Free Arryn: Mystic Protectors Series by Kathi S. Barton

watching Kala do it. She was nice about it but did tease him well afterwards. “I have heard the words that she said to Arryn and what she did to him when she was upset. Is it true that she can bring down a building with her wrath?”
    “It is. However, the part where she brought it down on several people is an untruth. There were only two, and one of them was already dead. Not by her hand.” Michael nodded but Boss knew he’d keep his distance from Renie. “Did you hear what Galin has done? He was in a department store with our Kipling buying a gift…well, a replacement gift for Dusty, when he brought down an entire shelf of dishes. There were several hundred of them, I’m told, and he only just put one of them back on the shelf when it happened. Poor man.”
    “Kipling told me just last night. He said that Dusty told Galin he is to never enter a store without his hands in his pockets. She threatened him with making him sit in the car when she has to shop from now on, too. Did you hear about the eggs?” Boss had and they both laughed. “He is very clumsy. For one so light on his feet when he is working, he is most clumsy with breakable things.”
    They both turned to the table when Judith laughed. They had missed what was going on, but whatever it was, Renie was not happy with Arryn. She had him lifted up by magic and he now hovered above the table they were all at, saying how sorry he was. Boss decided to make His presence known to them all. Arryn only waved at Him from his height and welcomed Him to the restaurant.
    “This would go much quicker if I did not have to look up to speak to Arryn. My dear, do you think it possible that you let him down, for now? I’ve things to say to you both.” Renie looked at Him then at Arryn. Boss laughed, but covered himself quite nicely with a cough when she glared at him. “Please?”
    “He said he bought a house.” Boss knew this; it was one of the things he’d wanted to talk to them about. “For me. I don’t want a house. I want him to leave me alone.”
    “You do not. And I think you know this as well as I do.” Arryn was let down with the warning that he move away from her. “Thank you. But I do need to speak to you both. It is about your contract.”
    He knew as soon as she looked at Him that she had it. Boss had only been guessing that she’d found the contract between her mother and the man who would take her, but now He knew. And after the conversation He’d had with Arryn about her dream, He had thought maybe she knew more than He did. Now He was sure of it. And He was sure of something else…she knew who the demon was, as well.
    “Where is it?” She told Him she didn’t know what He was talking about. “I think if you let me read it over that I can bargain for your life. It is not right that I wasn’t made aware of the contract in the first place, much less him taking a babe when she could not consent to anything.”
    “Say I know where it is and what it says…why would it matter to You?” Renie looked away from Him as she continued. “In the large picture of things, I’m not really worth all that much to get Your panties in a twist over. Don’t you think?”
    “No. I think that you’re as worthy as anyone that I watch over. And I have a grand plan for you. Before this…I knew nothing of the contract until I saw you in the courtroom that day.” She asked Him how that was possible. “I cannot see into the underworld, and even if I could, what was done to you and how it was done is not right.”
    “But it’s done. Penny will live forever and I will rot in hell.” His heart hurt for her. “Arryn will be hurt by this as well, won’t he? I think he imagines himself in love with me. Which isn’t possible, since we’ve only known each other for about, what? A day or two?”
    “He is in love with you, my child.” Her pain was raw and real. He wanted to comfort her and took her hand in His. As soon as He did, He realized his mistake. Her