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He Hurt Me, But He Needs Me Drugged
ViolettaI did not question why Kenzi had a miniskirt and a halter top, but I did roll my eyes when she handed it to me. It was the next night, and we were running out of time to free Ferrara and leave this side of the mountain.Tonight was the last night we had to confront the motel manager.Cindy had woken up to just cry and shiver. Finn and Saul were trying to comfort her and help her heal, which was fine. Amelia and Kenzi were both eager to help me with tonight’s errand.“When was the last time you brushed your hair?” Kenzi complained as she yanked her brush through it. “Sometimes I cannot believe he chose you over me.”“When you go from being a prisoner, to almost dying, to having your mate locked up in jail, you can tell me where haircare falls in your list of priorities,” I retorted as I winced. It felt like the damn woman was pulling my hair out of my head.After tying it back with a loose ponytail, I let her put a little bit of powder on my face and then she sent me on my way
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Violetta“Blue is not a good color, Michael. Anyway, this really isn’t all that necessary, considering you confessed way more on camera. Killing those women. Setting up my husband. Trying to kidnap me. You’re a little lonely, aren’t you Michael? Just love to chat.”I found the little bag that Kenzi had brought with her. I placed the open water bottle in a travel cup and placed the travel cup in a large Ziploc bag.“I…wolves…”Amelia nudged against him, and he screamed. I turned my head. “Wolves? Don’t be ridiculous. These are my dogs. I realize we didn’t pay a pet deposit. I’ll rectify that. I wouldn’t go anywhere, Michael. They don’t like rapists.” Holding up the button camera, I recorded myself opening the cabinet and turned on the film feed. “Tsk, tsk, Michael. How long have you been raping girls? How long has your brother been covering for you?”“Um…”“You don’t have to answer that. I’m pretty sure you’ll just claim it was all under duress. That’s alright. Today, I got the detecti
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FerraraThe sounds of violence reached me before the smell of blood. At the detective’s cry for help, I kicked at the jail cell. It took nearly five good kicks before I broke the bar open. Wrenching open the back door was nothing.Officer Jones had Detective Warnos on the ground and was about to kill him. The motel manager stood by helpless, his hands behind his back. As I broke into the room, Officer Jones turned and fired. I dodged the bullet and lunged at him.“What the fuck,” the officer screamed. He fired again, and a bullet tore into my shoulder.Ignoring it, I ripped the gun out of his hands and threw it across the room. Lifting him up, I slammed him into the desk.“Knox, don’t kill him,” Warnos shouted as he stood. Reaching under the desk, he grabbed a gun and turned to point it at me. I held Jones with one hand and looked at him expectantly.With a shout, the manager turned and tried to run. Warnos tripped him up easily and pointed the gun at him instead. “How did you get out
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ViolettaMy wolf gave me exactly three seconds of warning, which was the only reason I’d managed to crouch down before the dark shadow bowled into me. We tumbled down the hill, and I landed with the wolf on top of me, claws slicing through my shoulder.Someone shouted my name, but it wasn’t any of my pack, despite being surrounded by them. They were all busy shifting as more wolves came out of the woods.Emerson.We’d followed the scent of chemicals straight to the densely wooded area between Emerson’s territory and the town.Even now, my nose told me that we still had a few miles to go before we found the explosive. As Emerson made his way down the hill, I doubted that someone was lagging with the explosive. It was a trap, set in motion by a witch who hadn’t betrayed Emerson after all.Damn. I was too trusting.“Enough,” Emerson called out, and the wolf moved off me. I caught a glimpse of their eyes in the moonlight.Elonso.He was one massive wolf.Following his alpha’s lead, he ste
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FerraraIt was a miserable week on the merchant ship. Saul and Amelia were both seasick, and Violetta, Finn, and Kenzi struggled to keep their wolves from panicking and shifting. Violetta and Kenzi, I could control through the pack bond, but Finn was beyond my reach until we were back on neutral territory. I should have taken the bond back before loading the ship, but this wasn’t an issue that had occurred to me.Eventually, we just had to drug him.Cindy was too weak to shift, and Janelle had spent most of the trip clutching a small jar of dirt she’d smuggled on. By the time we reached London’s port, we were all exhausted.“Half of you look dead, and the other half of you smell as if you should be dead,” London greeted me with a wrinkled nose. He glanced at Finn. “Oh. That one is dead.”“You try being on a ship for a week and tell me how you feel,” I growled as I pulled Violetta close. The bunks were barely big enough for me, so I hadn’t been able to have my mate sleep in my arms for
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ViolettaI slept for sixteen hours. Hungry and confused, I rose from the bed. One side of it dipped, and I spun on my hands and knees and growled.Ferrara grinned. “I do love you in that position, but I imagine you might have other things on your mind right now.”“God.” Relaxing, I ran my hand along my face and tried to brush aside some of the confusion. The bed had been heavenly. And stable. It was nice to not be tossed and turned all night long, wondering if your dinner was going to come up or if your wolf was going to come out. “You’re dressed.”“I’ve been up since this morning to check on the others. I felt you waking up, and I didn’t want you to be alone. I assume you’re hungry. If you want, I can bring you up a tray of food while you get your bearings.”I considered the offer but shook my head. “I really want to stretch my legs and maybe let my wolf out.”“Are you sure?”I understood his concern. There was a time when I wouldn’t let my wolf out for anyone, and now when I let her
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Violetta“He broke out of his window,” Saul said in a low and tight voice as we walked into the guest room where Finn was staying. “He woke up, and I was ready with a soother, but before I could get him to drink it, he shifted. I was between him and the door.”“He chose to break through the window rather than hurt you. That’s a good sign,” I said as I stared at the broken glass. “Is Amelia feeling better? She can track him.”“What makes you say that?” Ferrara grunted.“Really? I know there’s been a lot going on, but surely, you’ve got eyes.”Ferrara looked even more puzzled, and Saul smiled quietly. “As it happens, she’s already gone after him. Kenzi and I can look after Violetta while you follow her and make sure Finn is all right. I will alert London about his window.”Ferrara looked at me, but I waved him away. With a short nod, he turned and left. Kenzi jumped up on the bed and sighed. “So, it’s true? He really does belong to Amelia? That’s a shame. He’s a cutie.”I rolled my eyes
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FerraraFor one unsettled moment, I realized that Violetta wasn’t there anymore. One moment she was staring into my eyes, and the next, it was her wolf.Happy, content. When she bowed to me, I realized she was even playful. It was a side of her wolf that I’d never seen before, along with the fact that I’d never seen her wolf without Violetta.I didn’t know what to do. A frantic part of me was worried that Violetta had disappeared completely. It wasn’t unheard of for wolves to give up their human selves completely.Was that what Violetta had done?We hadn’t had a chance to stop and take a breath in months. So much had happened. I just wanted her to talk to someone, a professional, and sort through her feelings.Her wolf nuzzled me, and I reluctantly gave my wolf more control so they could run and play. The hours passed, and when she collapsed and rolled on her belly with a happy smile, I shifted. Sitting in the grass, I held her head and softly stroked her ears. Despite the length of t
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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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ViolettaSaul pulled so many samples from me that I felt like a pin cushion. He did eventually have to stop once Ferrara’s growls started to sound more animal than human. When I offered to go to a different room, Ferrara’s hand wrapped around my arm and refused to let go.For a weak shifter, he was still very strong.“This will do for now,” Saul said. “I’ll be in the lab if you need me. Do what you can to keep him human. Makayla started having issues with shifting, and I imagine Ferrara will too. Remember, the longer he stays human, the more time we have.”I sent Amelia on a trip to round up as many items of entertainment as she could find and climbed into the bed with him. He was so damn pale, and I feared that I wasn’t going to be able to hide my panic for much longer.“You can do this. I stayed a human for months once,” I reminded him. “But then, I always did suspect that I was a little stronger than you.”Ferrara rolled his eyes and shifted to make room for me. I was careful not t
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ViolettaDoing my best to hide my horror, I watched as Ferrara’s wolf came out and grew right before my eyes. He was easily bigger than Makayla’s wolf, but with the same issues. A hunched back. Dark patchy hair. His muzzle was the wrong proportions, and when he settled on all four legs, he roared.“Ferrara,” I snapped and moved so I was directly in front of him. “Stop that right now.”His eyes narrowed, and my heart skipped a beat. When I looked into his eyes, I didn’t see a speck of Ferrara in there. Still, I didn’t move. “Don’t panic. Don’t run. Just listen to me. You know me. You love me.”Those words were hard to say out loud, but I found our mating bond. It was still there, healthier than ever. I pushed as much calm through it as I could, and he lowered his head. People were starting to gather, and I could feel the tension in the air.I never took my eyes off Ferrara. “I need someone to alert London and Cruz what has happened. Someone needs to tell security that there is a traito
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FerraraSaul’s frustration was etched on every inch of his face. London looked ready to howl, and Ava and Janelle glared at each other as we all stood in the hall and looked through the window. Makayla was in human form but non-responsive.“My theory is that her wolf put her in the coma. We were having a conversation, and I saw a tinge of blue, and then she collapsed,” Saul said tiredly. “Her system is shutting down. I’m considering giving her a half dose to see if that will buy us a little more time, but I’m worried about the damage it will do in the long term. I’m sorry, London. I truly thought we’d have a few more days before she would need another dose. I still haven’t figured out what those last two compounds are.”“Her wolf?” I interrupted. “Not the creature on steroids?”Saul nodded. “The effects wore off enough that she seemed to realize what was happening. As it was, we were discussing a medically induced coma to see if I could put her in some sort of stasis.”“Can her wolf h
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ViolettaDespite Ferrara’s reassurance, I still couldn’t get over the strange looks he was giving me. When Kenzi arrived in the middle of the afternoon to see if I wanted to go for a run, I gladly accepted. Even she looked taken aback that Ferrara didn’t ask to join. To my surprise, Kenzi wanted to run on two legs and not four.“What? It’s good to keep in shape,” she said defensively when she started to stretch.“I’m pretty sure our wolves keep us in shape.”She rolled her eyes. “Okay, fine. I like to run to clear my mind.”“And you wanted me to join you?” When she didn’t answer, I wrinkled my nose. “Is Ferrara making you do this?”“Look, I’m trying to take my new role of being his third seriously, and that means getting along with you. I’m making the effort on my own. You don’t owe me for saving you. That was my job. Now I’m just trying to bond with you a bit. Do you want to run, bitch, or not?”It was all I could do not to laugh. “I guess I want to run.”“Good. You are so difficult,
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FerraraOnce Makayla was fed and Saul busy, I steered Violetta back to our rooms. “I’m going to make us some sandwiches for lunch. Why don’t you take a few moments to rest? You can review the information that London gave you, if you want.”Violetta frowned. “I told you I wasn’t sure if I was ready to look into that.”“Okay, then rest. I’ll be up in a few minutes.”Rubbing her chest, her eyes glazed over for a few seconds and she nodded. On the way to the kitchen, I knocked on Janelle’s door. It did not surprise me to see Cindy there, glaring at her. Janelle looked as if she needed to sleep for days. “Walk with me.”Cindy’s eyes widened, and she stood, but I held up my hand. “I just need a witch.”“That witch in particular?” she accused.“No. She just happens to be the closest witch.” I was done explaining to her that I was not going to use Janelle to take control of my wolves. Janelle stepped out, and I closed the door between us. After a moment, I opened it back up again. “I’m going
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ViolettaShe was still alive.I didn’t know anything about the woman who lay shivering on the table in the infirmary, but relief swept through me anyway. I was so tired of people dying around me. So tired of being involved in death. It would be nice if this time, everyone lived.Although, if Makayla pulled through, London might very well kill her anyway. He practically vibrated next to me as we watched through the window while Saul did an exam.Naked and pale, she acted as if she knew where she was and who she was, but every now and then, she would give a little cry of warning, and her eyes would turn green. No one thought anything about it until London told us that Makayla’s wolf’s eyes were amber-colored.Now, as she cried out, Saul slowly inched toward the door. Holding my breath, I watched as the young woman fought to control herself. Irons were wrapped around her wrists and ankles, chaining her to the wall. They were supposed to be strong enough to hold a werewolf.No one was sur
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FerraraLondon snarled at Saul and prowled around the small lab, occasionally muttering something under his breath. Violetta stood protectively on one side of Saul, and I leaned in the doorway, watching it all unfold.“Why didn’t you come to me immediately,” London snapped, and I watched as Violetta narrowed her eyes.“I had several theories about what the drug might do,” Saul explained, still as calm as ever, although his eyes were bloodshot red. “But as I’ve explained, I wasn’t sure what these two compounds were. I was still diving into the research when I fell asleep. It wasn’t until Violetta’s discovery this morning that made me put it together. Well, put most of it together.”“This is dangerous and important. You should have notified me at every step!”“I had planned to give a report this morning.”London opened his mouth, and Violetta stepped forward. “Enough! It is not Saul’s fault that you got some weird drug, and someone is using it to turn themselves into Mr. Hyde!”Saul loo
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Violetta“It wasn’t me,” Janelle repeated for the hundredth time as we all stared at the damage done to the trees.I wanted to be annoyed with her, but I knew what it was like to always be on the defensive. To know that if anything went wrong, everyone would be looking at you.That didn’t mean that I trusted Janelle, but in this, I trusted her. She didn’t see any lingering magic, and neither did I.Ferrara and Amelia were trying to pinpoint London’s whereabouts. We’d been to what looked like the start of whatever had happened, although none of the evidence made sense. The woods were completely normal until whatever happened in this spot. Had a car dropped the beast off? There were no tread marks.Had something dropped it from the sky?“Nobody thinks it was you, Janelle, but if you keep saying that we might have a different opinion,” Finn snapped.Janelle’s eyes narrowed in his direction. Good. I was happy to see the witch with a little backbone.“This is weird,” Kenzi said as she wrin
