Chapter Forty-six - Deacon

“Dara,” Madison said, shaking her head. “You scared the hell out of me. What are you doing out here, anyway?” Dax bounded over to the other woman, tail wagging as he begged for a head scratch.

Purity felt her heart pounding in her chest, the fear that somehow Damien had found her causing her body to tremble slightly. The newcomer didn’t seem at all apologetic, however. At least Madison knew the woman, which took away some of Purity’s anxiety.

Dara smiled over at Madison, leaning down and scratching behind Dax’s ear. “Well, I was combining two tasks into one,” she said. “First, I was out looking for ingredients for a spell I’m working on, and then, I was also wanting to check on Deacon. I heard he was in town and wanted to say hello.”

Madison cocked an eyebrow at the woman. “And you just thought to look for him out here?”

Dara grinned as she held up the cardboard coffee cup in her hand. “I was at Hot Joy Café. Need I say more?”