Update for The Monster and the Demon
Chapter 14: Soaked in Blood
“Who are we talking about?” Drift interjected. “Is this about how you went to sleep? How did that happen? If the sleep spell is somehow related, maybe that matters.”
“Yeah,” Shelby said. “You never told us what happened.”
There was a long pause. Scott stiffened. His eyes darted between Shelby and Drift, then came to rest on Avid, tucked together with Elle. “That's a private matter I'd prefer to just discuss with my coven.”
Avid perked up and looked warily at Elle. “Yeah,” he said to her, “you probably shouldn't be here for this.”
“Like hell I'm leaving,” Elle growled. “I’m the person who saw whatever it was. I'm the person who could find a connection if there is one.”
“I…” Avid began. Then, helplessly, “I guess you're right.”
Morcant drifted backward and away from attention.
Scott stood like a stone statue, hand still resting on Avid’s shoulder. Avid reached up to put his hand on Scott’s as reassurance. Scott pulled it away. There was no comfort for this.
He and Shelby stared at each other across the table “I didn’t know you,” Scott said, voice dry. “It might have been different.”