twilight to go.”
Daxon nodded. “Let me know if you need any help. I have a team with me.”
“Who's with Caelum?” I asked.
“He's here with us,” Sever said. “The kids are with their grandparents right now. They're in the back garden at Eibhleann's tree.”
“Good.”
“Your father's not happy about you being there without your guards,” Sever said. “Your guards aren't too happy either, for that matter.”
“We've got a big enough group here already,” I grumbled. “I can't bring them. It's too much. And besides, I'm stronger than all of them combined.”
“That's not the point, Seren. It's their duty to stand between you and danger. It doesn't matter if you're stronger than they are. You can still be hurt. But they can't do their jobs if you leave them behind.”
“I've got extinguishers, vexes, hunters, and Demons here, Sever. I'm fine.”
“I'm just explaining to you why your father is upset. You don't have to convince me. I'm all right with you going on missions alone.”
“Okay, noted. And thank you.” I turned from one scry phone to the other. “Dax, how much longer is your flight?”
“I'll be there within the hour. It was only a four-hour flight from China.”
“Scry me when you land.”
“I think you'd better scry me, love. You might be in the middle of capturing a sorceress by the time I land.” He glanced out the window. “Should be dusk soon.”
“All right. Maybe we can have a celebratory dinner later tonight.”
He grinned lopsidedly. “I'd love that. See you later.”
“Bye, baby.” I ended the scry and tucked my phone in my jeans. Then I took Kill's phone. “Bye, Angel baby.”
Sever chuckled. “Scry me later as well. I'd like to know what happens with the sorceress.”
“You got it.” I blew him a kiss and ended the scry.
Handing Killian back his phone, I asked, “You ready to go hunting?”
“Oh, yeah,” Killian said.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
“You two aren't going alone,” Star said.
