Or have they already started killing others and we just don"t know about it just yet... possible. Or... there"s something special they need from Vampires and Witches... I shake myself and look up to find Ambrose silently watching me. I clear my throat and say "I"ll need a map of all the locations your men were killed." He keeps his eyes on me as he reaches back onto his desk and pulls out a folded up paper while saying "I"ve already prepared a map. Do you think this is the doing of the Church Of Order?"
I narrow my eyes and tilt my head to the side before sighing. "You"ve been watching me," I say not really surprised. He shrugs and says "You can understand why I"d want to keep my eyes on an extremely powerful witch who has somehow stayed under my radar for over a hundred years."
I roll my eyes and say "I like my privacy and I like being alone. Why does everyone seem so confused about that? And no, the man I met with says the Church Of Order wasn"t behind this." He chuckles again and says "Xander seems to have taken quite the interest in you... a witch. It really does make me wonder... has he discovered something?"
With a dry look, I slowly walk over to him and grab the map while saying "If you really want me to find this person or... people, stop trying to dig into me." I try to pull the map away but he doesn"t release it as he watches me with that same smirk.
He leans in, causing me to lean back as he takes a deep breath saying "I feel like your hiding quite a bit, Eris. I can"t smell you... at all." He suddenly reaches out and snaps the charm off with a speed so fast, I don"t even have the chance to blink.
I release the map and quickly step back, magic dancing between my fingertips as I glare at the Vampire before me. He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes as he says "Ah... I see. You smell absolutely divine, little Witch."
I grit my teeth in anger as I say "I really thought you"d have more manners than that..." He outright laughs as he looks at me with slightly dilated eyes. "I now know why you"re hiding and keeping to yourself."
He suddenly tosses the charm back to me and says "Worry not, Little Witch. I have no intention of exposing your secret, nor will I drink from you... without your permission, of course." I catch the charm and continue glaring at him as he gives me a cheeky grin.
"No wonders you"re so... p.r.i.c.kly. If you want, I can officially hire you and give you protection as part of our Coven." He says sitting back in his chair behind the wooden desk. I roll my eyes and say "I just lost interest in helping you. Good night, Ambrose."
I walk to the door and try to open the door but it won"t budge. I sigh and turn to look at the Vampire as I say "Enough of the games, Ambrose. Open the door or I"ll make a new one and it won"t look as nice as this one."
Ambrose laughs again and says "Forgive me, Eris. It"s just precautions I have to take. You don"t live to my age without being careful. Please, I won"t cause you any more problems and I"ll be a gentleman. I feel like you"re the only one who can figure this out."
I grit my teeth and walk over, s.n.a.t.c.hing the map from his hand as I say "Pull s.h.i.+t like this again and I"m gone. Threaten me and I"ll turn you and your entire coven into gumbo." His laughter is belly-deep as he says "I feel like you and I are going to get along just fine. Frank, let the wolf in before he makes a mess of my club."
Frank? Wolf? Suddenly, the door to the office opens and reveals a very p.i.s.sed off Alpha and irritated Frank. So the super large Vampire is named Frank... I turn to the Alpha who"s currently stalking over to me with burning eyes.
"What the h.e.l.l is going on?" Xander asks with hostile eyes. I look at him in disbelief as Ambrose says "Work. I hired Ms. Hallows to find someone for me. What can I help you with, Xander?" I scoff at the insane wolf and say "Stalker... you"re really a freaking stalker. Stop following me and stop interfering with my jobs!! Or so help me, I will put a magical restraining order on your furry a.s.s!"
Ambrose losses it and starts laughing as Xander growls at him in anger. "You and I need to have a talk." He says turning to me and ignoring the laughing Vampire. He lifts a hand and points to Ambrose without looking at him and says "He called me here, I didn"t follow you! I walked up to the door and suddenly smelt you, the real you and became concerned."
Xander and I both slowly turn to look at the Vampire who was now holding his side in laughter. I bite my lip and slowly nod my head in understanding as I say "My apologies then... excuse me." I flip Ambrose off before turning around to walk out.
Ambrose breaks out into another round of laughter as I walk out of the door but when I hear the big Vampire laughing, I snap my fingers and watch with satisfaction when the Vampire"s head suddenly shrinks.
Ambrose"s laughter stops for two whole seconds before he literally falls out of his chair with laughter. The large Vampire screams in terror and tries to grab his tiny head but his arms are too big. He sounds like a little mouse...
I keep walking and don"t look back. Ambrose is a freaking a.s.s... a crafty a.s.s but one with a lot of money. I"ll be looking into the killings with or without his money but at least I can make some extra cash by doing it this way.