Page 200 of One Winter Knight
“Who even are you?” She studied Hale and Fiona.
“The ones he mated.” Fiona stepped forward.
Hale wrapped his arms around her, holding her back.
“No assault charges before brunch, Puddin’,” he murmured. His eyes focused on Raelynn. “You might want to move along.” His voice went low and forceful.
“If you need to defend him like that, you must not be very secure in the relationship,” she replied.
Fiona shot her a look. “Yeah, that’s not why I want to kick your ass.”
Raelynn smirked. “You?” She laughed. “Sure, Hun.”
Hale’s arms tightened around Fiona. I’d love to see her kick Raelynn’s ass. But today was not the day.
I stepped between them. “Raelynn, you need to leave.”
She looked like I slapped her. “I’m just trying to be nice. Unlike some people.”
With a huff she stomped off.
“Dramatic as always,” Tyrell snorted.
“My friend makes untraceable poison," Fiona grumbled.
“Let’s get some more hot chocolate,” Hale suggested.
“I think I’d like some coffee.” Saoirse hadn’t said a word, but I could feel the calculation through the bond.
My team’s coach was trying to wave us all over.
“Coach wants us, I’ll see you later.” I gave Saoirse a kiss, then went over to where my team was, Kace and Tyrell trailing.
Usually we didn’t have a coach, but we’d brought one in for the game. She was a hockey coach for a university on the West Coast and the mom of one of my teammates.
“Is this just Raelynn being Raelynn?” I asked.
“She probably wanted to see who locked Carlos down,” Kace replied.
“Yeah, you know she always was upset that Carlos didn’t get back with her after she returned from Europe. Though she was pretty satisfied with being able to keep him on a leash for years. I’m so glad he’s done with her,” Tyrell added.
I rejoined my team. Hopefully, Raelynn would leave. Because if she continued to tease Fiona, who knew what would happen.
Oh, wait. I knew. And it wouldn’t be good. Well, not for Raelynn.
“Thank you so much for coming out and spending your New Year’s morning with us,” the celebrity emcee said as the game finished.
The Knights had won, but just barely. It had been a really good game.
“Both the Knights and the Box Munchers will be available for autographs for those with numbered wristbands. Please line up in the respective lines and give them a few minutes to get over. Thank you for supporting two amazing charities,” the emcee said.
There is a weird noise and all of a sudden something shot through the air and landed in the middle of the ice.
It looks like an arrow. What the fuck?
The emcee eyed the arrow. “Kids, I know you’re excited about your presents, but you need to be careful.”
Security came over and everyone started to disperse. That was just weird.
