words were
cut short when the first brilliant firework burst upon the dark
background. Jack pulled her closer and rested his chin on top of
her head as they watched the New Year’s celebrations, a whole world
away from their problems.
“ Happy new
year, beautiful. This year is going to be the best year yet, I
promise you.”
“ Happy new
year. I love you,” Cora murmured as the fireworks boomed above
them.
“ Love you
too.”
14
ONE LITTLE STEP AT A TIME
Jack bit his
lip to hold back the angry words that were more than ready to spill
out of his mouth. The Scottish git hadn’t put in an appearance.
Hardly surprising really, yet, this lack of appearance got his mind
churning over. Why wasn’t Alastair here to meet them? What kind of
plan did he have up his sleeve?
They waited in
the hotel reception which was pleasant enough with the subtle
colours, the big beds and spacious bathrooms. They’d stayed away
from The Balmoral ,
choosing to lay low instead. He glanced over at Cora and saw the
nerves play on her face as she fought against her frustration. Jack
watched how Tabitha and Ember rallied around her, equally
susceptible to Cora’s feelings.
“ What the hell
are we waiting here for?!” Clay shouted impatiently.
“ The note said
to wait here,” Ayden growled but he was annoyed too.
“ Why should we
wait? We don’t need to. Come on, let’s go,” Clay hissed.
“ We could,”
Tabitha conceded.
This surprised
Jack. Cora looked at Tabitha in shock, she was usually so level
headed. Tabitha’s leaf green eyes swirled with mischief.
“ Well, why
should we wait?” Tabitha shrugged.
As soon as
they stood to leave, Eli whistled softly which brought everyone’s
attention to the entrance. Tavish and Alva strutted in to the
reception, like they had all the time in the world. That long
bloody coat annoyed the hell out of Jack. Why did he wear it? It
made him look stupid. More so than usual. His long, ginger hair
flowed near his waist. Alva also had her hair down, their blue eyes
narrowed as they looked at them.
“ Why the hell
did we wait this long?” Clay gritted his teeth and stepped towards
them.
Tavish’s pale
blue eyes glared at Clay. “You will wait as long as we want yer
tae.”
“ No, we won’t,”
Clay snapped and stepped around Tavish and Alva, heading to the
doors.
Tavish grabbed
Clay’s arm. Within seconds everyone had shifted their bodies to the
defensive. Jack felt his element glide around him. If he had to
lift everyone in front of Commoners, he would do it.
“ Oh, you really
don’t want to do that,” Clay sneered.
Tavish
stupidly kept his hand on Clay. Jack shook his head. Clay turned
and grabbed Tavish’s throat.
“ Let. Him. Go.”
Alva hissed as she made a move to push Clay.
Jack stepped
in front of Alva. “Don’t think I won’t kick your ass just because
you’re a woman.”
“ Good, because
A’m going tae hurt you!”
Jack felt the
challenge hit his gut. Would it be wrong to deal with the Scottish
coven now? Why stick with the plan if they could pick them off one
by one? He looked over to Cora, could feel her element bump up
against his. She would help if it was needed.
“ Will Alastair
like what you are doing?” Cora asked.
Alva hissed as
Tavish growled. That answered Cora’s
question , Jack thought.
But seeing the
result, Jack knew that they had to push at the twins. Tavish had a
temper when it came to Clay and himself. Alva had a temper when it
came to her brother being threatened. Jack grabbed Alva’s arm and
squeezed it.
“ It must piss
you off to have to follow instructions all day, every day,” Clay
goaded Tavish.
“ A don’t follow
instructions!”
“ You poor sod.
I’m guessing Alastair took your balls and ate them for breakfast.
No wonder you can’t get a woman!” Clay teased.
Jack watched
Clay and saw the wicked glint in Clay’s eyes. He knew what he was
doing. Alva watched her brother, waited for his command. Jack
cut short when the first brilliant firework burst upon the dark
background. Jack pulled her closer and rested his chin on top of
her head as they watched the New Year’s celebrations, a whole world
away from their problems.
“ Happy new
year, beautiful. This year is going to be the best year yet, I
promise you.”
“ Happy new
year. I love you,” Cora murmured as the fireworks boomed above
them.
“ Love you
too.”
14
ONE LITTLE STEP AT A TIME
Jack bit his
lip to hold back the angry words that were more than ready to spill
out of his mouth. The Scottish git hadn’t put in an appearance.
Hardly surprising really, yet, this lack of appearance got his mind
churning over. Why wasn’t Alastair here to meet them? What kind of
plan did he have up his sleeve?
They waited in
the hotel reception which was pleasant enough with the subtle
colours, the big beds and spacious bathrooms. They’d stayed away
from The Balmoral ,
choosing to lay low instead. He glanced over at Cora and saw the
nerves play on her face as she fought against her frustration. Jack
watched how Tabitha and Ember rallied around her, equally
susceptible to Cora’s feelings.
“ What the hell
are we waiting here for?!” Clay shouted impatiently.
“ The note said
to wait here,” Ayden growled but he was annoyed too.
“ Why should we
wait? We don’t need to. Come on, let’s go,” Clay hissed.
“ We could,”
Tabitha conceded.
This surprised
Jack. Cora looked at Tabitha in shock, she was usually so level
headed. Tabitha’s leaf green eyes swirled with mischief.
“ Well, why
should we wait?” Tabitha shrugged.
As soon as
they stood to leave, Eli whistled softly which brought everyone’s
attention to the entrance. Tavish and Alva strutted in to the
reception, like they had all the time in the world. That long
bloody coat annoyed the hell out of Jack. Why did he wear it? It
made him look stupid. More so than usual. His long, ginger hair
flowed near his waist. Alva also had her hair down, their blue eyes
narrowed as they looked at them.
“ Why the hell
did we wait this long?” Clay gritted his teeth and stepped towards
them.
Tavish’s pale
blue eyes glared at Clay. “You will wait as long as we want yer
tae.”
“ No, we won’t,”
Clay snapped and stepped around Tavish and Alva, heading to the
doors.
Tavish grabbed
Clay’s arm. Within seconds everyone had shifted their bodies to the
defensive. Jack felt his element glide around him. If he had to
lift everyone in front of Commoners, he would do it.
“ Oh, you really
don’t want to do that,” Clay sneered.
Tavish
stupidly kept his hand on Clay. Jack shook his head. Clay turned
and grabbed Tavish’s throat.
“ Let. Him. Go.”
Alva hissed as she made a move to push Clay.
Jack stepped
in front of Alva. “Don’t think I won’t kick your ass just because
you’re a woman.”
“ Good, because
A’m going tae hurt you!”
Jack felt the
challenge hit his gut. Would it be wrong to deal with the Scottish
coven now? Why stick with the plan if they could pick them off one
by one? He looked over to Cora, could feel her element bump up
against his. She would help if it was needed.
“ Will Alastair
like what you are doing?” Cora asked.
Alva hissed as
Tavish growled. That answered Cora’s
question , Jack thought.
But seeing the
result, Jack knew that they had to push at the twins. Tavish had a
temper when it came to Clay and himself. Alva had a temper when it
came to her brother being threatened. Jack grabbed Alva’s arm and
squeezed it.
“ It must piss
you off to have to follow instructions all day, every day,” Clay
goaded Tavish.
“ A don’t follow
instructions!”
“ You poor sod.
I’m guessing Alastair took your balls and ate them for breakfast.
No wonder you can’t get a woman!” Clay teased.
Jack watched
Clay and saw the wicked glint in Clay’s eyes. He knew what he was
doing. Alva watched her brother, waited for his command. Jack
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