Page 160 of Sapphire Flame
She’s been wonderful. Essential.
All right. Let me know when you have control of Kryder.
This time when she disconnected, she asked Grant if he’d been afflicted with the conversation. As she spoke, she headed to the shower.
“Not at all.”
“Good. I’ll be more careful in the future.”
She traded places with Grant, wrapped her hair in a towel then hopped beneath the spray. She washed up as fast as she could then made quick work of getting dressed.
Grant, however, stood staring at his ruined leathers. “Shit.”
Natalie hurried to the closet. “I forgot to say that I had Ryan send some of your clothes to the compound earlier, while we were in the ER.”
“You are an amazing woman.”
She chuckled. “Thank you for that, but I think I’m just really, really practical. Speaking of which. We’d better go.” She’d had only enough time to run a brush twice through her hair and pull it back in a ponytail.
She dressed in double time in her usual tunic and leggings, then swept to the front door where he was waiting. She stuck close to his heels.
Agnes stood by the tall front door of the compound when they entered the back of the building by way of the terrace. The invisibility spell held so Agnes wouldn’t be able to see them.
Natalie spoke to her telepathically and let her know they were ready to leave secretly but to be sure to bring her guards in.
She opened the door then waved her people back into the building. Each of four guards trotted in swiftly. When they were well away from the door, Natalie took Grant’s hand and slipped around the small group and crossed the threshold.
Once more, she contacted Agnes.We’re walking through now. Feel free to close the door tight behind us.
Got it. Just let me know if you need my help. I have a small army ready to go to war with Kryder.
I know you do. I’ll let you know how things progress.
She stood beside Grant just off the walkway where one of the guards would usually be standing. Everything glowed which told her their invisibility spell held.
She released her wolf and watched as the iridescent creature began pacing through the yard.Grant, can you see my wolf?
Yes. I’m watching her. I know she sees things you and I can’t.
Like invisible wolves and fae.
Exactly.
Her wolf stopped suddenly and lifted her snout to the sky.
Natalie turned in the same direction. Kryder was descending with his hand gripped around Alexis’s arm. The only thing she could see was the aura that her wolf could detect and reveal to her.Do you see Kryder?She asked Grant
I can. Is that Alexis? God, she’s got more flames on her skin than I’ve ever seen.
Yes, that’s her.
When the pair touched down, Natalie took Grant’s hand.Shall we do this?
Grant turned to her.And you think you can pilot the dreamglide?
Natalie smiled and nodded.It’s weird, but yes, I can.
She gave his hand a squeeze and removed herself from the invisibility spell. At the same time, she could feel Grant building the dreamglide.
