Page 272 of Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance

“What things?”

“A coat that Tessa gave me and a book I was reading.”

“If Eliza and Razik will escort you while I speak with Corbin and Lange,” he agreed.

Ten minutes later, they were gathered in the living room. Apparently Razik could Travel like Tristyn, and they were pulled through the air and stepping into a three-story brick manor. It was decorated as lavishly as any of Valter’s other properties, and she stood with her hands clasped in front of her while Luka laid down a set of rules she paid no attention to.

The sun was setting fully when the male’s phone rang, and he pulled it from his pocket to silence it. Seconds later, a message came through, and Luka cursed.

“I need to go…deal with something,” he said. Looking at the Fae males, he asked, “You two can handle this?”

Lange rubbed at the back of his neck. “I mean, we don’t really have a choice, right?”

“You are the two who went to retrieve her,” Luka argued.

“Well, yeah. At Tessa’s request. We didn’t realize we would beresponsiblefor her,” he said, clearly uneasy about this entire situation.

He really should be.

“You have a phone. Contact me if you need anything,” Luka said. “Whatever you do, don’t take her bands off, and you’ll remain more powerful than her.”

Even without the bands, that was likely true, but no one needed to know that.

“I’ll check in,” Luka added.

“It’ll be fine, Lange,” Corbin said.

“I don’t think we have the same definition of that word,” he muttered.

Luka clearly didn’t like this either, but whatever message he’d received had obviously made him feel like he had little choice.

“I’ll check in,” he said again before Razik Traveled them out.

She turned to the Fae, a hand slipping into her coat pocket and pulling out the extra comb that matched the one in her hair. The pair eyed her uneasily.

“You came from the Anala Estate originally, right?” she asked, watching Corbin’s reaction.

“Uh, yeah,” he said, a divot appearing between his brows.

Eviana nodded. “Lady Aithne has lots of secrets tucked away. What was her Estate like?”

“Similar to the others,” Corbin answered.

“No need to lie,” she tsked, toying with the comb. “We all have secrets. There’s no denying that.” She moved to the window, watching twilight settle over the Night Waters. Valter always had to have his grand homes just outside of the cities. Always separating himself from his people. “Can either of you drive?” she asked.

“No,” Lange answered immediately.

“I suppose it’s never too late to learn though, right?”

“Listen, I don’t know what you’re trying to imply, but we’re not going anywhere,” Corbin said. “Luka said to stay here, and that’s what we’re going to do until we’re told otherwise.”

“Spoken like a Fae.”

“Because that’s what we are,” he shot back. “And while I understand our experience in the Arius Kingdom differs vastly from yours, we have it pretty good here. We’re not going to do anything to jeopardize that.”

Eviana smiled, something dark and promising. “I’m happy to hear that because if one of you doesn’t learn to drive, the pretty good life you’ve grown attached to will cease to exist.”

“What the fuck are you talking about?” Lange said. “All we have to do is call Luka and tell him?—”

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