Page 9 of Wolf Bitten

“You must be curious about why we brought you here.” Glinda crossed her legs.

I swallowed my latest bite to make sure my words were clear. “You already told me the reason. To get me away from—” His name caught in my throat.

Raffe.

My fated mate.

I couldn’t say it without letting them see how much he meant to me.

“Oh gods, did the drug kill her brain cells?” Warin crossed his arms and glared down his nose at me.

He must have thought the drug was the reason I’d stopped speaking. For once, something had gone my way. I blinked, playing the part. “What?”

“Wolf shifters, dear.” Glinda lifted her chin, staring the vampire down. “We needed to get you away from the wolf shifters before they tainted your mind.”

I opened the bottle of water, making sure the seal was intact. Not that it mattered. They could’ve put whatever they wanted in the food. But it gave me a sense of control. “Right.”

Warin tapped one dress shoe on the floor. “Shouldn’t we talk to her when she’s not drugged? It would make the conversation easier.”

“So she can panic and her blood can make you lose your mind?” Glinda tilted her head. “Not happening. If you want to be here, this is how you get her.”

He hissed but didn’t say another word.

Interesting. She was the one in charge, and he didn’t like it. Typical alpha male.

I opened the bag of chips and popped one into my mouth, then chewed loudly. As expected, Warin cringed, giving me a little satisfaction.

“Wolf shifters are amazing manipulators, especially when stringing someone along.” Glinda pressed her lips together. “They’re power hungry and use their influence to control everyone.”

Unfortunately, the drug left me too loose with my reactions, and I laughed, nearly choking.

“My gods, what is shedoing?” Warin took a step back, staring at me like I was scum.

That made me laugh harder.

“She’s choking.” Glinda grimaced. “I think.”

I cleared my throat and took several gulps of water to get myself under control. “I’m sorry. I just find it hilarious that you called the wolf shifters power hungry and controlling when you kidnapped me and imprisoned me in a room. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black?”

Neither one of them cracked a smile.

“Humans are so stupid.” Warin lifted both hands. “We should just kill her. That would solve our problem.” His fangs extended from his mouth, and I stilled.

He wasn’t joking.

“Say that again, and I’ll make sure you leave immediately.” Glinda stood, her breathing rapid. “We’re supposed to be working together. You may move faster than me, but all I need is to be quick enough to force you from the room and spell it so you can never reenter. And I will do it.”

“How would killing me solve the problem?” That was something I needed an answer to.

“It doesn’tsolvethe problem. He’s trying to scare you.” Glinda pursed her lips. “But you are important, which is why we did what we did.”

My heart thudded. Please tell me she didn’t know. “What do you mean?”

“You’re the arcane-born we’ve been waiting for.”

Shedidknow. Word must have gotten out among the coven. “If you know that, why do you have vampires anywhere near me? You know how my blood affects them.” That made no sense unless she wanted to make me dependent on her.

My stomach churned, and the food I’d eaten sat hard. Was this an act they’d concocted to make sure I trusted the witch more than the vampire?

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