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FerraraI managed to catch her before she hit the floor.Mate.My wolf came tearing out of me, but unlike last time, I did not hand over the reins. Grounding myself at the surface, I roared as I shifted. The bed broke under me, and I clutched at Violetta’s body.Something had happened. Had she been poisoned? How could someone have gotten to her?Healer. Healer, now.I agreed with the monster living inside of me. His own fears of his mutation were stowed. Violetta was in trouble, and we needed to help her. Holding her as gently as I could, I kicked the door down and roared.The door opened at the end of the hall, and a woman I didn’t recognize stared at me in shock.Danger. Surrounded by danger.Clutching Violetta, I howled and barreled toward the woman. With a scream, she jumped out of the way, and I entered the main part of the infirmary. Frantically, I searched for Saul’s bond to call for him only to remember that I’d broken it off.Kenzi.I pulled hard on her bond and turned my hea
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Ferrara"You should rest."I glanced down at the woman in the wheelchair. "You're one to talk. You look like hell."Makayla wrinkled her nose. "There was a time we both looked like hell, and this is not that time."It was true. We were both running around like wolves on crack and steroids, which was uncomfortably close to the truth. The only difference was that I'd been shot protecting Violetta, and she'd willingly taken the drug.As I stared down at her, I had to remember that it was not her fault. She'd done it to save her sister, and in the end, thanks to Saul, she had. Both she and her sister were on the mend.I stared at the closed door. On the other side was a guest room in London's house where Violetta's unconscious body lay. After a week of staring at her in the hospital bed, I'd had enough. She wasn't sick. She wasn't injured. There was no need for her to be in the hospital except that Saul was worried she'd suddenly injure herself.In the end he caved, and we moved her. At t
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Ferrara"No."I growled into the phone. "You don't get to tell me no. I'm your alpha.""And I'm not a wolf," Irene said succinctly. "Look, I like Lunessa. And I love Violetta. I owe her everything, and if you'd told me what was happening sooner, I might already have an answer for you. Three weeks!""For the record, I was in a coma for two of those weeks. Her vitals are good.""Great. Give me more time.""But I don't know what's happening inside her mind. Sometimes her heart is racing like she's terrified. Other times it's calm. If I can't find a way to pull her out soon, she could go insane. Her magic is eating away at her, Irene.""Half a witch," Irene whispered. "I've been inside her mind, Ferrara. I never saw a single spark of magic. Hiding magic is incredibly powerful. Most of us find other ways to get around it. There's no way she did this as a child. She wouldn't have had the training. Someone cast this spell with her magic, and that is...Ferrara, I can't imagine what we're up a
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FerraraRolling her eyes, Lunessa pointed to the door. "I think they might find it difficult to get in now. How've you been, London? You took Ava in as your witch? Really?""She's ten times the witch you ever were," London snarled."Now you're just lying, and that's not like you."I'd never seen Lunessa like this. She'd always been so regal and calm.In the face of London, she was downright petty.I turned to Irene and helped her steady herself. "Are you all right?""Yeah." Irene glared at Lunessa. "Once I told her where we were going, she dropped me. I barely clung to her."To her credit, Lunessa reddened. "Sorry," she muttered. "It wasn't intentional. I was just a little surprised when you said where we were going."Rising, London turned his wrath on me. "You did this? You can pack up your wolves and leave. Today. Your sanctuary has been revoked.""I'll be going with him," Amelia said softly. "As will Saul. And Violetta.""I don't care," London snarled. There was a beat of silence,
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Violetta"Andrea. Are you ready?"The soft feminine voice wrapped around me so soothingly. Closing my eyes, I inhaled the sweet aroma of roses. The whole house smelled of it. It wafted off the woman wherever she walked, marking her way. My father would wink at me whenever my mother tried to hide and surprise us. Even the humans would be able to scent her, he laughed. Sometimes, when she was gone for long periods of time, I'd take her perfume bottle and spray it throughout the house. My father would sigh, wrap me in his arms, and tell me he missed her too."I'm ready," I called back eagerly and rose from my bed. Everything was perfect. The lavender bedspread didn't have a single wrinkle, and my collection of teddy bears was lined up near my pillows. Dad would shake his head and say that I was supposed to grow up to hunt bears, not cuddle with them, and Mom would just find a way to smuggle another one to me.As I swung my legs off the bed, a strange thought entered my head. Too tall. I
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Violetta"Damn it, Lunessa, that hurt," a male voice growled from the darkness.I inhaled sharply. I should have been afraid, but that voice. It sounded so familiar. "Momma? Daddy?" I asked quietly. "Who is that?""He'll hurt you, Andrea," her mother said urgently. "Get rid of him while you still can."Why was it so dark? Why couldn't she see anything? "Why can't you get rid of him?""Because you let him in.""Violetta." The man's voice wrapped around me, tugging at something inside of me. Something warm and comforting. "Violetta, baby, I'm right in front of you. Take my hand.""I can't see you.""It's all right. I can see you, and I have you. I'll always have you. Just stretch your hand out and take mine."Sucking in my bottom lip, I looked frantically around. "She says you'll hurt me.""Never willingly, Violetta." There was so much pain and desperation in his voice. "Never again. I'd carve my own heart out first.""Andrea, don't do this!" my mother wailed, but for a second, I knew t
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ViolettaWith a groan, Ferrara raked his hand through my hair and kissed me deeply. "Say it again, Violetta. I need to hear it again. I need to know that you remember me.""I remember you. I love you. I've been an idiot for being too scared to tell you. I don't even know if this counts as telling you. What if you're just something else weird that my mind has made up?""I am definitely here," he chuckled. "Four witches are basically streaming my conscious through the mating bond, so my body is still there. Your wolf is here. I don't know why you can't feel her."The absence of my wolf reminded me of how dire this situation was. I turned my head and studied the scene. My mother stood in the living room, fury on her face. I couldn't believe she was here. That I could finally remember her.And that she seemed to be actively working against us.So I ignored her. Instead, I wrapped Ferrara's hand in mine. I didn't want to lose him again. "I don't know how to get out of here, but I don't wan
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FerraraHer scream cut right through me, but her hand was still in mine. "Violetta?" I tried to pull her closer to me. The smoke continued to billow around us, but nothing was touching us or hurting us."Run," she shouted. "We have to run!"The smoke receded, and the forest raced by us. Ahead of us, a wolf snarled and paced, constantly looking over his shoulder at us. It felt like we were running for our lives.But our legs weren't moving.Next to me, Violetta breathed hard. "Don't let go of me, Ferrara. We have to keep moving. I don't want to lose you."Her eyes were glazed over with fear, and her head jerked around as she studied our surroundings. It took me a moment to realize that she actually thought we were running."Violetta, look at me," I said in a calm voice as I walked right in front of her."What are you doing? We have to run!""Look at me. We're not running. You just think you are. This isn't real, remember?"The trees screeched to a halt, and she sucked in her breath. "W
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ViolettaI did as much good at Indigo Peak as I could while I was there, but few of the wolves were happy to see me, so I spent most of my time in my room reviewing Maeve's books in an attempt to help Finn get organized. I ignored all the massive journals the crazed woman had collected. I was no longer the ternary, and they had nothing to do with me.Lunessa, Irene, and the other witches helped identify the small faction of witches who'd been working against Maeve. Most of them were imprisoned. Some were in the field when Lunessa stole their magic. And some were dead. There were enough that, in a few months, the land might be healed enough to start growing again, just in time for spring.At least, that was the hope.Leaving Finn was difficult. I didn't know where he was mentally, but I knew Indigo Peak needed his help, and he would provide it.And when Amelia returned with us, tears in her eyes, I tried not to get involved. Finn was making a mistake, but he would realize that. In due
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ViolettaImmediately, I stepped inside the circle and felt the magic drain away. "I don't have magic anymore, but even if I did, none of this is for me. It was for a deranged woman to hold on to a memory of when she thought she was in control. She's dead now, and I don't need this place to know that I had a happy family once. And I don't need to bring any of that up. I have enough happiness in my immediate past."Finn stared at the home as the flowers started to wither and the wood started to break down. Its age was catching up to it. "I could burn it to the ground," he said darkly."I think you should. I love that you wanted to give me a choice, but this place doesn't mean anything to me, and it's a symbol of Indigo Peak's troubled past. Burn it and make way for the future. You're going to be an amazing alpha, and if you'll let me, I'll come visit often to check in on you. I'm going to miss you and Amelia.""You're more than welcome, Violetta. I'll demand your visits, seeing as how I
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ViolettaI woke up alone. For a moment, I thought I was back in Maeve's grip, chained to the wall, listening to Finn's cries as they tormented him. Tears pricked my eyes until I heard a voice in the room."Violetta."The hoarse whisper calmed me, and I took a deep breath. I was not alone. Maeve was dead. I'd been certain that Ferrara had been in the room with me at one point, but he was gone now. Sitting up, I looked over at the other bed. Lunessa looked only marginally better than she did before as she smiled at me. "You did it."When she started to cough, I rolled out of bed and made my way to her. Snuggling up next to her, I grabbed her water and held it up to her. "So did you. Lunessa, the amount of magic you displayed was insane. How are you?""Depleted," she admitted as she sipped her water. "And scared that I might not bounce back.""How did you do it?"She sipped the water more and leaned against me. Less than a year ago, she was the Maiden, a witch who'd saved my life once, e
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Ferrara"Ferrara," London said in a low voice. "You are growling at the kitchen staff."Immediately, I pulled myself back. A dozen wolves stared at us, frightened. "My apologies. My thoughts are elsewhere," I told Finn. "Please continue."The staff cleared their throats. "We have access to large herds here, and we used to use the witches to magic the land to provide for the wild game so we could eat fresh all year. With the magic repurposed," one wolf said carefully, "much of the game fell ill. We tried to preserve meat, but our previous alpha believed in eating fresh and shut us down."Finn frowned. "I believe in eating fresh but also storing when prepping for leaner months. I'll speak to the witches about healing the land once more, but I won't know how long that will take. Do you have the supplies to cure the meat?"One wolf nodded. Finn looked over at us. "Do I have your permission to use some of your soldiers for an immediately hunt before you leave?"We all nodded, and the staff
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FerraraFinn's eyes were red, and his wolf's power still spilled out of him as he sat stock still in the chair at a large conference table. Food was spread over the table, but it didn't look like he'd eaten any of it. Blood was still dried on his skin, and his clothes barely fit him.Two submissive wolves hovered uncertainly at the table, and as soon as we walked in, he dismissed them. They'd scurried out of the room like they'd been shot, and the doors slammed shut behind us."I cannot be alpha," Finn growled. "Not of this pack."I met his gaze head on and lifted an eyebrow. "It's a little late for that. You killed the previous alpha and slaughtered anyone who challenged, which, from what I can tell, included her second, third, and at least ten of her top guards.""I didn't realize that they were challenging me," he said tightly. "Do I have to die to relinquish my new position?"London, Elonso, and I exchanged looks and pulled out chairs at the table. I sniffed at the food. "Doesn't
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FerraraPulling free from our captors, London and I raced up the hill. He got to Lunessa and yanked her from the stone before I could reach Violetta. A large, mutated wolf pounced at Violetta, and I dove into him. Teeth and claws raked into the flesh of my human form, but I ignored it. There was only one truth. If I didn't get to Violetta, she would be torn limb from limb.Shifting faster than I'd ever shifted in my life, I turned and raced back to her. With a roar, I pulled her chains from the rocks with my paws and turned back to her."Ferrara," she whispered and sank into the ground. "I'm sorry. I don't think I can walk, let alone shift. Help Finn."Finn didn't need my help. He was ripping through wolves at an alarming rate. I wasn't even sure he knew what he was doing.Violetta flinched, and I turned as another wolf tried to pounce. Ripping my claws into their flank, we tumbled, but as soon as I found my footing, I returned to her side.If she couldn't shift, she would be vulnerab
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ViolettaThe outer ring of rocks on the hill were etched with symbols and held offerings to the elements. Water from the largest river on the mountain. A feather willingly given from a bird. Earth enriched and blessed. And fire sparked from the kindling of the land.Words from the spell rose up in my head as I was marched through the circle. Below me, an enormous audience had gathered. Most of the wolves were grotesque and foaming at the mouth. It seemed to take all of their energy to be still. Those who weren't mutated seemed so small, but there was nothing innocent in their gaze as they watched.In the silence, I heard someone roar Lunessa's name and then mine. Turning my head, I watched in horror as Ferrara and London were hauled to the front of the audience and forced to their knees. My gaze locked on to his, but there was nothing either of us could do.My chains were attached to one of the inner rocks, and on the other side, Lunessa, also dressed in white, was chained to the same
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ViolettaI hadn't seen Finn all night, not since they dragged me away. I was taken to a completely different part of the building, three floors up, and chained to a different wall with a bed.Cozy.Instead of resting for the ritual, I pulled myself as close to the window as I could possibly get and stared outside. It was the same side of the building, the same view of the ritual circle. No new information presented itself, but while I was trying to find an escape, I was also searching for Ferrara.I could feel through the bond that he was close. Alive. Getting stronger every hour that passed. Hope flared inside of me.When the sun rose, the door opened. Three wolves and three witches stood before me. "Time to prepare," one of them said, her voice laced with excitement. She put a white dress on the bed.I glanced at it and snorted. "If you're hoping this is some kind of virginal sacrifice, I have bad news for you. I have been well-loved and well-fucked.""Don't be ridiculous. The magic
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FerraraThere were at least fifteen dead wolves at our feet. Adrenaline surged through me, but I was losing too much blood. London could barely stand. A familiar male werewolf loomed over us."Ferrara. London." He spoke with a harsh rasp that further identified him. Dolan. Maeve's second-in-command. We never interacted much because Dolan rarely left the territory. Normally, her third traveled with her, something most alphas practiced, but Dolan was a different breed of wolf. Apparently, he enjoyed disciplining. There were rumors that Maeve had wolves in confinement for lifetime prison sentences, and Dolan liked to make them bleed, wait for the heal, and then rip them open all over again."I see you left your whipping station," I said hoarsely as I stood. My legs shook so badly that I nearly fell over again. "Just how many wolves did you bring to take us?""I have twenty more rogues on their way here," he said in a bored tone. "My alpha has commanded me to give you a choice. Continue t
