Page 43 of Beauty At Stake
“So, that's a yes.” I thought about it. “Uisdean was insane too. Could it be because of his spells?”
“Perhaps. Perhaps it simply exacerbated things.” Raza grimaced. “I liked Uisdean once. But I was a different man back then.”
“Maybe we should destroy the book,” I whispered, as if the thing could hear me. You never know.
“I've tried, mo shíorghrá. It is indestructible.”
“Why doesn't that surprise me?” I muttered. “Okay. Then keep that book safe, babe.”
“I will.”
We left the treasure room, and Raza sealed it up.
He turned to face me and then saw my expression. “Seren, no.”
“Babe, you only came to Earth for reassurance. Done. You got it. And now we know this is a Witch issue with Demon undertones, not an Unseelie Fey issue.”
“One could argue that they are the same.”
“I think the Coven would shoot that argument down.”
Raza sighed. “I don't want to wait here.”
“I know. But it's not fair to Tiernan, Daxon, and Sever if I take you back.”
“Son of a bitch!”
I chuckled and hugged him. “At least you got some nookie.”
Raza shook his head but then lowered it to kiss me.
It was a long, passionate kiss that would have led to more if I didn't have to leave. But we'd already taken too much time from the mission. Killian was going to be pissed.
So, I eased back and said, “I love you.”
“I love you too.” Raza nuzzled my forehead. “When you get some free time, scry the others and tell them about Anu.”
I groaned.
“You don't want me to do it.”
“Yeah, all right,” I grumbled. “Bye.”
Raza finally grinned. “Goodbye, mo shíorghrá.”
Chapter Seventeen
“Where's my Beast Bro?” was the first thing out of Killian's mouth after I laleked back to Hell.
“He stayed home,” I said.
“I guess I'll forgive the sex you had without me then.”
“How do you know she had sex?” Sal asked.
“She smells like Raza. But even if she didn't, just look at her. That's a woman who's been well-loved.”
“I really need to reevaluate my life choices,” Sal muttered.
