CHAPTER 9
ARESThank the f*****g Goddess that Elijah and Adrian seemed to be mates because I’d loathed seeing Adrian with Aurora last night. I’d wanted to kill the bastard for even walking her home, never mind inviting her out tonight.
“Elijah”—I cleared my throat—“I need to speak with you.”
Elijah paused and glanced from Aurora to me, breathing hitched. The last time I’d talked with him alone, I’d beaten his a*s for keeping the Malavite Stone a secret from me. Now, I needed to chat with him about something twice as important.
“Now.”
Aurora looked at me oddly but scooted out of the booth. I walked to the other side of the Pink Moon Tavern, near a group of rowdy wolves drinking to the new moon, so Aurora wouldn’t hear.
Elijah stopped a few feet away, pushing his hands into his jean poc
