“How’d you get it from the demon?” I asked.
“Told it to leave the scroll behind when it left. Pretty simple, really. At that point, I think it figured you were on the way to meet it. Stupid creature. They must think humans are all idiots or something.” Callie shook her head.
Darius put his hand on my thigh and squeezed, his way of thanking me for asking in the first place.
We continued talking until it was nearing dawn and Darius needed to get to safety. As we stepped out onto the porch, with Callie and Dizzy waving goodbye, Darius put his hand on the small of my back. The secret was out. We were an item.
I leaned into him as we made our way to his car.
“That went better than I expected,” he said as he opened my car door for me.
I waited until he closed it and climbed in the other side before I commented. “Much less violence than I expected.” I sagged into the chair. “So that’s it. Like, really it. I’m free. Or, at least, back to where I was before, keeping secrets and trying to lie low so my dad doesn’t find out about me. If we don’t say anything about that little underworld break-in issue, I’m pretty sure we’ll be good.” I shrugged, because in my life, that was all I could do. Since birth, I’d lived in danger. This was just a return to normal. I sighed. “What will I do with myself?”
“You’ll travel with me, as you said. And you’ll take a much-needed break. Eternity starts now.”
I smiled and took his hand. That sounded good.
Note from the author: I know what you’re thinking - But what about her dad? Doesn’t he wonder who broke into his world and caused so much havoc? Surely he’ll start looking around, and when he does, maybe he’ll catch wind of Reagan.
But you must remember, he’s an eternal being. His version of haste is much different than a human’s. And while Reagan is laying low, there isn’t a story to tell for a while.
Not for her, anyway.
But there ARE stories to tell with other parts of that great big world. The Mages’ Guild has Seattle locked down, and that isn’t sitting well with the vampires and the shifters. Something has to give.
And that something has to do with the mysterious natural mage who Darius has his eye on.
So stay tuned for the next trilogy. We’ll see Reagan and Darius again, not to mention Callie and Dizzy. Plus some new players who will show you more of the magical world.
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