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The look of awe on Kas’s face when we get inside the mall is priceless. Ashley nudges me and nods her head for me to watch her. Her moves are a bit like a scared rabbit. She holds her hands near her chest and leans close to clothing racks as if she sees things she likes, but doesn’t touch anything. We were hoping she would point out some things she liked so we could get an idea of her style, but she only seems overwhelmed at how much is going on with the hustle and bustle of back to school shoppers.“Dark cloaks.” Justice watches Kas with curiosity.“Dark cloaks?” I turn inward while Ashley points out a pair of ballet flats to Kas.“That’s all I’ve ever known her spirit to wear. Dark cloaks.”“Okay, well, I’m pretty sure the dark cloak store went out of business like… two hundred years ago.” I roll my eyes at her. “You said you want things to be different for her spirit now. So, let’s help her instead of pigeonholing her into how she’s always been.”“You’re right.” Justice concedes. “
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I hit the ground hard letting my claws dig into Ryan’s arm. He uses his weight to roll himself on top of me, pinning me to the ground. He raises an arm to punch, which gives me space to jam my blade into his ribs. I hear the crack of the bones giving way, but his punch connects with my jaw, anyway. I let go of his arm and chop his throat with a quick strike to slow his momentum. He grunts and falls to the side in pain. Hot metallic blood fills my mouth. My two front teeth instantly ache from being knocked loose. Oh, this son of a BITCH! He’s done for.“Lenora, he’s an Alpha wolf.” Justice pushes forward. “Don’t underestimate him!”“A little late for the reminder, Justice!” I twist my legs around his, to stop him from chasing Kas and Ashly who are running away. He elbows me in the sternum, but I stab him in the biceps before he’s able to pull his arm away. Blood flows openly onto the floor and our clothes. Onlookers squeal and run away from the altercation. Others pull their phones o
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“Okay, I enlisted a couple of Omegas and we rearranged Bronx’s closet.” Ashley comes to Milo’s office. “How are things going here?”“Randall has a legitimate alibi. I can’t speak for Graham or Caroline Connors because no one has seen them since the Council banished them, but what if Randall is still buddy buddy with Ryan? If he has been near Ryan lately, it could be why Lenora caught his scent.” Milo sits back in his chair and laces his fingers on top of his head. “The kid could be Randall’s connection to the parents. If that’s the case, he could have given Ryan immunity with his pack or he’s letting him stay in Silver Moon while he’s trying to find a new Alpha. No one would know any different.”“Wait, why would he do that?” Ashley sits next to Reggie.“If Randall was that deep in business with them, it could be several things. Connors could blackmail him, although he doesn’t seem smart enough for that. So, maybe their relationship was close enough that Randall just wants to do them a
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We spend the rest of the morning doing ‘research’. If Kas’s wolf, Lex, thinks she’s an actual daughter of the Moon Goddess, we need to see if there is any sort of proof of that aside from her unusual powers. I haven’t mentioned it to Bronx, but I think if this proves fruitless, we really need to consider having the medical team perform a psych eval on Kas and Lex. She’s a sweet girl, and she’s my Luna, but maybe all her trauma has knocked a couple screws loose. I mean, look at Sin Snell. I’m sure he wasn’t always a psychopath. It all has to start somewhere. Right?I’ll play along for now. At least I get to admire Bronx’s impressive collection of ancient books and scrolls. They really are beautiful and most of them are one of a kind. Bronx has us split up and assigns us various sections of the library to look through. I try to focus on the ancient book I pulled off the shelf, but Milo keeps mindlinking me. It starts out pretty innocently, telling me he likes my crop top and how good m
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“Do you feel better, Sugar?” Milo leans against the doorframe to our bedroom. “I wanted to go after you, but Ghost said it would be better to give you space.”I pull the pillow over my head and groan. “I’m fine, Babe. I was just frustrated and needed to step away.”“Uh, yeah. Sure.” He slides onto the bed next to me and pulls the pillow off of my head. When I’m looking at him, he slips his arms under mine and rolls us over so I’m laying on top of him. I rest my chin on his chest and look into his handsome gray eyes. “You can save that bullshit for someone else. Spill.”I pout my lip and search for words. “I-I… Milo, this is the perfect opportunity to put pressure on Randall. Bronx isn’t even giving us the chance to stop him. What if he is housing Ryan Connors? What if he’s still out there selling Omegas? Who is will stop him? Hell, what if he knew about Kas living in that awful fucking dungeon for all those years and did nothing about it? Now we’re just going to let Bronx throw her in
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“Anything else, Carly?” Bronx clicks his pen and sets it down to end the final meeting before the Council arrives.“Yes, I met Randall’s assistant at the administrative professional’s conference I just got back from.” She clears her throat and looks around as if she’s tentative about sharing the info.“You did?” Ashley tilts her head. “She was allowed to go?”“Um, I think she had to pay for it herself, but yes, she was allowed to go.” Carly presses her lips together. “I wasn’t able to get a ton of detail, but um, she… she said he’s been on six short international trips in the past month. He also had what she called ‘female guests’ in his home during that time. They didn’t stay in the packhouse, they stayed in a guest room in his house.”“She just gave you that information?” Bronx puts his pen down. “After you just met her? Did she know who the women were? How about where they came from or went?”“Oh, I-I didn’t think to ask her all that. It was more of a, uh, just a friendly, casual…
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“I don’t know.” I stir the spoon in my coffee and sit back. “She seemed more nervous than usual.”“Yeah.” Ashley sits next to me in the seating area of my office and sips her coffee. “Maybe Milo’s right? Maybe she found a guy to have a one-night stand with and she was embarrassed.”“You gonna ask her about it?” I hold my cup with two hands letting it comfort me.“Mmm… maybe during training.” Ashley shrugs. “You know how she is. I don’t want her to feel more self conscious.”“Agreed.” I lean my head on her shoulder. “The last time she had a boyfriend was in high school, right?”“Yeah. Benji Platt. He works in Procurement at MasonCo now.” Ashley muses. “I think it would be really sweet if Carly found another admin to date. Even if it would be a long distance relationship. I’m sure we could convince your brother to give her time off to keep that flame lit.”“Mmm.” I finally take a sip of the coffee. Even one sip feels like it has energized me. “Hey Ashley?”“Yeah, Leni?” She leans her he
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– Flashback –“I want to be a mommy when I grow up.” Ashley picks a flower and smells it. “I want lots of pups like Marco’s mommy.”“Boy pups?” Carly scrunches her nose. “Gross.”“Don’t be stupid, Carly. You don’t get to pick.” Ashley rolls her eyes. “You just have to hope she sends you all girls. How many pups do you want?”“I don’t know.” Carly shrugs. “I never thought about it. I guess one or two, but I don’t want boy pups. What about you, Leni? How many pups do you want when you grow up?”“Nah.” I sit up and look at Mace and Dahlia snuggling at the other end of the meadow. They’re my daddy and mommy wolf spirits. Mommy and Dahlia “I don’t think I want pups. I wouldn’t be as good at it like my mommy and Dahlia. They’re the best.”“You don’t have to be the best at it, Leni.” Ashley rolls over so her head is on my lap. “You just have to use your whole entire heart and love them. That’s all that’s important.”“I don’t know if I could ever love anyone as much as I love my parents.” I l
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“As you know, the Goddess Project is funded with Council historical research funds and a MasonCo private client project. From a business aspect, what we have found so far, we consider a success. From a personal aspect, I cannot begin to express my disappointment in what we have found.” Bronx lowers his chin and looks around the room.“Disappointment?” Elder Karthik picks up his folder. “What do you mean?”“When you see the footage, you’ll understand.” I make eye contact with as many Elders that will look at me. I make a mental note that the ones who won’t make eye contact also happen to be on one of Randall’s ledgers.“We’ve included dossiers on the women we have confirmed in your folders. The details that we cannot confirm are from new individuals or the women we have found already are on a separate punch list. We are working on either matching them up to one of our suspects or identifying a new one.” Bronx looks around the room at the Council and motions to Elder Henri. “My Betas an
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Kas turns on the nightstand lights in my bedroom and turns off the overhead light while I wait impatiently for her to be ready. Her movements remind me of a bird who can’t decide which branch to sit on. When the lighting is just right, she looks around the room and breathes a sigh of relief.“Okay, Lenora. I’m just going to place one hand by your tailbone and the other on the middle of your back. All you need to do is close your eyes and clear your mind.” She smiles at me with shining violet eyes as she mimics the placement of her hands in the air. “It won’t take long. Fifteen minutes tops.”I take a deep breath and shake my hands out. “Okay. So, just sit cross-legged on the floor?”“If that’s the most comfortable position for you. I just need to put my hands on your back.” Kas gently pulls me down. “This won’t be like when I helped you and Codi. It should feel… relaxing. Some people say they feel a warmth spread out from my hands, so that’s not unusual, but if you feel any pain say s
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