Part 13
Arcturus watched the small group leaving, anger starting to boil when he saw Edan had managed to get the Helenia look-a-like. Why weren't there hoards of police running into to arrest him?
The little witch Libby had assured him her spell had *worked*. His alibi should have been set up. He'd been on his date with Beth, dropped her off and met up with Libby and Lvana. Anyone who'd seen him kill Beth, should have seen *Edan* commit the dirty deed. Glamour was supposed to be Libby's speciality.
Libby had also assured him she'd make sure there were some witnesses. Edan shouldn't stand a chance in hell. The Night World council would come in, Edan would be punished with excruciating pain for the unnecessary death of a Harman witch.
Unfortunately, none of that had happened. Which meant Libby had screwed up.
"So what are you going to do?" Shannon's arms were still draped loosely around his shoulders.
The DJs' track had turned into a slow smoochy song. She was pressed against him, close enough for him to feel her breath on his cold skin.
The problem was, he was completely aware of every inch of this girl, and she didn't actually *want* him. She was deliberately bating him for no reason other than the fact she *could*.
Which made her all the more appealing to him. She wasn't one of those sappy, wimpy girls he could use and discard in a night.
"Causing Libby some pain would be fun," he whispered in her hear, tongue brushing against her flesh.
Shannon chuckled "If you want to keen your spleen where it belongs, you might want to watch your tongue, asshole."
Arcturus snorted. "Give me a break."
Shannon caught his chin in her razor sharp red nails. "Try me," she said, staring directly into his eyes.
He shook his head, laughing. "You amaze me."
"Eat me."
"Don't tempt me. What would *you* do, then?"
Shannon shrugged. "Get your girl, Sarah, she's the best bet. Something to happen to her, then you can play hero." Her eyes twinkled wickedly.
"Playing the hero really isn't my thing."
Shannon's eyes rolled. "Get with it, idiot."
Arcturus thought about it was the slow song ended and Shannon moved away. He side stepped the next girl who hade a bee-line for him, moving quickly through the crowd and out into the cool night air.
Libby could still be of some use, he thought, if grudgingly. Besides, it was Damien who had advised him to go after Beth. If he did Libby in right away, he could wind up attracting the wrong kind of attention.
He needed to plan his next moves carefully. A mistake now could get him killed.
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Arcturus watched the small group leaving, anger starting to boil when he saw Edan had managed to get the Helenia look-a-like. Why weren't there hoards of police running into to arrest him?
The little witch Libby had assured him her spell had *worked*. His alibi should have been set up. He'd been on his date with Beth, dropped her off and met up with Libby and Lvana. Anyone who'd seen him kill Beth, should have seen *Edan* commit the dirty deed. Glamour was supposed to be Libby's speciality.
Libby had also assured him she'd make sure there were some witnesses. Edan shouldn't stand a chance in hell. The Night World council would come in, Edan would be punished with excruciating pain for the unnecessary death of a Harman witch.
Unfortunately, none of that had happened. Which meant Libby had screwed up.
"So what are you going to do?" Shannon's arms were still draped loosely around his shoulders.
The DJs' track had turned into a slow smoochy song. She was pressed against him, close enough for him to feel her breath on his cold skin.
The problem was, he was completely aware of every inch of this girl, and she didn't actually *want* him. She was deliberately bating him for no reason other than the fact she *could*.
Which made her all the more appealing to him. She wasn't one of those sappy, wimpy girls he could use and discard in a night.
"Causing Libby some pain would be fun," he whispered in her hear, tongue brushing against her flesh.
Shannon chuckled "If you want to keen your spleen where it belongs, you might want to watch your tongue, asshole."
Arcturus snorted. "Give me a break."
Shannon caught his chin in her razor sharp red nails. "Try me," she said, staring directly into his eyes.
He shook his head, laughing. "You amaze me."
"Eat me."
"Don't tempt me. What would *you* do, then?"
Shannon shrugged. "Get your girl, Sarah, she's the best bet. Something to happen to her, then you can play hero." Her eyes twinkled wickedly.
"Playing the hero really isn't my thing."
Shannon's eyes rolled. "Get with it, idiot."
Arcturus thought about it was the slow song ended and Shannon moved away. He side stepped the next girl who hade a bee-line for him, moving quickly through the crowd and out into the cool night air.
Libby could still be of some use, he thought, if grudgingly. Besides, it was Damien who had advised him to go after Beth. If he did Libby in right away, he could wind up attracting the wrong kind of attention.
He needed to plan his next moves carefully. A mistake now could get him killed.
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