Page 74 of The Omega's Bloodlinem: Part Two

“You’re very different from other witches I’ve encountered,” Laila said after a while.

“I wasn’t raised by witches,” Logan told us. “My adoptive parents were humans, and my magic was bound until recently.”

“So you didn’t knowanyof this existed?” Tessa asked.

“I knewsomeof it existed. Caden and Seth came into my care as cats and I found out very quickly about the whole shifter situation. I just didn’t know that I was part of all of this too.”

The girls kept her chatting. They were always excellent for distraction and for getting people relaxed enough they might spill their secrets.

“Can you show us your magic?” Kelly asked.

Logan looked imploringly in my direction.

“Logan’s magic is not to be used for fun,” I told them. “However, I wouldn’t say no if you wanted to give my ladies the sight so they can be safer.”

“I can try.” Logan nodded.

“Laila first.” I ushered my gargoyle forward.

She didn’t make a peep as Logan’s magic smoked between their joined hands. I was never entirely certain how much Laila felt, except that it was enough for her to enjoy herself in my bed. My other ladies were not so composed when they received Logan’s gift.

“Fuckity, fuck, fuck!” Tessa shook her hand after Logan released her.

“Such a widdle baby.” I stuck my tongue out at Tessa. “I like the burn of the little witch. Do you need me to help recharge you, sweetness?”

Logan’s eyes went wide, her scent bursting to the point that my ladies were giggling, and even Laila had an amused upturn to her lips.

“I shouldn’t tease you, but you make it so much fun.”

“Do you think we’re going to have to run?” Yumi asked.

“I hope not,” Logan replied, “but I don’t know. I’m trying to keep the wards up as best I can. I don’t know if the monster is consuming magic at a faster rate or what’s going on, but I promise we’re doing all we can.”

Kelly pouted. “I hate being so on edge. If it weren’t such a high risk I would try to bolt, but I’ve heard the rumors about what it can do. I don’t wanna lose my shifting.”

“Honestly, that’s probably the best-case scenario. Seth was barely alive when we escaped. A few more seconds with the monster and he wouldn’t have made it at all.”

My girls paled.

“Now would be a really good time for someone in the nest to reveal they’re a secret billionaire with a personal helicopter to fly us out of here,” Tessa joked.

“If only,” I said with a laugh. “Alas, I am only a lowly multimillionaire. Rentals might be an option but we’d also have to find a shifter who owns a helicopter and could fly a few of us out one by one.”

“Maybe we should.”

I turned to Logan. “You think so?”

“It doesn’t hurt to ask, right? People wouldn’t be able to leave with much, but we could get the kids out. You can fit a lot of squirrels and rabbits on a helicopter.”

“What a time to be a bear,” Yumi lamented. “Why couldn’t I have been born something tiny?”

“I’ll reach out to the Council,” I promised to Logan. “They’ll need somewhere to go after they leave here, so the coordination might take some time.”

“We don’thavetime.” Logan’s dark eyes burned into me. “Tell them it’s an emergency.”

“Wait,” said Tessa. “Did I actually come up with something useful?”

“Of course you did, dearest. I’d expect nothing else of that beautiful brain. Though, I’m going to ask the four of you to leave for a bit so I can speak to Logan privately.”

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