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Chapter 54 - Zoe
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BryantIt's time for Zoe to spend time with Gunnar. Hope6if he does lose to Finn, he won't blame her as a distraction or at least consider her a welcomed distraction.
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Viatrix stopped when Castor did. Thankfully, she had the sense to grab our clothes before we left. Viatrix sat and looked up into the tree at the ivy and moss-covered structure. It was a decent size for a treehouse but looked old and possibly unsafe. Viatrix cocked her head as Caster shifted back to Gunnar, watching him stride confidently while naked to pull a rope. The ladder that descended at least looked in better condition than the structure. It didn’t make me feel any safer about going inside. This place was somewhere important to Gunnar. I’ll give it and him the benefit of the doubt. Viatrix took a back seat as I shifted. Somewhere no female has gone before? Well, he’s not making a sexual innuendo. Gunnar was no virgin when we met. Knowing that he hadn’t brought any other females out here did make me feel special, even if I was concerned by the structural integrity of the treehouse. “We should probably put our clothes back on,” I said, tossing his clothes at him. “Why?” He as
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Waiting at the docks for my cousins and their mates to return from the heat island was uncomfortable. Thankfully, it wasn’t a big affair. I mean, there were several of us waiting, but Finn and Lorna were the only ones of rank from Ironfur present. The bulk of us waiting were all heading to Nebrodi today. I didn’t know how their arrival would go down, leaving me almost as anxious as I was about getting on a jet soon. Finn and Lorna were sticking to one side while Damon stood on the other next to the ever-silent but imposing Ivan, leaving me, Gunnar, and Zoe in the middle. Well, Zoe, not so much. She talked to her dad, reviewing the flight itinerary and precautions for transporting Primo and Livia to Sicily. I wanted to clear the air, at least a bit, especially when I saw a boat headed our way. “So, let’s just all get on the same page. By order of their Alphas, Primo and Livia must return to Sicily. If Ashley or Dean don’t like this, they are shit out of luck because their mates are pa
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Two jets stood ready to go. Ivan was already on the first watching Primo. Damon hung back, watching Dean and Livia say goodbye to Dean’s parents. I stared anxiously at the second jet, knowing I’d be expected to board it with Gunnar and Zoe soon. Why did I agree to this? I felt like I was going to have a panic attack. It’s not a good start to this endeavor. “It’s going to be okay. I promise. I’ll be at your side the whole time.” Zoe assured me, wrapping her arms around me for a hug. “Yeah… I know.” I nodded as I returned the hug, hoping the bond would help ease the anxiety. ‘You’re going to be fine.’ Pollux sighed. ‘Not only will you have Zoe, you have me. You’ve not tried to get on a plane since I was awakened. And I’m a little offended you didn’t think having your wolf would in some way help ease your worries.’ “It’s time to take off.” Damon declared, waving for Dean and Livia to get on board. “See you when we land.” He waved to us. We watched them load up since they’d taxi out
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