Page 42 of Twilight Longings

“Maybe you should have a doctor examine her,” Holly suggested.

Saintcrow shrugged. “I’m not sure that’s a good idea. Doctors would ask a lot of questions that are better left unanswered. In the meantime, do any of you need anything?”

Ethan and Micah shook their heads.

“All right. Ethan, I’ll see you tomorrow night on the bridge.”

“Eleven o’clock,” he said. “I’ll be there.”

With a nod, Saintcrow vanished from the room. He made a quick trip to the hotel to make sure Kadie was all right, tested the wards he had set around the room, and then transported himself back to his lair.

Settling on the edge of the bed, he called Izabela.

“What do you want now?” she asked.

“Do you still have the Medallion?”

“Of course. And I intend to keep it.”

“Does it work more than once?”

There was a long pause. He heard her whispering to someone.

“Romar says it should,” Izabela remarked when she came back on the line. “Why?”

“I may need it again.”

“Any time,” the witch said.

Saintcrow grunted softly when he heard the smile in her voice. No doubt she was looking forward to another blood-letting.

“Is that all?” she asked.

“Yeah. Thanks.”

He had no sooner hung up than his phone rang. “What do you want, Jake?”

“Just checking to see how you’re doing. You seemed a little tense when you were here.”

“Gee, I wonder why.”

“Don’t be a smart ass. I just called to see if you need to talk.”

“About what?”

Kincaid muttered an oath. “About Kadie, dammit. About Ethan. About Luca. Remember him?”

“What do you think?”

“Are we still going after him?”

“Eventually. But I can’t worry about him right now.”

“All right. Talk to you later.”

“Yeah, later.”

Saintcrow ended the call. Truth be told, he had been so focused on Kadie that he had forgotten all about the necromancer. Luca would have to be dealt with sooner or later, he mused. But he wasn’t a priority right now unless he caused more trouble.

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