Nora's POV
"I'll be perfectly safe," I insist, clutching my purse tighter. The week has crawled by without any unusual incidents. I've spent countless hours buried in the Academy's dusty library, hunting for information about demons, but my searches keep hitting dead ends. Nothing specific enough about creatures that demand hearts and livers as their twisted currency.
"Take Mack with you," James says, his hands capturing mine. "Along with the others."
"I've wrapped myself in a cloaking spell so those hunters can't even sense my presence," I remind him. "Plus I'm meeting Lena at Perez's place. Remember her from Elodie's party?"
"Right, married to that real estate agent who handled my house purchase." James's jaw tightens. "She's insufferable."
"She's babysitting Elodie while Lena comes cake tasting with me. Though yeah, she was pretty annoying. And she definitely had her eyes all over you. I might need to make it crystal clear she should keep her hands off what's mine."
