Page 73 of Hooked on a Witch
“I don’t like being an asshole, especially to abonitasexychica. More so when you’ve got your balls in a wad over her. I’ve never seen you so fucked up over a girl. You sure her people can protect her better than you?” Skepticism oozed from his words. “Seems like all of this is about her and Poseidon. Who better to deal with it than you?”
“I’m trying to do the right thing here, which means keeping her far away from Owen and the necromancer. They don’t know she’s here. I want it to stay that way. And I’ve got to figure out why she’s been targeted for having the Trident when she doesn’t know anything about it.”
“Women like her don’t like it when people make decisions for them. You should call her and tell her what’s going on.”
“Now you’re the definitive expert on women?”
“Unlike you, I was married for six years before my wife was killed. I think I know a bit more than you about relationships. Honesty is always the best bet, especially when emotions and sex get tangled in the mix. Otherwise it’ll bite you in the ass.”
Merck rubbed at one eyebrow. Yeah, he’d fucked up, but he’d apologize later. He still wanted her far away when Owen and cohort arrived. “What’d you find out about the Trident?”
“Most I found was about its symbology. The trinity of three—the beginning, the middle, and the end, or trinity, unity, and opposition. Or Poseidon has three sons who warred, although he really had four. Well, five if we count you. Or could be about his three weapons of warfare—shields, swords, and spears.”
“That’s scholarly crap. Anything useful?”
Danny shook his head. “The stuff I translated talked about the Trident as the symbol of his legion, his throne, and a great source of power. I can’t find anything on who can touch it or what it could do in someone else’s hands.”
“Nothing new. All right. I figured this wouldn’t be something research could figure out. I want you to keep an eye on Shannon from a distance. Just make sure she stays on the property next door. So, park it at the end of her road, but their property is protected and monitored. If you step foot close to the house, they’ll know. If she leaves, text me.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Touch base with some water friends.”
