“What about you?”
“That hooded fiend wants my blood for some reason. I will keep her distracted while the rest of you do what must be done.”
Planting herself in front of Desa, Kalia squinted as she tried to figure out what was going on. The poor woman was so confused. “So, you won’t be going after Adele,” she said. “Are you sure you’re the same woman I fell in love with?”
Unable to suppress a fit of laughter, Desa kissed her lover’s forehead. “Let’s just say I had a change of perspective,” she replied. “This is a team effort. I’ll do my part; you do yours. With any luck, this will all be over by morning.”
They all nodded.
And just in time too!
No sooner did they finish their little meeting than the hooded woman came stalking back through the window, brandishing her knife. She was bre
