Page 91 of Burn of Obsidian

Screaming, Roach stumbled out the door.

Ruhne drifted down. “Remove your hand, and stay still.”

Thea blinked at him, the shimmer of his wings turning a pale blue. “Yeah, no. That’s not happening.”

Ruhne made an impatient sound. “Thea…”

“You’re as observant as a bloody rock. Because if you haven’t noticed, I’m leaking, Ruhne.”

“No shit,” he said, voice edged with irritation. “I’m trying to stop it.”

Thea reluctantly pulled her fingers away, and Ruhne immediately dusted glitter over the puncture hole.

“You’re such a baby,” he said, hovering so close she could feel the wind from his wings. “It’s barely a flesh wound. Three inches deep, if that.”

Thea pinned him with a scowl. “Let me stab you with three inches, and see if you like it.”

Ruhne let out a snort, his grin revealing dimples.

“Get your head out the gutter,” Thea groaned, looking down to find the bleeding had stopped.

“I can change my dust.” Ruhne posed with his hands on his hips, chest thrust out like a superhero. “I’ve itched bitch-face with a special blend. She’ll probably start scratching until her skin peels from her bones in about thirty seconds.”

Pulling her shirt up, Thea checked the skin on her stomach. There was definitely a hole, but it didn’t look as angry as she’d expected from being stabbed. “Have I told you before that you’re absolutely terrifying for someone that’s like seven inches?”

“Eight.” Ruhne looked over his shoulder to where Roach had run. “Don’t worry, she shouldn’t get far. And when we do find her, I’m going to finish plucking out her eyeball.” His head jerked up, his smile manic. “Deal?”

The visual wasn’t something she’d ever want to experience.

But who was she to stop his fun?

“Deal.”

Chapter 34

Jax

“They’ll be fine,” Lucifer said, leaning against their freshly stolen car. “You worry too much.”

Jax didn’t bother with a reply; his eyes trained on the fence where his mate had climbed over. His beast paced, the pressure uncomfortable at the front of his temple.

FOLLOW, Thunder snarled.

Jax released a slow breath, trying to remain calm.

“It’s only been what? Thirty minutes since they’ve gone? Plus, she can drift out of there if she needs to.” Lucifer frowned. “Wait, your girl can drift, right?”

Jax felt a nerve in his jaw tick.

“Like, she’s a faerie,” Lucifer continued, clearly not reading the room. “A lot of faeries can drift.”

“Luce…” Jax growled.

“Yeah?”

“Shut the fuck up.”

Lucifer sniffed, looking away with a huff. “J?”