Page 39 of Must Love Dragons
They quickly divvied up the weapons between them, save for Delaney who was going to fight with magic.
Zay didn’t choose any weapons, preferring to use his dragon’s claws.Of course, what he really hoped was that they could just waltz in, save Kinsley and his uncle, and get away before anyone was the wiser.He didn’t think he’d be that lucky.While the others weaponed up, he walked back to talk to his sister, who was now seated behind the steering wheel.She tapped her fingers on the wheel nervously.
He put his hand on her shoulder.“You’ll be safe back here.Keep the doors locked and keep your eyes peeled for danger.If you have to leave to stay safe, do it.”
“I won’t leave you.”
“Your safety matters to me, too, Lyra.You’re my only sister.If warlocks find you, you’re just as valuable as any of us with your blood.Run a few over if you can, but get the hell out if you’re discovered.We’ll find you.”
“All right.”
“Here,” Delaney said.She handed Lyra a necklace with a red stone wrapped in silver wire.
“It’s pretty.What is it?”Lyra asked.
“It’s a protection amulet.The stone is a bloodstone that my coven infused with protective magic.Kinsley specializes in protection magic, and this one is powerful.It will provide a shield around you for dark magic.If a warlock comes near, it will start to vibrate, so you’ll know.If you can’t get away, it will repel dark magic, but it won’t last forever, a few minutes at most.It will help if you get stuck, but just do what Zay said and run if you need to.”
“Thank you,” she said.“I promise to keep my head on a swivel and my eyes peeled for danger.”
“And your hand on the gear shift,” Ronan said.
Lyra nodded.She grabbed Zay’s hand.“Be careful.I can’t lose you bothandmy new sister.”
“I promise.”
He squeezed her and then turned to the others.“Let’s go get my mate and put an end to this nightmare.”
Delaney clapped her hands and blue electricity flashed over her skin.“I just got a text from Brody, he’s on the way.”
Now that the sun was set, they’d have a vampire on their side too.
Leaving Lyra in the car, they moved forward silently, infiltrating the deserted port without being spotted.Zay could sense the warlocks, the dark magic pulsing at him like a living, malevolent thing.
And somewhere deep inside him, he felt a connection to Kinsley and he knew she was at the port.
The scrying mirror had done its job well and led them to her.
He hoped that Rorik was with her and that they were both okay.
He needed his entire family back, especially his mate.
Crouching down behind a stack of weathered pallets, he stared at the line of warehouses and saw movement in the front of one.There were no lights on inside any of the warehouses that he could see, but someone outside one of the buildings was on his cell and the screen illuminated his face for a brief moment.
Gotcha.
Someone approached from behind, moving so fast that dust billowed up around their feet when he stopped.“Sorry I’m late,” Brody whispered.
Delaney kissed him.“I’m glad you made it in time.”
“Let’s kick some ass,” Zay whispered.
“Lead the way,” Brody said.
Their group separated to surround the building, save for Delaney and Brody who stayed with him.Delaney rubbed her hands together and the blue electricity appeared, lines moving up her arms as she whispered a spell.
Brody tapped Zay on the shoulder two times, and they moved together, Delaney behind the two of them, as they stuck to the shadows and made their way toward the warehouse and the dark figure guarding the door.
Brody moved faster than Zay had ever seen anyone move in his life, grabbing the male and breaking his neck before he could utter a sound.
