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ViolettaAfter only a few hours of sleep, I slipped out of the house right after dawn. Ferrara was meeting with the other wolves for breakfast, but I didn't feel up to looking at Emerson just yet.And that made me ashamed. I was stronger than I used to be, and I'd faced down Marsh.Emerson couldn't touch me here, but just the thought of him conjured memories that made my stomach twist.Ferrara tried to tell me that there was no shame in it, but I still couldn't shake the feeling. If Amelia was annoyed at having to meet at the house at such an early hour, she didn't show it."Finn first. Then the woods, and then Irene," I said as I climbed into the truck. "And if I didn't say so last night, I'm sorry, Amelia.""You didn't have a choice, did you?" Without looking at me, she started the vehicle and pulled out. "And she tried to kill Finn.""You care for him.""She liked him. She thought he'd make a good wolf. How did you get the jump on the two of them anyway? They were both stronger tha
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ViolettaAmelia returned and I gave Saul a short nod. “Thank you,” I said quietly.When we were out to the car, Amelia had a determined look on her face. “That was the easiest of our errands today. Next, we need to see the witches.”Amelia bared her fangs, and I knew just how she felt.Irene’s little cottage never felt more crowded. There were a dozen wolves patrolling outside, three more wolves inside, plus four witches. All heads turned when Amelia and I walked in, and I could feel the tension simmering in the air.Even worse, I could see the magic. That was a little harder to ignore.“Ladies,” I greeted with a nod of my head. “I need to borrow Irene for a few minutes.”“It seems like everyone is borrowing Irene,” Ava interrupted as she stood. “If there is something that’s happening, I think we all have a right to know. We are all in danger.”I raised my eyebrows. “Irene is our pack witch. I’m certain you’re just as busy, and wanted, in your pack as she is here. If this was a matter
Last Updated : 2024-11-17He Hurt Me, But He Needs Me Someone
FerraraWhen Violetta pulled on my power, I didn’t even blink, but pride swelled up inside of me. She was getting more comfortable relying on the bond.Whatever she needed from me, I was happy to give, and it was a source of comfort to feel her inside me. Sitting across the table, Emerson had donned his innocent and humbling persona. All I wanted to do was plow my fist into his face.Maeve was sitting as still as a statue, her power wrapped around her like an icy mask.London had gotten antsy a few minutes ago and was pacing and staring at the woods. He wanted out of this room.We all did, but we’d gotten nowhere. Not that we expected to. Until the witches had evidence of what we were facing, all we could discuss was strategies, and because our territories were different, our defenses were different.“Have you received any reports back from the guards you sent to investigate the rogues who attacked me?” Emerson asked innocently. “I’m eager to know what you found.”My wolves had return
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ViolettaThe other alphas didn't question or comment when Ferrara announced that I was guarding the prize, which was TK, and judging the participants upon their return. It was based on both speed, weight, and takedown, which we were monitoring on cameras.Quite a few members of our pack were participating, and many of those smirked my way, as if they assumed Ferrara thought I was too weak to participate.Only Emerson's eyes glittered with cold amusement. He probably knew how I felt about showing my wolf.Unease slithered down my spine. He could not get to me here. I was surrounded by Amelia and a dozen wolves.I was safe.As the horn sounded, indicating the beginning of the hunt, the wolves began to shift. Only Ferrara hesitated and looked my way again, indecision in his eyes.I gave him a reassuring smile, but that didn't stop the look of anger in his face as he finally shifted and joined the others."If you get any more tense, you'll break," Amelia muttered. "Relax. It's two hours,
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FerraraThe moment Violetta joined me, I could smell Emerson on her. My nostrils flared, and I snarled, but she shook her head. "I'm fine. What is going on? Who's dead?""I don't care if you're fine. I want to know why the fuck you smell like a man who shouldn't have been able to get within twenty feet of you.""I let him.""You..." Horrified, I stared at her. "Tell me I did not hear you correctly. You let him? Are you out of your fucking mind?"Narrowing her eyes, she planted her hands on her hips. "No, I'm not. I thought maybe if I wanted to know what he had planned, I could just ask him. And later, I will tell you what he said, just not fucking right now. Who is dead?"If she thought this conversation was over, she was dead wrong, but this really was not the time to continue the discussion. Kenzi's cry had alerted everyone, and they were all coming here."I'm not sure. No shifter. She's female and human. Saul is on his way, but I'm waiting for the other alphas to arrive before I mo
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ViolettaIt was another two hours before Ferrara returned to our room. I hadn't bothered trying to sleep. I was too keyed up about the death and sat by the window watching for him. As he and several other guards walked toward the house, he glanced up at me and our eyes met. I could feel his anger through the bond.His anger with me.It was another half an hour before the door opened and he walked in. Fury vibrated from him, but I just kept my spot at the window and watched him calmly. "What did Saul have to say?""He says the wounds on her chest were likely fatal. There was enough blood at the scene to indicate she was alive when she was attacked. The problem is that he doesn't see any defensive wounds or any blood splatter indicating she tried to get away. She just stood there, got attacked, and died," he growled. "He'll do an autopsy.""So a witch with no connections to any of the wolves just stumbled into your woods leaving no visible trail or scent and let herself be attacked with
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FerraraShe was cowering in the mud again, her father's body dead at her feet. Water poured over her head and lightning struck as she stared at me. "What are you waiting for?" She whispered."Kill me.""I can't," I told her. "You're not the same woman, and I'm not the same man.""But you're not a man at all, wolf. You're a wolf. A shifter. An alpha. A pack to guide and protect. What am I? You're the only one who is going to miss me when I'm gone. I'm barely a wolf. I'm a freak of nature."Still, I couldn't kill her. Not to save my pack. Not to save the mountain. "You're mine. That's all that matters.""Then you're not the hero I thought you were." Her eyes turned dark, like ink spilling from the pupils. Slowly, she rose to her feet, but she didn't stop there. Shadows appeared at her wrists, and they lifted her into the sky. As she hovered, she smiled sadly down at me. "I wonder if that makes you the villain.""What are you doing, Violetta? What's happening?""You know what's happening
Last Updated : 2024-11-22He Hurt Me, But He Needs Me Outsider
Violetta"Someone has already been here," Saul said with a frown as he sniffed the air. "I don't suppose you know anything about that."Lunessa was not as good at covering her tracks as she needed to be. "Do they smell familiar?""No." So none of the other wolves. Just Lunessa. "And is anything amiss?"Glowering at me, Saul picked up a scalpel. "This may not be one of our pack, but I assumed responsibility of them when they came into my infirmary. I do not like to know that someone else was here.""If it helps, it was not my idea.""It does not help. Why, exactly, are you here watching me? Do you have some medical degree that I don't know about?""Not exactly. I'm here to report back to Ferrara," I lied."Not only would Ferrara not send someone to look over my shoulder while I worked, but he would trust me to make my own report. For someone who has lied for most of her life, you did that poorly," Saul admonished. "But I assume your reason for being here is important, so I'll stop ques
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ViolettaAnother night without Ferrara. I wasn't sleeping well, and as I trudged up to my room after a late night dinner in the mess hall, I considered calling Jenson and asking some more questions about the operations that were not day-to-day. Pulling out my phone, I remembered that he was planning to spend the night with Irene. So far, Maeve had not made another appearance, but I knew Irene was scared.She needed Jenson more than I did.Pocketing my phone, I turned down the hall and stopped short. There were noises coming from my bedroom.Loud noises.Squealing?Laughter. It abated, and I opened the door cautiously. Amelia, Kenzi, Cindy, Janelle, and Ava had piled onto my bed. There was a huge spread of food on the table, and music playing from a speaker somewhere."Hi," I said dumbly. "What is happening here?""Girl's night!" Janelle called out. When I stared at her, she frowned. "You've never had a girl's night, have you?""Did Jenson put this together because he was tired of me c
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ViolettaOne by one, I bonded with the others. Lucy, Raven, and Carla. I was desperate not to show it, but bonding the four women in quick succession drained me. Finn and Kenzi left to shower and rest, and Jenson escorted me back to my room."When was the last time you've eaten?" he asked in a low voice."I had a box of crackers on the way here," I claimed proudly. Okay, a box was stretching the truth. I'd had maybe five or six crackers."Rest. I'm going to have food sent up to you," he ordered.I was tired, but that didn't mean I was going to shirk my duties. "As soon as Finn and Kenzi have showered, I need to talk with them," I protested."They've been pushing themselves for days. They're going to need more than a shower. They're going to rest, and we can all have dinner together."He stopped at my bedroom, and I narrowed my eyes at him. "You are not supposed to order me around.""Uh-huh. I liked it better when you were a submissive," he sighed. "Rest. Eat. There will be plenty for
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Violetta"I don't understand. You accessed your magic in human form before, when your wolf forced you to use it. Do I need to fatally wound someone to let that happen?" Evalina snarled in frustration at my recent failure.Today's assignment? Offensive magic. All I had to do was move a stick.One lousy stick.Instead, I was covered in sweat, and the stick just sat in its original place in the grass, mocking me."I wouldn't risk it. I don't think me moving this stick is going to save anyone today," I panted and sat down in the grass. This was a better workout than any cardio. Muscles I didn't even know I had ached at the strain of trying to move that damn branch.I expected the Crone to force me up, but she just went unnaturally still, and her eyes grew vacant. Worried it was Maeve, I jumped to my feet, but she held out her hand. "It's Lunessa. They've made it to the compound. She and your mate are fine."Blowing out my breath, I relaxed. I knew Ferrara was fine. I could still feel him
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FerraraIt was Saris who put her hand out. "Please. I have told Broderick many times that his enthusiasm is enough to send anyone screaming into the forest. Eat your dinner. Stay the night. You will no longer be pestered with questions.""She is right," Broderick sighed. "I would never forgive myself if I scared you straight into the arms of danger."I let my gaze linger on Saris for a bit longer. She was pretty, almost in an ethereal way, and maybe that's why I sensed something odd about her. I'd certainly never met a human like her.Was she Broderick's mate? I didn't sense a mating bond, but she had some sort of control over him.Glancing back at Lunessa, I sighed and took my seat once again. "One night for your hospitality, we will try to answer a few of your questions in the morning. I will answer them," I amended. "And then we will be on our way."They seemed pleased with that, and we finished our dinner with light conversation. There were no more questions about Emerson. At the
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FerraraRelief swept through me when I didn't recognize the grizzled man at the head of the table. Not that he would recognize me, with this face, but it still helped. Lunessa clutched my arm as we were escorted to the table, and I pulled the chair out for her."Thank you for your kindness," I said quietly. "My mate and I have had a difficult journey. My name is Kenrys, and this is Luana.""To be true to ourselves, we must extend our hand to those who need it," the wolf said in a gravelly voice. "I am Broderick. The man to my left is Henry, and the lovely lady to my right is Saris."Broderick's wolf was powerful, and he didn't hesitate to unleash that power at the dinner table. I bowed my head and avoided meeting his eyes as I took the chair. My wolf, hidden behind Lunessa's magic, grumbled unhappily, but he didn't try to break free. He knew what we were doing here and what he needed to do.Henry was a witch. I could sense the magic in him, but Saris seemed completely human. Not a dro
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FerraraLunessa was exhausted. We were within several miles of the coordinates given to us, and she already looked the part in the role that we were about to play. Dirt streaked her face and clothes, and dark circles hung under her eyes, and I knew it wasn't the glamour she'd donned. I'd seen her shimmer from her dark hair to blonde, from her dark eyes to blue, adjusting the structure of her body and even shortening her height and giving herself more curves.There'd been no dirt on her then. We'd moved as fast as we could, and the witch had lied about being all right with the pace we were making.Now she winced from the blisters I knew had to be on her feet. I could smell her blood, and the quiet whimpers she thought she was hiding were built from rock-solid determination.She had a stake in this fight. I didn't know if it was just about protecting the witches or her friends, and I had started to think of her as a friend, or something else entirely. Now that we were so close to the co
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ViolettaMindy was dead. I'd met her for the first time just a few days ago, crossing her path after one of my failed magic attempts. She'd smiled shyly at me and told me that I was glowing. The thought of that soft and sweet voice made my heart ache. She'd been on the guard for less than six months.But I couldn't focus on that now. There were rogue wolves pouring out of the woods, and they'd broken the first line of defense. Jenson and I met up with a wolf barreling our way before we could even reach the skirmish. I shifted instantly, launching myself at him. He was easily twice my size, but I didn't have to worry. While he pinned me down, Jenson slit his throat.Ruthless and efficient. I'd always known, but it was a little terrifying to see the second in action. Jenson shifted afterward and caught up with me. Together, we took down another rogue wolf before we happened upon Mindy's body.Rage filled me, and I ripped into the fray. Whatever the rogue's plan, these wolves were nothin
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ViolettaI had questions. Why was she asking? Who was she asking for? Amelia refused to tell me, and I hoped it wasn't for her. Whatever she and Finn were going through, she didn't deserve to miss out on the chance of having a mate. Especially when they were both so great.Ferrara and I had dinner alone. I peppered him with questions about the day-to-day operations of the pack, and he answered all of them patiently while reminding me that Jenson would also be here to help me.Not the other way around, which I strongly suggested.After getting settled in the bed, he pulled me across his lap and wrapped his arms around me. "We can drive for eight hours of the trip, but then we'll have to travel for a day and a half on foot. Lunessa will be hiding much of her magic so she just seems like an ordinary witch, and I'll be pulling in my power as well. Evalina is also providing us with glamour bags so no one will recognize us.""A witch might see the glamour bag," I said with a frown."It does
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ViolettaIt did not take me long to find Amelia. She was at her usual desk, hunched over her computer. Her eyes were rimmed red. I knew Ferrara was forcing her to take breaks, eat healthier, and sleep at night, so I had a feeling her red eyes weren't just from screen fatigue."How's it going," I asked casually as I hopped up on the desk.She didn't answer."So Ferrara is taking Lunessa to go after the cult. Weird that they didn't want to involve me, given that I'm the subject of the day and his mate. Instead, he thinks it's best to leave me here to run the pack with Jenson. You know, I don't think Jenson and I have had a single conversation out of the you don't belong here, you're not worthy of him crap he used to tell me before this. Now we're going to run a pack together. Are you worried, because I am totally not worried. Okay, I'm a little worried. Do you miss Finn? If you're worried that he and Kenzi are getting it on, I wouldn't. Finn's not an idiot, and only an idiot would get i
