“She is spending some time with her granny tonight. They have run into a few hiccups with a girl they’re fostering.”
Bee’s daughter, the one that sacrificed herself to get the children free. Valentina had been gifted her mother’s magic the night she died, but with all the other children coming into their own, Valentina was having a harder time keeping hers under control. Granny reassured us that was to be expected but Valentina was a nervous wreck. She locked herself in the bedroom and wouldn’t come out. Tracey had dragged her out to eat the previous day but somehow she had used her magic to keep her inside today. She had screamed that neither of them was her mother and she didn’t want them to pretend to be that. I couldn’t imagine what they would be going through when she was a teenager. Except they were actively looking for a coven that would take her in.
“We miss seeing her around the house,” Dad said as he inspected the legs on the couch. “What happened?”
I snorted. “My friend Mav broke it.”
My mother’s face transformed into a look of horror. Of course, she thought it was sexual. I rolled my eyes. “He jumped on it. He’s the massive Samoan that came by the house a few times.”
My dad shook his head but I could see the shadow of a smile on his lips. “You hang around some characters.”
Would they ever get the chance to meet them? I smiled. “Yes, they’re the best. Wait till you meet Knox.”
It was like my words had summoned the devil. Nalia perked up in my head as someone knocked on the front door. Knox’s snicker on the other side of the door made me puff my cheeks out. Why the hell was he here?
I opened the door and widened my eyes in thewhat the hell are you doinglook. He smiled widely. My parents would think I was doing a lot more than hanging out with these guys if they kept popping up like this. Ugh. I should have told them Rafe and I were dating. His auburn hair was braided away from his face and a grin was plastered across his mouth.
“I heard you were making burrito bowls, did you know those are my favorite?” I didn’t think it was possible but his grin continued to stretch.
“They’re vegan,” I deadpanned.
His smile didn’t falter as he leaned against the doorframe. “I love vegan food.”
The smell of the lie was strong in the air. My mother hopped up from the couch in excitement. “Really? You should invite him in!”
Leave it to my mom to be the perfect hostess even when it wasn’t her house. I looked over my shoulder at her. “Are you sure? Knox really doesn’t have to stay. I heard Alice was cooking at the manor tonight.”
Knox didn’t get the hint or he ignored it as he shouldered past me. At least he wasn’t wearing something ridiculous. I should have never spoken his name. He was probably walking by the house when he heard. How did I keep these wolves from hearing everything? It seemed like something I could turn on and off. I didn’t know how to work it just yet. I had to learn how to use it all the time so I could prevent things like this from happening or my parents walking in on me kissing someone.
