Tarnley
The second we’re in the house, I remove the succubus’s blindfold. She blinks rapidly as her eyes adjust to the light. “This is base, then? Cool.” She moves farther into the place. Bella studies everything, taking in the art on the walls to the furniture adorning the living room.
“You are not allowed to leave the house, unaccompanied,” I warn. “If you do, Bronywyn’s ward’s will go off, and we will know.”
“I won’t,” she promises. “This is so cool.” Smile spreading, she continues perusing.
We’re in the door less than a minute before Rainey is bolting down the stairs with Elijah, gun in hand. “Who the fuck are you?” she demands, charging toward Bella.
Bella’s eyes widen in fear, and she jumps backward, hitting the wall behind her. “B-b-bella,” she stammers.
“Why are you here?”
“Gun down, Rainey, we brought her.”
Rainey glances back at Bronywyn. “You brought a succubus here where she could decimate every single one of us with a single batting of eyelashes and a kiss?”
“I won’t kiss anyone, I swear. I’m not even a full succubus yet.”
“And you won’t be becoming one.”
“Do not shoot her, Rainey,” I say, halfway amused at the angry glare on the hunter’s face. Rainey sure as hell has a way with the theatrics.
“Why shouldn’t I?”
“She’s here to help us,” Bronywyn tells them. “Put the gun away, and we’ll fill you guys in.”
Rainey hesitates briefly before lowering her firearm, though I don’t miss the fact that she doesn’t holster it. “Fine.”
Bella sucks in a deep breath. “You are seriously just as terrifying as they say.”
Rainey glances back at us. “As who says?”
“Everyone in the group. They’re all scared of you.”
“There’s a group? What is it, the ‘I Hate Rainey Astor’ group?”
Bella chuckles. “Definitely not. You guys are all sort of famous with us—kind of like vigilante superheroes.”
Rainey looks incredibly confused while Elijah’s grin spreads. “Famous, huh?” He nudges her. “Who would have thought my mate is a celebrity.”
“Not just Rainey,” Bella clarifies. “All of you.” She gasps. “Is Delaney here? Please tell me she’s here, too.”
“She is.” Rainey narrows her gaze on Bella. “But you won’t be seeing anyone else until you guys tell me what the hell is going on.”
“Bella belongs to a den of succubae who are joining the council in trying to track us down,” Bronywyn explains. “Apparently, our faces have been put on some kind of supernatural most wanted list and distributed to the factions.”
“Seriously?”
Bella nods frantically. “They are trying to enlist everyone in finding you.”
“So your projected visit to Odette did nothing but piss her off.” Elijah shakes his head. “That’s fucking fantastic.”
“We didn’t know until we tried,” Rainey replies. “At least, now we know she wasn’t bluffing.”
“Her attack on Walker proved that,” I replied.
“The psychic detective?”