Page 22 of Sasquatch Love Spell

“My, my, he is quite the specimen,” Coraliane whispered, licking her pink lips.

“Come to collect?” Aoife asked, controlling the urge to ring the mermaid’s neck for looking at Adam covetously.

Coraliane grinned. “Yes. I lived up to my end of the bargain and I didn’t tell Prince Ivar where you were or…who you were with.”

Aoife vanished from Adam’s arms, putting him under a simple sleeping spell, so that he wouldn’t wake up at all. He didn’t need to hear about her deal with this devil. She called her dress and cloak to her when she was in mist form so she stood in front of the mermaid completely clothed.

“Let’s get this over with,” Aoife muttered.

Coraliane nodded. “There’s a human male in White River. The bastard owes me money.”

“And?” Aoife asked. “You want me to kill him for money?”

“No, but he’s Irish. Scare him and put a curse on him. Once he pays me, I won’t bother you again. That’s all I need.”

“I thought mermaids weren't supposed to have dealings with humans either.”

Coraliane scoffed. “All the rules are ridiculous. I don’t fear repercussions. My business is mine.”

So, the Sasquatches weren’t the only ones annoyed with all the restrictions in the realms. There was a change in the air, but Aoife ignored it.

“How do I know you won’t double cross me?” Aoife asked.

“If I do double cross you, you’ll get my singing voice. Mermaids are sirens after all, I do lure men to their deaths, if I want. The asshole in White River won’t even go near the water, but he is terrified of banshees. Never thought I’d get my money back. Good thing you stumbled into Thunder Bay. I know your lot is kept under lock and key.”

“Fine. Visualize his house and I’ll go there.”

Coraliane focused her gaze on her. “You should have it. Once it’s done, find me down by the river in town and then you can head back to your precious yeti.”

“I don’t want them to get hurt while I’m gone. They’re innocent,” Aoife stated, glancing back at Adam.

“They won’t be. They’re protected here.” Coraliane slipped back into the water and Aoife got a clear visual of the house in White River that sat in the middle of the bush. Adam was still sleeping peacefully. Though Coraliane promised protection, Aoife placed a few wards around the forest to keep Adam and his brothers safe.

She’d be back before they knew she’d left.

Adam wouldn’t wake for hours, between their frenzied mating and her sleep spell.

There were a few more hours to the dawn and she hoped she could get this whole thing done and over with before the spell wore off.

As much as she didn’t ever want to use her banshee howl to threaten or kill, she would do it to protect Adam and his brothers, because she was coming to the stark realization that she was falling in love with him.

And she wanted a family with him, one she’d protect with her very life.

5

“Oh, my creator. I think he got wasted last night,” Caleb grumbled.

“He never gets drunk,” Frank snorted.

“Well, he’s buck naked asleep by the lake,” Daniel chuckled.

“I told you Adam was acting weird. I heard his howl last night from the ridge,” Gideon snapped. “But oh no, no one believes me.”

“Will you guys just shut up and let me think,” Ben snarled.

“There’s nothing to think about,” Ethan stated and then gave a swift kick, which landed in Adam’s ribs, and he woke up grabbing his side with a grunt.

Adam bolted upright and saw all his brothers towering over, him looking highly confused. He glanced around quickly and realized that Aoife was no longer with him.

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