Prim and Proper Fate (Twisted Fate Series Book 2) by Tami Lund Read Free Book Online Page A

moments. Unfortunately, William wouldn’t allow her those moments.
    “Sydney tells me you are refusing to help us, Prim.”
    William had changed out of his green cover-up and instead wore a bright yellow halter-top and a matching flounce skirt. An ocean of hairy, thick abdomen was revealed between the two pieces. His wig was black and straight, and his lips were coated with hot pink gloss. William was the size of a football linebacker. The result on anyone else would be comical. On William, it was just . . . William.
    Prim watched as he wandered over to her vanity and inspected her makeup.
    “It isn’t that I’m refusing, exactly. It’s just that I’m not sure I can help,” Prim allowed. She and William had never been particularly close, but she’d never had issue with him, either. She had a healthy dose of respect for him, because he’d been able to hide a Chala in plain sight, at least until Gavin had discovered her. Since Gavin had been cursed at the time, the discovery had resulted in the two of them falling in love, instead of him trying to kill her.
    Until now. Now that Killian had reversed the curse, Gavin would come after Sydney with a renewed vengeance. And because of his connection to her, he would find her. He would kill her without an ounce of remorse.
    “How in the world did Killian manage to release him from that curse? The man never studied, never read any of the reference materials the First provided.”
    William lifted a vial of perfume and sniffed, then lifted the stopper and touched it to his neck, then at the V of his halter-top. “He had a copy of Tried and True Curses .”
    “Killian? How in the world did he obtain a copy? There are probably no more than a dozen in existence, if that.”
    “I suspect he stole your copy. He was just here visiting you, was he not?”
    “He did not—” Prim rushed to the tiny, three-hundred-year-old curio cabinet where she kept most of her prized possessions. Sure enough, her copy of Tried and True Curses was not there.
    “That-That-That—” Prim was not one to swear very often and she could not think of a word strong enough.
    “I understand,” William said.
    “I did not grant him permission to be in my bedroom.” She didn’t know why, but she wanted William to understand that her relationship with Killian did not involve anything that might happen in this space.
    William’s shoulders sagged. “I’m afraid it’s my fault. We’ve overstayed our welcome, and I’ve suspected it for weeks. I went to Killian in the first place because he is such a recluse. I thought for sure we could hide from the Rakshasa at his home. I did not think about the reasons he is such a recluse.”
    Prim glanced over her shoulder, at the doorway leading out to the hall. “As I understand it, the one you’ve brought with you, Brandon, led them to Killian’s place.”
    “Not exactly. I suppose, in a roundabout way, it was his fault, but another Light One, one who died, ultimately led them to us. Either way, we should have left once everyone was healed. I have known Killian long enough to know he does not tolerate company well.”
    “So why didn’t you?”
    William picked up a tube of rouge and swept the color onto his cheeks. “We haven’t been able to figure out where to go, and in truth, I’m not sure we’re ready to battle the Rakshasa yet. Gavin and Sydney lead the pack like a democracy. They allowed everyone to have input into where they should settle. The majority wanted to return to Hilde’s place in Michigan, despite the fact the Rakshasa found us there, too.”
    Prim allowed a tiny smile. “Hilde is a very sweet Fate. I can see why they would like to stay with her.”
    “They love her property, too. That lake she lives on, all that property with no human neighbors for miles and miles. And as shifters have elevated body temperatures, they prefer the cooler climate. And Hilde, of course, loves the company. She hates being alone.”
    “The polar