Chapter 9: Xander

I turn to Maeve. “Wait here, let me make sure whoever did this is gone.” I tell her before quietly walking into her store. I lift my nose in the air, smelling the burning scent that I’ve only smelled a couple of times in my life. The scent of witches.

Before I’ve taken two steps, the door behind me opens and Maeve walks in. I growl at her. I don’t know that it’s safe yet.

“They aren’t here. I have a spell on the place letting me know if someone is inside.” I tell him.

“Do you know who did this?”

She looks at me and scoffs. “Let’s just say your family aren't the only ones that wants me dead.”

“We aren’t going to kill you.” I say, gritting my teeth. I can’t stand how cavalier she sounds talking about her death, as if dying at 18 is normal.

“Well, maybe you’ll get lucky and someone will do your brother’s dirty work for him.” She says, looking around then walking into a back room.

Einar is snarling that there is someone trying to kill our mate. It’s a good thing I’ll be keeping her