My Pleasure (Bewitched and Bewildered #17)

Prologue

Hunter watched the two small children turn back to go inside their home and sighed. He hadn’t made any headway with them.

Konstantine walked up. “No luck again today?”

He shook his head. “I’m not sure how much is them being wary of strangers or if their parental figure told them to be cautious around unit warriors.”

Konstantine gave a low hiss. “I never would have thought in my lifetime, I would see our people turn on the very ones who keep them safe.”

“I have to believe that it’s not permanent. Storm Keep is just in the middle of a reorganization,” Hunter said, not really believe his own words.

Zev snorted as he came down from the Upper City street. “Only my loyalty to McKenzie and our unit keeps me here. This place is fucked and getting more fucked as the days go by.”

Hunter nodded absently. His family moved here to be closer to him when he was assigned to the Nu unit. With everything happening, he wanted to send them to Graham in Lycaonia. “Maybe my parents should visit Graham.”

Konstantine chuckled. “If you ever suggest to your mother to leave Storm Keep, please let me know. I will avoid the Armstrong estate for a while.”

Wincing, Hunter grunted. “We have family in Lycaonia, but mother made Storm Keep her home. I don’t think I could suggest her leaving and expect to be fed again.”

“And we all know that is most important,” Zen teased.

“Of course it is,” Hunter acknowledged.

“Speaking of getting fed, do you think Genevieve has had a chance to make our bacon?" Zev asked, licking his lips.

Hunter brightened. “I got extra, hoping to drop some off with the kids. Let’s go see if she’s done.”

Zev clapped him on the back. “After you.”

Hunter looked back at the solemn house before walking away with his unit brothers. He prayed his mate would come home soon, for all their sakes.