Chapter 636: Dark Maji

The moment we reached the bottom, I propelled Ameline ahead of me. She stumbled, spun to snarl, only to find Charlotte in her face, her wolf emerging just enough her snout pressed a wet mark into Ameline's cheek.

I grinned, all anger, no humor. "Try it," I said. "I'd love to see what a mess Charlotte's teeth will make of your throat."

Ameline shoved my bodywere aside. "You need me." She pointed one long, slender finger at me. "Don't forget it." Spun and marched off, the queen of absolutely nothing.

I squeezed Charlotte's shoulder as we went after her. "Nice," I said. "But I really do, I guess."

Charlotte bared her teeth at me, her wolf in her eyes. "I can hurt her so much she'll never recover and still leave her breathing."

Good to know.

Ameline entered the second chamber, going right to the staircase. I'd never figured out how to close it and so it remained, waiting for us. Rough stone carved with names and history passed under my fingertips as we descended, the past meeting the