The smell of rain danced on the static electricity that filled the air. The hair on the back of my neck stood up. A change in the atmosphere was being...heralded. Yeah, a change was definitely coming."Hey, Britney," I said as I threw my backpack in the backseat and climbed into the compact car.The big-boobed blonde smiled at me and said, "Hey, yourself."Britney put the car in gear and eased into traffic. She wasn't my girlfriend. She was just a friend that was a girl who drove me to school since. " Get some sleep," Jonas said firmly. "You promised to be at the bake sale tomorrow." Yes, sir," she called more clearly. Standing on shaky legs, she wrapped herself in a big, thick towel, stumbled into her bedroom, and fell into bed, wanting just a minute to rest before she changed into her pajamas.Marigold woke in the absolute stillness of pre-dawn. Her hair was still wet and the towel had unwrapped itself, leaving her naked in the moonlight. Her hand still lay between her thighs, feeling her. “Tink like. Cheese favorite part.”“Shit. Give me a couple minutes.” Rolling his eyes, MIke finished the omelette he had been making, making sure to put extra cheese on it. “Later today I need you to be ready to hide. I ordered some groceries from Amazon again. A bunch of stuff to make some real food around here, plus a bunch of meat for the Mandragora. Think you can help me feed it?” He tilted Tink’s omelet onto her plate.“Tink always help.” This time, Tink took her time, tearing bites off with. The name, Jenna, and the description, they matched that foolish girl from the book store. Why would she be looking for - ahhhh, of course. He thought of the proud defiance she had shown, even when she was clearly beaten. The dolt wanted revenge! Whether she would try and kill him or just capture and turn him over to the authorities he didn't know, nor did it matter.His eyes snapped back into focus. "Does anyone else know of this? Who have you told?" No one! I told her I would ask around today.