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smiled at me. “I know. I mean, who doesn’t know that.”
    So much for the sweet factor. I could see why Ian didn’t seem too happy.
    “Ian, you look just as yummy as ever,” she said before chewing on her bottom lip.
    Ugh, seriously? I about threw up in my mouth.
    Ian tipped his head. “ Yeah, well, thankfully I can’t say the same for you.”
    It was my turn to raise an eyebrow. What was going on?
    Lauren stood up and waved her hands all over. “I know, I know. You and miss witchy are together now. I’m not here to ruin it. I’m here to help.” She shrugged. “I can’t sit back and let you have all the fun.”
    Ian rolled his eyes. I totally felt like a third wheel. Awkward . “Lauren, how do you know Ian?”
    She sashayed a little and giggled. Yup, I was sick. “Well, for a while we kinda saw each other.” She held her hands up. “Don’t worry, nothing serious, just more for fun than anything.”
    I closed my eyes to let it sink in. “Of course.” Why did all my boyfriends have girlfriends who kept popping up? They didn’t see any boys from Nevada showing up at the cabin coming to claim me as an ex.
    She clapped her hands together, startling me. “So, are we killing him, or just maiming for now?”
    Tony struggled against my holding spell, and I was getting weak enough that I almost let it go with his last pull.
    Ian lowered back down to one of his knees. “I think I’m past maiming.”
    The tension in the air spiked to a new thickness. “Um, maybe we should try asking him one more time.”
    That seemed to peak Lauren’s interests. She bent down with Ian. “What are we trying to find out?”
    His grip on the stake got tighter. “Lauren, seriously, what are you doing here?”
    She let her shoulders fall dramatically. “I am hurt that you don’t believe me. I was bored watching over that bratty little witch over in the east and Hela told Kara about how Esmerelda was back and that you guys were going after Nicolas.” She rolled her head back. “Oh come on , Ian, I need some action, I wanna have fun. Kara and I are going stir crazy. Besides, you guys will need more than just Dregan and Luna.”
    My muscles tensed and I straightened my back at the mention of Luna. It bothered me that she knew who I was bound with. Not sure why, maybe because it took me eighteen years to find out myself and it seemed that everyone else around me already knew.
    “We have Maztic and Hela as well,” Ian said through clenched teeth.
    She fisted her hands and brought them to her chest. “Hela’s here? That is so awesome. Wait, did you say Maztic?”
    Ian let out a deep aggravated breath. “Yes.”
    “I can’t believe he’s here. Didn’t she awaken the witches? I thought he’d be long gone with Julie by now.”
    I threw my hands in the air. “She is right here. And no, Julie’s here too.”
    Lauren stood up. “Sorry. I’m just excited to see everyone. It’s been a long time.” Her eyes lit up and she spun around. “I almost forgot.” She unzipped her bag and rummaged around until she pulled out a pair of what looked like red chopsticks and handed them to me.
    “What are those?” I wasn’t sure I wanted to take them. They could be a trick or something.
    “Peace offering. I just came from China.” She waved her arms around her again. “I’ve spent way too long over there, I guess, because bringing a gift for you just felt right. These ones aren’t made for eating, but I have seen a lot of women wear them in their hair. That’s not a traditional use, but oh well, it looks cool. Anyway, red is for good fortune, and I thought you could definitely use that. Soooo…”
    I took the chopsticks from her and flipped them over in my hands. I didn’t restrain my smile as I noticed a wolf carved in the end of each one. “Thank you.” Okay, I admit it, they were beautiful. She was kinda growing on me. Maybe she wouldn’t be as bad as I thought.
    “Can we get back to the task at hand?” Ian grumbled