Queen of Ruin

to drift off to sleep. Teddy said a spell of protection over th

d Tessa in his mind. Not the little girl that laid beside her brother in the other

y as she walked through the fields of her enemies and c

fore Tessa in reverence as they witnessed her carnage. The Q

asts through the field of war-torn bodies until he noticed a familiar form o

out in the old language as they lifted their hands to the sky. With a deafening shockwave that t

shower turn on. He sank back on the mattress until he listened to the familiar sound of Tessa

dir smiled a toothy grin through his beard. From the way she appeared last night

of insults to the apartment they stayed in bef

, I'm freezing my ass off. In case you aren't aware, I bled to death yesterday. Can't you book a hotel or so

ers as he laughed to himself. "We'll talk about it when

han five-star accommodations, the slaps of Haldir's bar

and sat down across from him. Haldir slid a bowl in front of h

ing some in his bowl. "She started yapping to me in my dream a few hours ago,

rom Teddy, Haldir looked him over. Whereas Tessa always left no doubt about how

sa and keep her safe, and now that she was better, part of him felt useless. "What's done is done. She's better; that

ruity Pebbles and shrugged. "Where

to say yes, but he'd already had this talk wit

r option. You're not travelers; if you go there, it will be forever. Tessa's, your mat

smiled as he glanced over to her. "Someplace warm then; ma

ned. "I'll see what I can do. Your parents have properties in fake name

She threw herself down into the chair beside

much; mostly canned foods. We'll find someth

ked over to her brother and asked a

yes glanced back and forth

d. Jasper gave him the same look when he tried to convey the need t

ut Haldir glanced up to Tessa and gave her a quick no

ed her spoon on the table. "Yes, he did. He might not have known what was

y pushed his spoon through his cereal. "Y

ddy's arm. "I told you something bad was going to happen. I saw it on

of something to say that might give them a second of peace and hope. "So, whe

aldir instead of the girl sitting across from him. The twins may have got their mother's charms

less from Isabelle and Jasper's offspring. The thirst for rev

he threw it and crossed her arms as she lea

spoon before it landed and pointed his f

e drew her face up into an ugly scowl. "Oh yes

e took them back to Savannah, there wouldn't be a soul left alive when the

e wiggled her nose and grabbed a napkin f

nose. Supernaturals don't become sick as humans do, and whatever was happ

ng to bother her at a time like this. "Would you

their learning, the children were still fresh to the supernatural world and di

ag off the floor. With his heart pounding in his ears, he brought the children

d Tessa's entire body vibrated from the chattering of her teeth as Teddy pulled h

, what a mess!" He pulled the black knit blanket Is

peeked over her wet hair to Haldir. "Why are

rted back and forth the street below and spott

ns that pulled up to the building, Teddy's heart fell to his

bed Oliver by the back of his neck. Oliver pointed to the window where they'd just been

to follow him inside. Haldir pulled them both close as he saw the hit squad

and climbed in their vehicles as the apartme

puffed out in little clouds as he realized that even those who meant no h