A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Yours?" Silas Myers let out a short, mocking laugh. "So what's in it, then?"

Tattoo Guy shrugged, totally unfazed. "Why do you care? It's my bag, I just like it, alright?"

He turned to leave, acting like nothing was wrong.

That's when Calliope Jewell strode up behind him, grabbed the bag right out of his hand, and with a swift sweep of her leg, sent him crashing down onto the

sidewalk.

People nearby gasped and scattered back, eyes wide. Every gaze snapped to Calliope.

"Whoa, did you see that?"

"Who is she? She's amazing!"

"She got the bag back!"

Calliope carried the bag over to Blythe White, who was clinging to Silas's arm and putting on her best damsel-in-distress act.

Calliope shot her a glance, then coolly handed the bag over, practically prying Blythe off Silas as she did.

go, ma'am. Your bag," Calliope said, her tone declaring, 'back off, he's

So, if you don't

stepped protectively between Blythe and Silas and gave Blythe a

get jealous, maybe even blow up

literally putting herself between them. Now Blythe felt more than a little

managed, forcing a smile as onlookers continued

"So they're married?"

of them just helped

and

expect that

crowd buzzed

then, Tattoo Guy staggered to his feet, looking

spun around and delivered a perfect kick, sending the

Silas asked, immediately

She nodded. "I'm fine."

she turned to Blythe. "And you, miss?

could tell Calliope was determined to keep Silas at

hear it," Calliope replied briskly. "If that's all, we'll

word, she took Silas's hand and led him away,