Free Into the Fae by Quinn Loftis Page A

now.”
    “We both have to give up one of our ovaries,” Rachel blurted out.
    “I stand corrected. Sally is going to hate that and all my ideas were way better,” Peri conceded.
    Suddenly , Rachel started laughing. “I was joking, Perizada; we don’t have to give up one of our ovaries.”
    “I totally knew that,” Peri said dryly. Rachel continued to laugh and when Peri cocked a single brow at the healer she finally pulled it together. “Now really, what is it that Sally isn’t going to like and why is she going to be involved anyway?”
    “He r magic is getting stronger every day and will only continue to do so the more she uses it. It will help if there are two of us casting the spell,” Rachel told her, then let out a deep breath. “The spell will open up a mental bond with the healers. That is how we will be able to find them.”
    “You’re wrong then. I t isn’t Sally that won’t like it. It’s her bartending, possessive mate that isn’t going to like sharing her mind with others.”
    Rachel nodded. “I agree, but the reason I said that Sally wouldn’t like it is because she is going to be the one who has to deal with her possessive mate complaining about her mind being shared with others.”
    “Too true,” Peri chuckled. “They do tend to get annoying when they start complaining about something that isn’t in their power to control.”
    “Speaking from experience now , Peri?” Rachel asked with a sly smile.
    “Oh no, healer, we aren’t having a counseling session on mating 101.Vasile and Alina have already given me their little tidbits. Damn Alphas always meddling,” she muttered.
    Rachel stood up as she nodded her head. “Yes, they tend to do that. But it’s only because they care so much.”
    “I could totally stand a little less caring, wouldn’t hurt my feelings at all.”
    Rachel laughed and shook her head. “Perizada, you may not see it now, but you are exactly where you need to be, and with whom you need to be as well.”
    “Was that an attempt at being profound , gypsy? Because I’m going to have to go with a big fat fail on that,” Peri teased.
    “Make yourself useful and get Sally while I get the things we need to do this spell,” Rachel told her as she made a shooing motion with her hand.
    “Mated to a werewolf and suddenly all my respect goes out the flipping window,” Peri grumbled as she flashed from the room.
    “Sally, you’re being summoned by Rachel,” Peri said as she flashed into the library where the healer sat with her mate and Jacque.
    “I thought we already talked about this, Peri,” Sally said without standing up.
    “Don’t get your herbs in a boiling beaker, gypsy lady. She just needs your help casting the spell, that’s all.” Peri said as she pointedly looked at her finger nails, inspecting them closely.
    “Why do I feel like there is more to it than that?” Costin asked.
    “Look,” Peri said shortly. “What I can guarantee is that you don’t have to sacrifice a puppy, you don’t have castrate an elephant and you don’t have to reenact the Lion King with Jen’s baby held up in the air over a ledge with a bunch of hungry beasts hoping you will drop it, while singing a song about the circle of life. Oh, and you don’t have to give up either of your ovaries. So how much more to it can there really be? Now, Costin, you aren’t needed so you can stay here.” She grabbed Sally’s arm and flashed them back to the healer’s room before Costin could react to her statement.
    “You really shouldn’t have done that,” Sally said as she stepped away from Peri and further into the room that had become a second home to her. “He’s going to be…,”
    “Perizada!” Costin’s deep growl rolled through the door way just before he came into view.
    Peri glanced at the door and flicked her wrist towards Costin. His body rammed into an invisible wall, keeping him from entering the room.
    “ This is a peaceful healing room, Costin,”Peri