The Coven And The Red Moon

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Because if he didn’t have a real j

ort of call it security.

Ah-

e guy by the second. But really, if he was the one, would h

e making things with my hands.” He splayed them b

arket for such handling. Which she was not. Was she? Mercy. Maybe giving up on men to focus on a spe

ave very likely seen her naked a few nights ago was even

” she asked and nodded tow

tilted back the r

s hand. There was that sensation again. Hiding a cringe, she nod

I’ll be r

ll be

would no

r a shoulder, and beelined it for the door behind the band, well out of

uldn’t drive home. If she were luck

little skirt slip out the door. The woman with the bright re

his hand. Had even fluttered her thick lashes at him as she’d smiled a sweet pixie smile. And he hadn’t gotten

t up as another rejection. And yet a deep, visceral part of him would not

round the electric guitarist and pushed open the door. He could hear her high heels c

r left and there she stood, near the bus stop, stepping nervou

woman rejected him so soundly as to run off. So he stopped abo

ruel treatment? She seemed almost afraid of him. Threatened?

of lilacs wouldn’t a

what

ized her ample cleavage. Sky-high heels matched the blouse color. And white ankle socks with a delicate ruffle kept drawing his ey

egs like that, I’m going to

Sor

d a shift of her hips. “I do

w steps. “Couldn’t help but stare. You’ve amazing gams. I, uh..

r arms. A black fish swung near

got a weird vibe ab

ou think I’m weird I do

’re weird weird. Just—he

offende

k you’re a...” She bit her lower lip. Her lips were so red and plump. Kissable. Yet juxtapose

hat?” Ivan

y it. You said the lilac

en in the morning knowing he’d shifted again without volition. It had been happening with a

ed this woman wasn’

me happy.” Ramble much? Just out with it, you idiot! “So anyway, the lilac scent stood out to me the moment I entered

the bus stop

rumors I’ve heard about the o

on. Around the corner, the band could be heard singing a Billy Idol tune. Ivan would love to give a

n’t a motion that Lars could look at for long without wanting to do it himself. Tangle h

king about the one where you bewitch

A heavy sigh preceded her nod. “Well, we try to keep things as normal as possible for the human p

d by a wolf who was

g her upper lip as she eyed him carefully. “I

nce around toward the parking lot across the street—n

t him and Ivan couldn’t be sure if it

. “I...don’t even know

ther night, weren’t you? T

h...

ng caught out. G

e started across the street

get away from him? He’d gone about this all wrong. He’d scared her when he had only wante