He spotted her heading toward them. “Speaking of our lady love, here she comes now.” His smile faltered as he took in the fierce anger darkening her face. Gus trotted close behind her, his expression nervous. Rand growled beneath his breath. If that damn unicorn did something to upset Vanessa, he was going to personally geld him. He stepped forward, but Vanessa rushed right past him and stormed to the vehicle. She yanked open the door, eliciting a tide of complaints from the revelers inside. Braeden sidled up behind her and squeezed her around the waist. “We missed you, dar—” A surprised yelp replaced the remainder of Brae’s sentence and he went flying backwards onto his ass. Vanessa pivoted, her stun gun crackling in her grip. Shrieks twittered from the sprites and they all darted off. “What the hell was that for?” Braeden shook his head, his eyes dazed. “For being two sacks of shit.” She slashed a hand toward Gus. “He told me everything.
