Page 54 of Shattered Magic

“So, you have met Asta before?”

“No, but Eon has mentioned her big sister, and of course, I have bumped into Gen. She works for my accountant.”

“She has bat wings?”

“Yeah, her mother is a bat shifter.”

“And her father?”

“He’s a mage with a thing for numbers.” She smiled. “Her aunt is my lawyer.”

“How is the lawsuit going?”

“Pretty good. Serel’s lawyer is scrambling for a settlement. There is way too much evidence and far too many witnesses. Plus, there is my own criminal case for reference and plenty of witnesses for that.”

She took a bite of the toast. “As soon as the panic settles, I am handing the information over to the prosecutor.”

His eyes widened. “Who will have to file the very public assault on what is about to be a very public person.”

“Yup. Well, you aside, I was going to do this since she thought it would be funny to drag me to court to pay for the dress I was raped in.” She looked at him, and he was startled by what he saw in her eyes. “I am going to make this public and painful, and when she has nothing, she can sell herself to make ends meet.” She smiled brightly. “Pass the coffee?”

He blinked. “So, you are scarier than I thought. Excellent.”

She chuckled. “Yeah, I really hate her, and she is going to feel it every moment from this day forward.”

“That’s lovely. Keep it in our vows.”

“How good is your legal team?”

“The best in the city.”

“Good. If she comes after me, I am not going to hold back, and I am going to scream her head into a shattered mess.”

“So, still angry?”

“Still furious. At her urging, he sedated and assaulted me. She has not once apologized.”

Zerul sat back with a glass of orange juice in his long fingers. “So, it is what is referred to as a justice boner.”

“Oh, yeah. She could have just apologized before the shock wore off. She didn’t, and here I am.” She raised her cup of coffee to him.

Her phone rang as if conjured. “Oh, look. It’s my lawyer.”

She answered. “Hey, Rayna.”

“They want to settle. They really want to settle.”

“Great. You know the terms at which I will settle.”

“They won’t go for it.”

“I know. That’s the fun part. Return of all funds, including interest, and public apology read at a press conference. One narcissistic comment, and the deal is cancelled. Off to court.”

“I will send the message and let you know.”

“Thanks, Rayna. Hugs to the mister.” She hung up.

Zerul blinked. “That’s fast.”