Page 65 of The Second Sight
“You’ve been in the fae realm. Do you know a witch?” Seven asked.
“Not anymore but there are witches everywhere. They are easy to find.”
“Not in the twenty-first century. You faefolk have been gone too long. The world has changed. Witches are no more.”
“Is this true?” Romeca asked Lily as if a woman would be more forcing with the truth even if she was a vampire.
“The real witches are hard to find.” Lily said. “Most have left the supernaturals and gone off to live like regular humans.”
“Why? They are so powerful.” Romeca asked.
“Just like the Bambara persecuted you. The human’s tried to eliminate everyone they suspected of practicing witchcraft.Finding a witch is next to impossible. Just like finding a fairy is essentially impossible.”
“This new earth is terrible.” Kyren added.
“Some of us don’t have a fae realm.” Lily added. “We have to exist on this plane.”
“Niece, I think you should come back with us back to our fairy realm where you will be safe.”
“I’m not leaving and going anywhere until I get my friend back.”
“But she’s human.” Romeca said it like it was a bad thing.
What the fuck did that mean?I’m not going anywhere until I get her back safe.
“Okay yumboe, you heard her. She’s going to stay here and look fer her friend. Kasi is my mate and my people are going to help her. It’s up to you. We can combine our efforts,” Seven proposed. “For Kasi’s sake. For her friend.”
The tension between them didn’t disappear, but it shifted, transforming into something closer to a reluctant truce.
“We can use my house to keep you all safe for now,” Seven continued. “It’s warded against detection, and we have weapons that can harm the Brotherhood.”
Romeca looked like she wanted to argue. “How did you get your wards? I thought you didn’t have a witch.”
“I’ve owned the house for a century. I knew a witch long ago.”
Romeca gave a curt nod. “Very well, vampire. A temporary alliance.”
Relief washed through me. At least they were willing to work together to help me find Brooklyn. It was a start.
I was feeling the pain of the brutality I endured. The adrenaline blocked out the aching and soreness of my body. I listened in as Lily and Kyren spoke of getting rid of the body of the dead Bambara on the road. Time was running out. We’ beenon this dark two-lane backroad for too long. It was just luck that no one had driven down this way.
As they began to form a plan, vampires and fairies stood in a circle. My cell phone rang. The cheerful tone was strange with the grim scene around us. I pulled it from my pocket with shaking hands, hoping it might be Brooklyn and somehow, praying for a miracle.
Instead, my father’s name flashed on the screen. My heart dropped. I had completely forgotten about him. He was at home waiting for his peach cobbler, probably growing more worried by the minute. What could I tell him?
Chapter
Twenty-Three
KASI
Istared at my phone as my father’s name flashed on the screen. My hand trembled. Time seemed to slow as I stood in the middle of the broken glass, surrounded by supernatural beings who’d just saved my life. Dad was waiting for his peach cobbler. I took a deep breath and answered.
“Hey, Dad,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady.
“Kasi, where are you? You’ve been gone too long.” His voice was filled with worry. “You know I’m tracking your location. I can see where you at. You just a few blocks away. What’s going on?”
My mind raced for a plausible explanation. “Sorry, Dad. Brooklyn accidentally tossed her real diamond earring out her car window. We had to pull over and look for it.” The lie slid from my lips with surprising ease. “We found it. We’re about pull off.”
