Brother’s Best Friends Are My Mates novel Chapter 74

Lia

I was sick of sitting on our ass and waiting for the vampire clan to come up with a plan. Yes, I knew they were going to help us but we had to do something-to send a message to the Rosewater Coven that they couldn’t just kidnap someone and threaten to take their child once it was born.

My goal was to track down one of the witches sand make a statement. I was didn’t mention it to my mates, knowing they were going to be angry with me. So, I confided in Simone because I knew she was going to have my back.

“Are you sure you can handle a full-fledged witch?” Simone whispered to me as she drove an hour and a half away to this little quiet town that had only one grocery store for all its residents.

I nodded. “Yes, I am. I’ve been able to track down one of their witches and this one I’ll be able to handle.”

Her name was Harriet Cho. She had been with the Rosewater Coven for a few years but was someone whose magical skills, according to the public records, were average. Given my growing ability in magic, I was convinced I could handle her without much trouble.

Harriet owned this little farm outside of the town. It was fairly easy to track down and, more importantly remote. “Lia, can I ask what brought this on in the first place?” Simone asked as we drove down the long stretch of road. “My brother dropped out of rugby and it caused a bit of a fight with the guys,” I muttered, glancing out at the window. There were trees and grass as far as the eye could see. It seemed to go on forever, making me wonder if we’d ever get there. Simone gasped softly. “What did this happen?”

“A few days ago,” I admitted.

“And you didn’t tell me?!” Simone cried, sounding a little offended.

I sighed. “Simone, why do you sound offended? I didn’t tell you because I was busy trying to think of a way to get back at these witches.”

“Fair point,” Simone said, smiling sheepishly. “Sorry, I wasn’t trying to make this about me, but I can’t believe he is quitting rugby.”

“I know it’s trivial compared to some of the things that could happen, but I think it’s the straw that broke the camel’s back, Simone. My brother has everything going for him in rugby yet he is going to give it all up. This never would’ve happened if not for those witches.”

Simone smirked. “Then let’s teach them a lesson.”

The farm was exactly where the GPS said it was. Simone pulled up and she barely parked before I jumped out of the car and walked up to the woman I saw working near the garden on the side of the house.

“Harriet Cho,” I shouted, causing her to whirl around and flinch.

The woman stared at me, looking at the swirl of magic hovering in my right hand to the narrowing of my eyes. “Who are you?”

“My name is Lia Brown of the Moonveil Pack and I’m here to give your coven a warning.”

Harriet paled, backing up towards the house. “I only joined a few years ago! The blood oath has nothing to do with me!”

“But you’re a licensed midwife, right?” I asked, tilting my head to the side.

“How did you-“

I smiled. “I found your license online so clearly you are valuable to the coven and if you cared so much, why are you still with them?”

“They were there for me when I needed them.”

“Well, you’re going to regret not turning your back on them when you had a chance.”

The words of the curse I had memorized came to mind as I prepared to cast it on Harriet. From here on out, there would be no going back.

My eyes narrowed. “All you are is full of threats.”

“Let me repeat this to you beasts. We do not offer second chances. We do not repeat ourselves. This is not a negotiation. This is not a request. This is a promise. Obey, and she will live. Disobey, and you all will suffer.”

I sneered. “You are mad if you think we are just going to roll over and accept what you’ve done.”

“But you are all beasts. Isn’t rolling over what you do?”

My jaw tensed. “You-“

The phone call went dead before I could say anything else. When I turned, I saw that Michael was there watching the whole thing unfold. He looked like he wanted to scream and hit me at the same time, something I had never seen before in my brother. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that it scared me.

“Michael,” Colby warned. “This is your sister.”

He growled and turned around, punching the wall across from me. Michael’s fist went through the plaster, making all of us flinch.

“Lia, don’t you ever do something like that again,” Michael warned, giving me a look. “What if they decided that this was it and they would kill Gabi after she gave birth? That’s what your actions could’ve led to!”

I winced. “I’m sorry, Michael. I—I just wanted to get back to them. To feel a moment of satisfaction for what they have done to our pack.”

“Yes, and it could’ve damned us all so think about that next time you decide to act irrationally.”