“Cauldron Cones?”

“I forgot everything in this town was Halloween themed.”

“You’ve been here before?”

“Yeah, a long time ago.”

I nod my head and don’t question him any further. I’m not sure why, but the idea of him bringing Ryan up makes my stomach hurt. Dax is payback. I’m going to enjoy every moment of it, but he can’t be anything more than that.

It’s dark, but the lights off Main Street are bright as we pull up to the ice cream shop. That’s when I see a mass of dark brown curly hair and I know its Clover.

“Fuck,” I hiss.

“What’s wrong?”

Who knows the next time I’ll get a chance like this. Dax isn’t human. I’m guessing his moral compass is a little off kilter, too. Maybe he won’t think I’m an absolutely deranged lunatic for proposing a kidnapping for a first date bonding activity.

“What’s your stance on abduction?”

“Like aliens?” He looks at me, perplexed. We live in a world with vampires and werewolves, if you don’t believe in aliens, you’re a moron. But, now is not the time to discuss life forms outside of Earth.

“No, like that bitch over there, is in my coven, and I’ve been waiting to spot one of them to lock in my basement.” I look over at him skeptically, this is either the turning point of our date and he runs for the hills. Or I’ve truly met my match.

He looks at me wide-eyed for a moment. “You are a surprise, that’s for sure, Blair.”

“I don’t need your help. I just need to get her in my trunk.”

“How do you plan on getting her into your trunk?” He arches an eyebrow at me.

“I’ve got furniture strength,” I say, and he laughs.

He shrugs his shoulders. “I’m in. What’s the plan, boss?” I’m not going to lie, I’m not completely shocked. I feel like Dax is a kindred spirit, people who have been scorned can understand revenge.

I watch as Clover walks down the street and the intrusive thought of hitting her with my car runs through my mind. Need her alive, I remind myself. Though the thought of her brown curls stuck in the grill of my car are just as alluring. I physically shake myself, my head is getting to be a scary place lately.

“Think you could get her to walk behind the post office?” I ask.

“Yeah, and then what?”

“I’ll do the rest. Just get her behind the post office.” Dax doesn’t even question me as I park the Jeep behind the post office and he goes out to bring Clover back here. Why am I so turned on by the fact that he’s totally okay with helping me kidnap this bitch? Ryan would never, how are they even related? Besides the physical appearance, they’re complete opposites, but I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise since he didn’t have a heavy hand in raising him.

I stay close enough that I can hear the conversation. He gently grabs her by the elbow and I want to punch her in the face, even though he’s the one that touched her. Clover has touched enough of my things.