Sensual Magic by Lauren Dane Read Free Book Online Page A

are other types of pagan, some are Christian, Jews, Muslims, even a Zen Buddhist here and there. Wicca is different than what we are. We’re born with our magic. It’s inherent. It doesn’t need to be invoked or brought by ritual. It’s just there. I don’t know how to explain it to you. But I can tell you I took a risk just now by confiding in you. What we are, who we are is not common knowledge.”
    â€œWhat did you do to them?”
    â€œDo you really want to know?”
    He nodded.
    â€œI set off a chain reaction in his DNA. It unraveled until he was nothing.”
    â€œLike one of those curses that kid warlock did in those books?”
    â€œWizard, and sort of. I mean, not really, but it’s the closest you need to get just now.”
    His brain could sort of grasp it, but he didn’t want to. “This is fucking crazy. You murdered those men!”
    â€œOne of them shot energy at me and the other used anautomatic weapon. They wanted me dead, I defended myself. This isn’t some shiny television show, William. The members of this Camarilla have shown a predilection for extreme violence and what they’re doing with this money is a big concern. They’re bad people and if it’s between me and them, it’s going to be them.”
    â€œAll I wanted was to fuck you. Just some hot sex to get you out of my head. I want a normal life. Normal women. Plural. How did it get to this?” He opened the car door and stepped out. “I want you out of here. I’m going to have the hotel management get your things and send them elsewhere. I’ll have them secure you rooms at Bellagio. I won’t tell anyone. Who’d believe me anyway? But you need to get the fuck out of my hotel and my life right now.”
    He walked quickly back toward the doors and tried to ignore the way it felt when he heard her start the engine and pull away.
    * * *
    Nell hated the slice of pain at his words. Hated the empty spot in her gut as he’d told her to get out. She didn’t know what she expected. She never dated human men, not wanting to hide her life from anyone. But he’d appeared repulsed, horrified by her admission.
    She pulled into the lot at Bellagio—nice coincidence since they were apparently staying there now—and headed inside to meet Galen and Alex.
    â€œWhat the hell happened to you?” Galen rose as she approached their table in the bar.
    â€œIt’s taken care of. We’ve been kicked out of the Liege. Emery saw more than he could deal with apparently. Our things are being sent here. We should check shortly to besure he didn’t just toss our stuff into the street.” She sat and Alex handed her his drink.
    â€œYou look like you need it more than I do.”
    If she talked about it she’d cry. Cry like a fucking girl, and she wasn’t going to indulge just then, couldn’t afford to.
    â€œI don’t want to talk about it. Tell me what’s going on.” As she said it, she pushed out a dampening spell to cover what they were saying.
    â€œWord on the street is the mages know you’re here and they’ve taken out a contract on you.” Alex’s pretty face was serious.
    â€œThey have indeed. I just took care of that problem in the parking garage at the Liege. Well, two problems. It’s cleaned up. I really don’t like being shot at, even more than I don’t like being stolen from by some human con artist. Makes me shirty. Alex, I want you to put out the word that I’m gunning for these mages and that human bitch Leah. I’m coming for them and they can’t hide.” It might even make her feel a bit better to scare someone after the night she’d had.
    Alex nodded. “Okay. That should shake things up a bit. You may want to hang out at Darkness a bit more. All kinds of info floats around in there.” He paused and touched her hand. “You sure you’re