Free Wolfsbane, A Paranormal/Urban Fantasy (The Maurin Kincaide Series) by Rachel Rawlings Page B

after all." Agrona laughed. "Tonight was a battle of wills, which we won. If the fae want our help cleaning up their mound they will have to ask for it. They won't cause any more trouble on the Council."
    With that the me eting was concluded. Cash wasn't just the new alpha of the Salem pack but a councilman as well - reluctantly filling the vacancy he created. I offered to jump him back to his pack but he opted for use of the Council car service. Being a councilman did have its perks.

     
     
     
     
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    I made i t to the reception before the dj announced Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun. After giving Conry explicit institutions to stay in the lobby doing his invisibility trick I grabbed my place card on the way into the elegant ballroom of the Liberty Hotel. I finally found my table and took my seat. It wasn't with the rest of the family but hey it wasn't the kids table either.
    Frankie and Michael walked in to a thunderous a pplause, the entire room oblivious to the premarital drama that ensued earlier in the day. She looked happy as he spun her onto the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife. Michael caught sight of me as he twirled my sister and I could practically see the sweat beading on his forehead. I didn't foresee a lot of holidays at the Calhoun's. Appetizers that I didn't have to serve this time came and went. Filet mignon was served followed by chocolate soufflé. Followed by several top shelf drinks from the open bar. Couples danced and moved about the room socializing. I was still sitting at my table polishing off yet another amaretto sour when a hand extended in front of me.
    "Nobody puts baby in a corner."
    "I'm not in a corner but I am a little concerned that you were able to pull that movie line." I let Cash take my hand and lead me out to the dance floor. "I should warn you I can't dance."
    "Sure you can. It's like fighting, imagine you're in a ring moving around your opponent. And for the record it was my mother's favorite movie. It's iconic."
    "Iconic is not the word I would use." I laughed. "So councilman what brings you to the social event of the season? Don't you have a ceremony of your own to attend?"
    "Yeah, I do but..." He stopped leading me around the dance floor. I caught that same look I saw him give Tybalt when they applied the Wolfsbane.
    "What? What is it?" Something told me I really didn't want to know the answer.
    "I needed to be sure." He hesitated.
    "This dance is about to be exactly like a fight because I am going to knock you on your ass if you don't spit it out." I wouldn't make good on the threat in the middle of my sister's wedding reception and Cash knew it but he had the good sense to pretend I would.
    "I needed to make sure the Wolfsbane was working." He blurted out.
    "What? Why the hell didn't you do that before? Like at Risqué? It would have been a hell of a lot easier to cover up me shifting and attacking a pole dancer than an entire wedding party!" I managed to yell in a whisper.
    "It's not like I haven't had a lot going on. You haven't displayed any signs of shifting. I just needed to be sure." He said.
    "If I haven't shown any signs then why are you here?" I asked.
    "Because you're in a room full of Boston's elite and I'd rather you not try to eat the bridal party in front of them." He smirked.
    "Nice. While most days I wouldn't mind feeding my mother to a pack of wolves, I actually like my sister." I teased.
    "The full moon is at its peak. I think it's safe to say you're not going to go all big, bad wolf on the bride and groom." Cash started moving us around the dance floor again. "You just heal so fast and I was second guessing m yself. I just wanted to be sure you were alright."
    "And why wouldn't she be alright?"
    "Aidan." His name escaped my lips in a breathy whisper. He looked amazing in Armani.
    "Mind if I cut in?" Aidan held out his hand.
    I took his hand and let him pull me out of Cash's arms and into his. I think Cash said something about