Page 69 of Daddy Wolf's Secret Baby

Taryn sat back, exhausted. Conner and Beth rushed to her side, and Conner gathered her up in his arms. “I’m taking her home.”

“I’ll meet you there,” Beth said.

Jeff sat up and accepted a bottle of water from Zac. “Vampires? And you and the little girl came to heal me?”

“We would appreciate it if you wouldn’t tell anyone about that part of it,” Beth said. She pulled a plastic baggie out of her pocket. “This is nettle, yarrow, and burdock root. Fill a tea strainer with it and make some tea. You can sweeten it with honey if you want. Each tea strainer full will make two cups of tea. Drink at least one cup every hour until it’s gone. This will help fortify your blood and cleanse your system.”

“Thank you,” Jeff said. “I swear I won’t tell a soul. Who would believe me, anyway?”

“You’d be surprised,” Beth said. She hugged Zac, Zahra, and Josiah and left.

A few minutes later, a loud gasp was heard and several people started talking at once.

Zahra rushed out of Jeff’s office. “Someone came in here last night and attacked Jeff. It was probably an unhappy client, but he didn’t see who it was. He’s okay, but everyone should go home today.”

She knew that she was babbling and gave more details since she was lying, but she couldn’t seem to stop the words from coming out of her mouth. Zahra grabbed his keys and locked the door after she finally managed to shoo everyone out.

Jeff was sitting in his chair when she walked back in. “Now, what do I do?” He sounded lost.

“Live your life. Tell the people you care about how much you love them. Do things that you’ve always wanted to do,” Zahra said.

“I can’t forget that I got attacked by vampires and that witches saved me,” he protested.

“No. They’ve always existed and you lived your life. You’ll keep doing that. The world is full of amazing people and creatures. There are some really good people in the world who are vampires, too. These guys just happen to be the bad guys,” Zac said.

“Where are Sam and Dean when you need them?” he muttered.

Zahra grinned. “You loveSupernatural, too?”

Jeff nodded.

“Sam and Dean are off chasing a wendigo in Montana, but they sent Zac and Josiah instead. They’ll catch the vampires. Don’t worry. Do you need someone to drive you home?”

Jeff stood and looked around his office. It looked like a tornado had devastated it. He shook his head. “No. I’ll be fine. I think I’ll go home, take a shower, eat, drink tea, and sit on the couch all day. There’s no point in going to the doctor.”

“No,” Zac said.

“There’s no point in going to the police.”

“Nope,” Josiah said.

Jeff put his hand on Zahra’s arm. “Remind me to give you a raise. Thanks, guys. I owe you one. I’ll do your taxes for freeand get you a maximum refund.” Then, he walked out the door without another word.

“I think he handled that really well,” Zahra said.

“Why did they come in here? Were they in the area looking for an easy target?” Zac asked.

“Likely,” Josiah replied.

“I guess I have the day off. You guys do your investigation. You don’t need me. I think I’m going home to eat and take a nap,” Zahra said. “All the excitement and adrenaline has me starving and tired.”

Josiah hugged her and brushed a kiss across her lips. “Be careful.”

“Of course.” She hugged her brother and left, surveying the parking lot.

“It would just be too damned convenient if those vampires happened to find Elias and his men and take care of that little problem for me. It’s likely evil can sense evil and they’ll avoid each other.”

As she drove, she thought about the fact that she had been feeling a little off lately. She had been hungry, tired, and a little moody. She was also feeling sick in the mornings.

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