Chapter 14

Making it back to the vans everyone is standing around bored. When Freya bound towards us I had expected him to balk scare scream something. I mean most do when they first see her but he didn’t. what did he do he clapped his hands like it was the best thing he's ever seen. “what is this?” he asks but he was lying again. I can't get a good read on him. “she's a heard dog why?” again tired of answering that question. “nope try again?” he sings something in me snaps and I growl baring my teeth my fangs slipping out. “oh stop this I know animals and that my dear is not a heard dog of any breed so what is it?” he snaps his finger and all the anger I was feeling slipped away. Annoyed “we don’t know her breed.” jasmine replies. Glaring at her she shrugs. “I don’t know I couldn’t stop from answering.” she links me.

Holding his hand out Freya walks up to him and sits. Placing his hand on her head he hums and nods. “I see” max clears his throat “we need to get going” I nod and we head to the vans “Avery ride in this van with me.” keeping him in my sight. He nods and hopes in the passenger seat. Freya just jumped in the back. I froze just standing there staring. “did she just” “yep” I answer Kaleb in a link shaking his head he goes to the second van and climbs in. Climbing in the van we head off again looking for the sleeping wolf.

“so let's talk about your demon is she venomous?” Avery says leaving me speechless. Freya humps from the back before she starts chewing on her squeaky toy. “I’m sorry what?” James stutters as the van sways. “the hell hound in the back she's a demon well I mean it's a hell hound. Where did you get it? Is it for sale?” he asks. Growling “she's not for sell ask again and it will be the last thing you say. Our guardian dog Haley gave birth to her.” why I can no longer lie to him or I am just too mad to lie? He shrugs “is she venomous? about five percent of all bitch hell hounds are venomous?” “dude, what is your problem? As far as we know she's not venomous as she's never killed anyone or tried?” “well of course not shes not bonded to anyone.” shock runs through me. Thinking over what he just said confused of course Freya and I are bonded. I mean she's always there when I need her. She would protect me as I would her. So I glare at the dude refusing to speak to him anymore. Reaching in my bag pulling out a chunk of duck jerky for Freya. As I reach over the seat to give it to her Avery clears his throat. “what?” “here try this she will love it trust me,” he says holding out an odd-looking slice of something cake-looking but a fruity-looking juicy thing. What color? All of them and I mean all of them. Shaking my head nope I have no idea what it is not feeding it to my girl nope. Rolling his eyes he breaks a piece off and eats it. “trust me she will like it but I can't give it to her has to be your hand. Unless you are willing to give her up.” he raises his brow at me. Snatching it from him I smell it. Sweet sour mouth-watering but can I tell you the scent nope it's everything and nothing at the same time. Reaching over the seat holding it to Freya. She sniffs it. Lick lick lick snatch. And it's gone. Her eyes shine bright red and lock with mine. I feel a push and pull then it's gone. It was odd but I can't explain why. Freya lays down licking her lips and nose. Looking happy. Her fur started to shine like the night sky. A look I can only get when she's wet. But she's dry her fur just looks shiny and soft.

“bet she's feeling pretty happy now ain't she?” “What was that? What did you do?” I don’t even take my eyes off my girl that looks healthier than I have ever seen and I thought she looked super healthy before. It's odd really. “it's a fruit her kind doesn’t need to be healthy but without it will never reach its full potential. Lucky for you I know where to get the plant and before I leave you ill tell you where to find one and how to care for one should you be worth having and keeping your familiar.” flipping his hand back and forth. This guy talks with his hands and I find it annoying. Everything about this guy is annoying me. Staring at him with my arms crossed over my chest he starts sniffing the air. I see him looking around but not saying anything. Sniff, sniff. Eyeing around. Reaching down I pull my bag of strawberry cheesecake cinnybonnies. Opening I reach in only to have the bag snatched from me. “what kind are these?” pulling one out and popping it in his mouth before I can react to it. “what the fuck?” waving his hand making moaning sounds “I thought lemon cured was my favorite but this is good too. Where did you get these?” he popped another one in his mouth. “dude she's gonna kill you.” max whistles out “you have the count of zero to give me my cinnybonnies back douche bag” he barks out laughing as he hands the bag back. “I knew I would like you. How much longer until we are at the snowpack I have business there?” folding his arms behind his head. “and that is?” “ sensitive information and I dought you would understand girly.” this man is walking on thin ice. He is pushing me to the point I want to scream. When his eyes snap to me then to my arm. Grabbing my arm yanking me to him.

“who did this?”