Supernatural Seduction (Book 2 of the Coffin Girls Series) by Aneesa Price Read Free Book Online Page B

small,
intimate one,” Anais said after they’d gone through the checklist
for the evening’s event. “With everything else we’re doing lately,
we don’t have much time for pulling off ‘big and fantastic’.”
Anais’ lips pulled into a grimace, the signature rouge noir color
of them a startling contrast to the dark color of her hair and
eyes, amidst her perfectly porcelain skin.
    When they’d agreed to establish the school,
they’d debated over the merits of keeping the wedding planning
business open. In the end, the decision to rather cut back than
completely cut it out was unanimous. They didn’t need the money,
but they loved the work and the romance that came with it. It also
provided an explanation for their residence on the plantation and
allowed them to socialize with humans at the wedding so that they
didn’t need to at other times. They’d learned a few decades ago
that isolating themselves raised more eyebrows than
eccentricity.
    “The newspaper article on the school and the
announcement that we’ll be focusing on small events to see the
hospitality school through its teething phase has worked,” said V.
“Papillion Plantation can easily pick up the big events later. That
was a good move, Sophie.”
    “ Merci ,” responded Sophie. Praise from
their strong, warrior-like sister was rare. V’s looks of straight,
severe, long black hair, nearly black eyes, and sharp facial angles
were the perfect match for her tough, serious demeanor.
    “Yes, thank you, cher,” Anais agreed. “And
thank you, too, Marie and Rose. Because of your admirable and
exceptional management of the wedding business, the rest of us have
been able to be involved in the school set up and witch searches.”
Anais threw a tender look at Miss Suzette, “Thank you to our Cajun
mama, too. Miss Suzette, you’ve taken over most of the catering for
the events and still run this household smoothly. Merci .”
    “I don’t have children of my own flesh,” said
Miss Suzette, her booming voice, unusually quiet this time, “but if
I had, and they were half the women you all are, then I’d be the
proudest mama on earth. I’m already the proudest over my girls. So,
it pleases me to help my chicks.”
    Sophie hooked into the emotions that ran
across the room and felt pure, innocent love emanating from each
one for all. The love of her family might have been stolen when
they’d all been murdered, but she’d been fortunate enough to find
familial love in another lifetime. It was both poignant and
encouraging. She dabbed at the corners of her eyes and noticed that
the rest did the same.
    Anais cleared her throat, “I got us all
something to celebrate having come through one helluva ordeal, and
mostly, to recognize that through it all, we remain sisters and a
mama,” she looked at Miss Suzette. “Always.”
    Marie interrupted the silent anticipation,
“Well. Don’t be a tease. Give over.” Her silky brown curls bobbed
as she used her vampire powers to leap across the table to search
Anais for the gifts. But, Anais was older and quicker, plus, she
knew Marie, and easily sidetracked the ambush. Marie found herself
neatly placed in a chair sans gift. “Damn it!” she huffed to the
delighted laughter of the rest.
    Anais used her recently unleashed royal
magick and called forth their gifts from her room. Beautifully
wrapped packages, in the Papillion Plantation's colors of white,
black, and gold were placed in front of each of them - including
her.
    Sophie opened her box carefully, folding the
ribbon and paper as she went along. Marie tore at the paper, Rose
ripped at it, too, but more carefully. V unwrapped hers with
military precision while Miss Suzette and Anais left theirs for a
moment. Each one was content to watch the rest of them indulge. It
was funny how a person’s approach to unwrapping a gift hinted at
their personality, Sophie thought. Then she saw it. It was a
beautiful pendant shaped into a ‘C’ and ‘G’ hanging