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Ferrara"The amount of time your mate spends unconscious is concerning," Saul said dryly.I shot him an annoyed look. It had only been two days since we returned. When Kenzi had returned, Jenson and several of my guards had started toward us in SUVs, which was fortunate. Carrying an unconscious Violetta back when Maeve was willing to so boldly kidnap her was not something I had relished. Especially considering the rough shape we were all in. It had taken us a day to gain the energy to move, and it would have taken us twice as long to return if we'd been carrying Violetta.The six vehicles and three dozen guards had been welcomed."You wouldn't be walking if it wasn't for her," I reminded him as I looked up from the journals in my lap. It was early in the morning. I'd gotten a few hours of sleep and had two meetings that I needed to attend later in the day, but every free second I had was by Violetta's side. Lunessa and Irene both assured me that she might sleep for a few days to reple
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The moment the clock on the washed-up wall struck twelve, the shadows emerged.The rain was pelting down heavily now, as lightning blazed across the dark, furious sky, revealing half a dozen silhouettes just a few feet from the three, huge sycamore trees down the path that led to our little house. Panic lodged itself in my chest as I looked back to alert my father. “Father, look!”Before I could finish my sentence, they were already edging closer to the door, their eyes beaming a conspicuous yellow in the dark."Forgive me, Violetta," Father said, grabbing and hurling me toward them like a bowling ball before shifting into his wolf form and breaking through the back door. I cried out in pain as two bodies went down under me. Shock turned to immobilizing fear, and fear turned to tears.Strong, powerful hands pulled me back up. "Hold her."Two words. All he said, but that voice...it was mesmerizing.Confused, I snapped my head around, but he had already shifted. His wolf, though smallis
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Three years laterI let out a sigh when Charlie's hands accidentally brushed against my butt for the third time in thirty minutes.I hated how patient I was with his antics, and there was no point in glaring at him or pushing his hand away. He'd just give me a sleazy grin and mouth sorry. It was just a show for the customers, or at least those customers who didn't know who I was. When we were alone, he didn't even bother with the fake apology, but the shitty grin always remained.He didn't have to apologize to me. I didn't deserve it.I didn't deserve anything.So I tried my best to ignore him as I pulled the wine out of the cooler beneath the bar and faked a smile at the customer in front of me. "Our chicken caprese sliders would go great with this wine," I said as I pulled the cork. After pouring his glass, I nudge the menu in front of him."Caprese, huh," he grunted as he eyed me, the gleam of his wolf front and center. I didn't need my own wolf to tell me that he was more powerful
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I sank as low as I could against the floor in total submission, thankful I hadn't let my wolf out earlier. Had I done that, she would have clawed through the floorboards, certain she wasn't worthy of being on the same level as Ferrara.Pathetic.Ferrara guffawed, and my skin flushed with humiliation, while my mind raced. Why had he dropped by today? For three whole years, we hadn't seen each other, and it wasn't like he always came around when I wasn't at work. I lived right above the bar. I was always here, so he had over a million opportunities to come see me if he cared.But knowing Ferrara, and his hatred for me, I figured he'd just left me here to rot with the bar.I changed tactics, throwing myself at work and making sure the Confections bar turned around and began making more profit than before. I'd hoped that by doing so I would gain his attention. Prove that I could have a purpose in the pack.I was dead wrong.Nothing. Not a glimpse. Not a note of thanks, or appreciation. It
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"You have to learn to trust me at some point."The whisper in my ear heated my skin, and I tried not to wiggle against the body pressed to mine. I didn't understand what he wanted."You. I want you."And he could always read my thoughts. Damn irritating.His low chuckle filled the darkness as his hand slid over my belly. I was naked. I was always naked, floating in the nothingness, and he was always here.A dream. Just a dream, except I wasn't asleep. Not always. Not this time."It's hard to see you and not touch you. To see you and know that you won't let me hold you."Let him? Nobody let Ferrara do anything. If he wanted to hold me, he would.And that's how I knew it wasn't real. This was just the mate I wanted. The hero. The one who would listen and understand.That was not the real Ferrara Knox."Are you wet, baby? Let me see."I never stopped him. Never wanted to stop him. My body never reacted this way to anyone, and what was the harm? Instead, I turned toward him, threw my thig
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The phone on the bar rang, and I jerked my head up. It was almost four o'clock in the morning. Who the hell would be calling Confections bar at this time?Convinced it was a wrong number, I went back to my job. I was so close to finishing, and Charlie had already told me that I needed to be back at eight in the morning for inventory.The phone rang again. With a sigh, I dropped the rag and crossed the rough wooden floor. Wiping my hands on my pants, I looked down and swore. My pants were streaked with the damn oil. It would be a nightmare to try and wash out, assuming that I would ever have the time to do laundry.This was my only pair of jeans. Leaving the bar to go shopping wasn't exactly an option.I did my best to stay tucked away in my own corner, and I didn't exactly have a ton of money. I didn't get a paycheck, but I did get tips from people who didn't know who I was.Or at least, I did until Charlie had copied the key to my apartment. My squirreled-away money disappeared, and
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ViolettaBile rose in my throat, but before he could touch me, the glass shattered. He paused, and I scrambled under the nearest metal table and tucked my injured leg beneath me. I gripped the leg like my life depended on it.The alarm stopped. "Fan out," Ferrara growled. "Find out what happened."Great. More people to witness my humiliation."Alpha," Charlie called out. His voice trembled just a little, and I couldn't help but scowl.Surely, he wasn't worried that he'd be in trouble. "We're back here."Ferrara and two other wolves joined him. One was Jenson, and the other was a female that I didn't recognize. She radiated power, so she was definitely high up in the pack. The alpha's eyes darted to me and narrowed. "There was a report that she almost reached the river.""Yes, sir. She ran. I caught her just in time," Charlie said proudly."What were you doing here so late?""She's let this place become a pigsty. I've been giving her extra cleaning duties. I came back to make sure that
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ViolettaIn one swift move, he picked me up and tossed me back on the bed. Wincing at the pain, I dropped my gaze. There was no escape. Choosing a different tactic, I cleared my throat. "I apologize, Alpha. How can I be of service to you?"With a growl, he settled in the chair on the other side. It was almost comical to watch him fit his large body in the small armchair. With a frown, he picked up the crowbar and studied it before letting it fall back to the floor."I am not here to take what's mine, so relax," he growled.Take what was his. I tried not to wince. It was true that I was his mate. That gave him plenty of power over me, power he'd never wielded. If he wanted to bed me, he would have done it before now. That gave me a little bit of peace, so I readjusted myself on the bed so I was more comfortable and tried not to stare at the dresser that was blocking my path."For three years, I've left you alone. Given you a place to live. Let you do whatever you wanted so long as you
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Ferrara"The amount of time your mate spends unconscious is concerning," Saul said dryly.I shot him an annoyed look. It had only been two days since we returned. When Kenzi had returned, Jenson and several of my guards had started toward us in SUVs, which was fortunate. Carrying an unconscious Violetta back when Maeve was willing to so boldly kidnap her was not something I had relished. Especially considering the rough shape we were all in. It had taken us a day to gain the energy to move, and it would have taken us twice as long to return if we'd been carrying Violetta.The six vehicles and three dozen guards had been welcomed."You wouldn't be walking if it wasn't for her," I reminded him as I looked up from the journals in my lap. It was early in the morning. I'd gotten a few hours of sleep and had two meetings that I needed to attend later in the day, but every free second I had was by Violetta's side. Lunessa and Irene both assured me that she might sleep for a few days to reple
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ViolettaMy wolf wasn't coming.Rooted to the spot, I desperately called for her again. Around me, blood and violence reigned. Wolves leapt down from above us. We were grossly outnumbered, even more so because my wolf wasn't coming.This had never happened before me. There were times when I couldn't call to her. Times when I refused to call her, but when I did, she always came. Every single time.I could feel her. Feel her stress and her fear, but she was choosing to ignore me. Choosing to stay put.Saul's roars reached me, and I turned to see four wolves piled onto him. Finn broke free from his in time to join in on the fray, but it wasn't long before he was dragged away again. Everything was happening in slow motion, but it was only seconds.Once those seconds turned into minutes, it would be over. My mate and my friends would be dead.What are you doing? I screamed at my wolf. We have to help them.Desperately, I tried to force her to me, but she didn't budge.Look at them.Her voi
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FerraraVioletta refused to leave with Lunessa. I could see the guilt holding her back, forcing her to dig her heels in and refusing to go with the witch until everyone else was safe.Unfortunately, she was also the target, so no one wanted to leave her unprotected. I had to order Amelia and Kenzi to leave. I tried to order Saul first, but he merely pointed out that a healer might be necessary. There had been a few skirmishes over the past few days but nothing major. Still, we were all holding our breath.Lunessa thought she might have one more transport in her, but it wouldn't be closer until evening. We found a small break along a rockslide and made our camp for the night. We all shifted for a few hours to stretch, check on minor wounds, and give our wolves some rest. Sleep and travel were easier as wolves, but it was dangerous, even to me, to let the wolf be in control for too long."I don't remember you," Finn admitted quietly as he stared up at the night sky. It didn't take long
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ViolettaChaos broke out. London ordered his second and third to continue their search for the mole. When Lunessa and Irene tried to leave, he barred their exit, demanding them to tell him what a ternary was. When Finn and Amelia tried to leave, London tried to order them to stay until Finn told them exactly what Maeve's plan was. Ferrara was barking orders at London and trying to muscle passed him, all while keeping his hand firmly in mine.So much chaos. I couldn't hear myself think. I couldn't even begin to process. "Enough," I roared.Silence followed. Breaking Ferrara's hold, I climbed on the desk so I could see everyone. "We are not going to let that insane bitch, no offense Finn, control us like this."Finn cleared his throat. "I'm going to go with insane bitch, too.""Okay. So, we all have questions. I think we need to break it down one-by-one. First of all, London, obviously there is still a mole in your pack. You should take the necessary steps to correct that. Second, we ca
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FerraraWe all piled into London's office. His second, Cruz, and third, DeVioletta, were there. My whole pack was there, minus Cindy. Lunessa and Irene were there as well, although I noticed that Lunessa had put as much space between herself and Ava as possible. It was a large office, but it sure as hell didn't seem large now.And Amelia looked nervous as hell.Normally, I would have fed some calming vibes through the bond, but I still hadn't replaced the bond, so I put my hand on her shoulder. Even without the bond, she could feel the effects and immediately relaxed. "Thanks," she whispered."Just take your time," I told her. "Whatever you've found, it's not your fault."London cleared his throat. "I think we're all here. Where did the drugs come from?""It's not just the drugs," Amelia admitted before she cleared her throat. "Violetta, Ferrara gave me your parents' names to see if I could dig anything up. Based on your age, with five years of buffer because your memories aren't that
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ViolettaWe disbanded, and I walked with Janelle back to her room. Kenzi followed behind at a distance. Apparently, she wanted to guard me without actually being near me, which was fine with me. "Will you be staying with us long enough to help me? Irene is pretty thrilled at the thought of you being with us.""So she's mentioned, several times," Janelle chuckled. "Irene is a good woman. You're lucky to have her as a friend. Yes, I imagine it'll take some time for me to find my footing," she admitted. "Helping you could help me. I've been struggling a little with my magic lately. Every time I do a spell, it depletes me, and it seems to take more and more time to regenerate. Irene has offered to help me with that.""Cool. We'll just be a bunch of witches who hobble along together," I muttered. "So, you're currently bonding with your magic.""No. Actually, I'm not. I'm facing the same issues that you are. Fear, but Ferrara and Lunessa are right. We shouldn't have this magic if we couldn'
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Violetta"I give up."Irene smiled at me like I was a petulant child, maybe because I was acting like one, and gestured to the candle again. "It's only been an hour, Violetta. It's a little early to be giving up."Only an hour? It felt like we'd been at it for days. Lunessa, Irene, Janelle, and even Ava were all circled around me in the woods. Kenzi kept her distance, but I could feel her closeness. There was a flat boulder in the middle with a single lit candle on it. My instructions were simple.Put out the candle, and they didn't mean with my breath or a snuffer. Frankly, that would have been easier."Maybe my magic doesn't put out fires. Have you ever considered that?""Every witch can call on every element, to some degree," she said easily. "Learning to put out a single flame is one of the earliest forms of magic we learn. I imagine it's easier for children."I glared at her. "That's a little insulting.""It's not meant to be, Violetta," she laughed. "Children are naturally bonde
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FerraraVioletta was quiet while we showered, except for when I was on my knees again. The orgasms were the only times she didn't seem bothered. I let her dress, and when she reached for the door, I gently took her hand and guided her away. "Tell me what's on your mind, baby. What happened after that bitch kicked me out?""Just Katherine running her mouth," Violetta said and sighed. "I wanted to leave my magic locked up. To just take my wolf and run, but I had to take both.""They're both part of you, Violetta. They always were, you just didn't know it. Do you feel your magic?""I don't know. I feel different, but when I try to focus on it, like I can focus on my wolf, it just seems to scatter. I can't call to it or reach it, but I can feel it there."There was uncertainty there, but also something beneath. Fear.That bitch had done something to Violetta to make her doubt her strength. I wanted to wring her neck.Which reminded me. I couldn't touch Katherine, but there was a witch who
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ViolettaI felt the invading magic before I even cracked open my eyes. Immediately, I dispersed it. My ears filled with screams, and I opened my eyes to chaos. Saul, Finn, and London were trying to reason with Ferrara's furiously angry wolf. Lunessa, Irene, Janelle, and Ava were on the floor. Ferrara's wolf was circling the room."Hey!" I bellowed. "Can't a woman in a coma get a little peace and quiet?"Everybody stopped, and I slid off the bed. My knees buckled as I tried to stand, and immediately, Ferrara's wolf was there, trying to keep me upright. I stroked my fingers in his fur. "It's all right. I'm here. I'm safe. And you are beautiful."A growl rumbled from his chest, and I kissed the top of his head. "Stop hiding from Ferrara. He needs you, and he misses you. You can rest now. I'm here."Nobody said a word as he nuzzled under my chin and started to shift with a sigh. I looked over at the witches. "Sorry about that.""No, we knew it might happen," Lunessa said as she stood and
