Page 125 of Blood and Bonbons

He didn’t respond as she shook him, trying to wake him.

“What did she do to him?” she demanded.

“Sierra, come,” Cross called.

Sierra appeared in the doorway a moment later. If Sierra felt any guilt over Miles’ condition, she didn’t look like it under Cross’ control.

“What’s wrong with him?” Cross asked.

“I gave him a sedative. He needs another dose soon. It should begin to wear off in the next thirty minutes.”

“Why did you sedate him?”

“To control him and keep him quiet,” Sierra said.

Vena focused on Miles, gently tapping his cheek. Cross stalked around to the back of the chair and snapped the zip ties binding Miles while Vena spoke gently to her brother. Miles groaned and moved his head a little, but his chin returned to his chest, and he didn’t move again.

“Perhaps he would be more comfortable on the bed,” Cross said, already nudging Vena aside and picking him up.

Vena didn’t protest. She held Miles’ hand as Cross moved him. Then she sat on the edge of the mattress.

Cross looked at Sierra and gestured to the chair.

“Sit.”

She did as she was told.

“Why did your master want to know about the werewolves?” he asked.

“He didn’t say,” she said.

“Did he ask you to kidnap Miles?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“He didn’t say.”

“What does your master look like?”

Her expression turned a little dreamy. “Master has black hair, short in back and long in front. He looks emo but without any makeup. Just thick black lashes around his dark eyes, and he has the cutest ears.

“Pet was like you. Tall, about your height. Long dark hair. Dark eyes. He wore dress pants and a button-up shirt. He didn’t button it, though. Master told me to lick Pet’s skin.”

I made a face, and she noticed.

“Fuck off,” she said with a little heat.

“Focus,” Cross said.

Her expression immediately mellowed again.

“That’s not much of a description,” I said softly to Cross.

He nodded and opened his mouth like he was going to give her another order, but then he whipped his head toward the open doorway. I heard someone yell outside.

Cross closed the distance between us and clasped my arms.

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