Page 9 of A Mate Betrayed

Chapter Four

Daire stepped intoSavannah’s apothecary and looked around.It had been quite some time since he’d last been there, and he’d forgotten how amazing it smelled.Sandalwood with a hint of rose.

“Hello, Daire.”

He turned and saw Savannah.“Hi.”

She cocked her head.“What can I do for you?”

“I ...well, I’m looking for something that can sever emotional memories.”

“I see,” Savannah said with a gentle smile.“May I?”

She held up her hand and he nodded.Stepping close she ran her finger across his forehead, and immediately, pressure he didn’t realize he had eased.

“Wow,” he said.“What did you do?”

“I needed to feel how deep the tendril of your ex-mate,” she replied.“I have just the thing.”

She walked behind the counter and took some glass jars down.Each one had some type of herb, mixing several together in a mortar with a pestle.Then she poured the crushed herbs into a satchel.

“Stay here,” she ordered.“I’m going to grab a cup of hot water so you can drink this right away.”

“I have a date tonight,” he said, eyeing the dark brew.“This won’t mess that up, will it?”

“Don’t worry.It won’t upset your night.”

“Oh.Okay.”

She nodded and left, hurrying up the stairs in the back.A few minutes later, she returned, holding a coffee mug with a tea bag floating in the hot water, turning it an amber color.

“Drink up.”

He took the mug and grimaced at the earthy smell.“Is this going to help me get over Nicola?”

“It will sever all ties of the festering bond and leave you free.”

That was exactly what he wanted.Fortifying himself, he drank the whole cup down in one long gulp.It was horrible.“Holy hell, that was foul.”

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