A Crown Of Shadows And Secrets - Sloane Murphy Page 0,28
not taking any of this well. Everything with Remy, the new Hunter orders, the Elder reshuffle.
It’s been a lot.
Then finding out Bauer was working with Archer. That it was likely Archer that attacked him with the Angel glass.
Yeah, living with him recently has been a fucking riot. I miss Bauer being around. Remy said Archer had him, and with as much as I have to deal with right now, getting him back is high on my priority list. Who knows how much information he might have, how much he could help tip the balance in our favor?
As I reach Salem’s Bay, I decide not to head home. There’s someone in town who will help me with Bauer, and my dad isn’t that guy.
I pull up out the front of a one-story house, and chuckle to myself. Salem’s bay might not be the biggest of places, but I have more than enough Hunters staying here right now. With Bauer out of action, and Creek off in the Shadow Realm, I’m down a dance partner, but I know this guy is just crazy enough to agree to help me.
“Colt Bennett. What the fuck are you doing here?” Elijah shouts at me through his screen door. I climb out of my truck and head up to meet him.
“Elijah, just the man I was hoping to find. How you doing you crazy son of a bitch?” He opens the door and pulls me in for a bro hug.
“Fancy a beer?” He asks as we head inside. The hum from his air con fills the room on the unseasonably warm day.
“Sure thing.” He heads to his fridge and pulls out two bottles, passing me one. I twist the top and take a swig. Hello sweet nectar.
“So what brings you by, mister boss man?” He laughs and I shake my head.
“Don’t start with that, it’s fucking unreal. But I’m here without the Elder title. I’ve got a bit of a crusade mission, and I can’t think of a better wing man.” I tell him, before taking another drink.
“What’s the mission?” He asks taking a seat and waving for me to sit. I sit on the couch opposite where he’s sat and take a deep breath.
“I want to get my brother,” I tell him straight. “Archer has him locked away somewhere, and despite everything, he tried to help. Even if it was too late. He’ll know things, shit that could help us in the next few weeks.” I say, and then continue to fill him in about Remy and Fallon.
“Holy shit, man. That’s a lot. I got the gist of most of this from the gathering, but shit.”
“Yeah man, there's a ton of shit that's going down, which is why we need to get Bauer. He's going to have invaluable information that we're not gonna get any other way. Numbers are down thanks to the Hunters that defected, but fuck them, they made their bed. We've got enough people, especially since all the factions are working together. I'm just trying to minimize the collateral damage. You just know that the humans are going to end up aware of something. If there's anything I can do to keep this fucking bullshit under their radar then I'm going to do it.”
“Makes sense. Fuck it, I'm in. Danny and the boys are back too, so I'll rope them in as well. Got to love the delta boys, running off to play in the human wars, but they learned some new shit and got some new toys too. Might come in handy.”
“Thanks man, sounds good. I'm getting my shit in line today, and then tomorrow, we hunt.”
“Count us in. Just let me know when and where,” he says and I stand, draining the last of my beer.
“I'll drop you a message later tonight after I've gathered some intel,” I tell him. He stands as I head out to my truck and waves me off with his beer bottle as I pull out of his drive.
One thing down, only another fucking shit ton to get sorted.
When I get hold of Bauer, I'm going to knock him the fuck out for putting us in this situation. I've met Archer, he might've been the one driving this crazy train, but my brother is the strategic mind. There’s no doubt in my head, that without Bauer, Archer would still be sitting, dick in hand, wondering where the fuck to start his stupid world domination quest.
I drive through Salem’s Bay back to my dad’s place, finding