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ViolettaThe house was empty except for the submissive wolves. Families with children were streaming in to take cover while alarms blared all over the territory.And there were three of Finn's sisters. "Where's Lucy?" I asked, trying to remain calm. The tremble in my voice gave me away, but if the other sisters were suspicious, they didn't lead on."Finn asked for her help. She has some experience healing. He took her to the infirmary," Raven offered."You stay here. I don't care who comes to tell you to move. If it's not me or Ferrara, you don't fucking move. Do you understand me?""Is she here?" Raven whispered. "Maeve?""No, but you do not trust anyone. Not unless it's me or Ferrara." I paused. "Not even Finn. Stay here."Slamming the door shut, I took off after Finn, but once I reached outside the house, I looked around in fear. It was unlikely they'd go to the southern border, but that left three more borders. I didn't think Maeve could hold Finn long enough to actually force the
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FerraraThe son will kill the mother.We locked Finn in one of the cages below that we reserved for wolves who'd broken pack law. In most cases, they were dead before we ever got to this point, but I had no plans to kill Finn. We didn't know if Maeve could also control Finn's wolf, so this would hold him.Amelia stayed with him as a guard but also to talk him through his pain. We couldn't give him another bond until he was coherent enough to take it.The son will kill the mother.We lost fourteen wolves, and two dozen more were in the infirmary. Three rogues were locked away, in the same area as Finn, but they were like zombies. It was like they were waiting for instructions. It would take time before Saul got to them. Our own wounded came first.The son will kill the mother.The spell that had taken us back had drained Lunessa. Evalina had revived her, but she was still in a deep sleep. The bag of items were by the bed. I hadn't even had a chance to look at them."Was there a Fae the
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Violetta"We are not sacrificing anyone," I snapped. I still couldn't believe what I was hearing. Evalina was related to me? "You're not...you're...how?""Katherine was my niece," she said, never taking her eyes off Ferrara. He'd gone predatorily still. "When I began Darkwyn Coven, I brought my younger sister, Dessandra, with me. She was the original Mother and already pregnant with Katherine. Our younger cousin was the original Maiden. When Katherine was ten, she desperately wanted to go out and see the world, so Dessandra began taking her out more and more. Then another witch killed her and kidnapped Katherine. I felt my sister's death, but it was two months before I could rescue my niece. The other witch was a seer, and it was the second time someone told me of my death. It was also when Katherine began to doubt her magic. The seer had told her the kind of child her womb would bring. When her wolf came along, she was more than ready to give up magic all together, and he was the per
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FerraraVioletta wasn't in the room.I couldn't help but let a little growl escape me. I'd given her specific instructions not to leave the room, and I had two witches but no mate."She did not take the revelation that we were kin well," Evalina said dryly as she sat next to Lunessa. The younger witch had awoken and was sitting up in the bed. Relief swept through her eyes when she looked at me. "You made it. The spell was not as side-effect free as I hoped, but when I realized what it would take from me, I couldn't stop. I worried what it would take from you.""What do you mean? Did it steal your magic?""No, but it allows a secondary spell to attach. One that analyzes a person and reports back. Saris, whatever she is, definitely anticipated getting out of that bunker alive. She'll know all about my magic. She may know all about your wolf too, although maybe not considering you woke up right away." Pushing the covers away, Lunessa stood and rolled her neck. "Although the secondary spe
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ViolettaThe sun was setting when I met Lunessa, Evalina, Irene, Finn, and the remaining sisters in one of the open fields. Except for Lunessa and Evalina, everybody eyed the others with suspicion.Well, also except for Finn. He just stared at a blank space, his hands in balled fists by his side."Shouldn't he be in chains?" Raven asked in a whisper. Nobody wanted to stand near him."If I put him in chains, then I put all of you in chains. Maeve has the power to take over any of you," I pointed out woodenly. "We're here to stop that.""I've never had magic done on me before. Is it going to hurt?""No, it won't hurt," Lunessa said with a gentle smile. "We do not have the power to keep Maeve from spelling your blood, but we can weave a two-part spell that will redirect it. The first part of the spell is to simply identify when magic enters your body. Once that spell is activated, it will trigger a second spell to deflect. The only bad news is that it has to be administered every twelve
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Ferrara"I just don't understand," Jenson growled as he stared out the window. "How could so many people know what was going to happen and no one lifted a finger to stop it. Witches. Cults. The fucking Fae. Any one of them could have slit Maeve's throat, and we wouldn't be here."I knew the reason. Every single one of them blamed Violetta and not Maeve. If anyone had known what she was, they would have killed her, but Maeve? What was the point? In their minds, another evil would have simply risen and taken her place. They were too busy searching for the weapon rather than concern themselves with who would use the weapon."That doesn't matter. The only thing we need to concern ourselves with is fortifying the territory. We've cut off Maeve's ability to use Irene or her kids. London has agreed to start attacking shipments earmarked for Indigo Peak to try and force her to step down.""She won't," Jenson said quietly. "I have no doubt that she would rather her pack starve to death than gi
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ViolettaThe door opened, and I smelled his blood before he stumbled in. With a gasp, I jumped up from the chair. Ferrara was covered in blood. "What? What happened? Are you okay? Do you need Saul? Have you shifted?""I'm fine," he growled and limped to the bathroom. I was right behind him. He wasn't fine. When he removed his shirt, I could see the blood seeping out of his wound."Ferrara! What the hell happened! Why haven't you shifted?" Frantic, I opened the bathroom cabinets, but there was nothing in there to close up a wound. Maybe because we were self-healing. And had an infirmary. Grabbing a towel, I pressed it against his wound.He stared down at me with an unreadable expression. "Finn tried to leave the territory.""What?""Is this an idea that you gave him?"Jerking my head, I frowned at him. "Of course not. I know you're not allowing anyone in or out of the pack. Why did he leave?""Why do you think? He wants to be proactive. Sound familiar?"I pressed harder on the wound, a
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Ferrara"Avoiding your wolf simply because it does not agree with you is a sign of a weak alpha," Saul said without preamble as he wrapped a bandage around my thigh.I snarled at him, but it was without heat. After all, he was right. Having a strong wolf and the ability to share my life with my wolf, was where I got my power. It didn't matter. I still didn't bring my wolf out.With a sigh, the healer finished the job and leaned back against the counter to stare at me. "None of these wounds needed me. What are you really doing here?""Violetta is pregnant.""I am aware. She needs to make an appointment with me. She's had so much physical trauma that I want to make certain she's able to carry to term. I thought since her magic could heal, it would heal her as well, but her wolf still has scars. If she has any scar tissue in her womb, I want to know about it immediately."Fuck. I hadn't even thought of that. "Is the pregnancy dangerous to her?""I won't know until I examine her. Perhaps
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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
