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I watched Amelia and Finn exchange a look. Bridget did not sound happy when she’d left. Had something happened?I was so keyed up. Jax had promised to text me when Emerson arrived, but so far, there had been nothing. Either Jax had forgotten to notify anyone, which was unlikely, or Emerson still hadn’t shown which didn’t bode well for me.Finn and Amelia didn’t say a word while Bridget was gone. I finished the count and put the stepstool away. “Done. I’ll go back to the office.”“About fucking time,” Finn growled.Amelia rolled her eyes. “Do you really think Emerson is going to try to kidnap her off Jax’s land? In broad daylight?”“I think, Princess, that you’ve spent so much time under Jax’s protection that you think he hung the moon,” Finn snarled back. “You have no idea what it’s like out there, no idea what other packs can be like. Your witch was taken off your land. What makes you think someone can’t get to Anna either?”Amelia’s cheeks colored red, and I sighed. “That’s enough,
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Jax“He killed Parker.” Pain threaded through Jenson’s voice. “He killed his own father.Why?”I swiped through the security feed again while Jenson drove. “Parker must have found him.Felt him through the family bond or something. Dean killed him to keep his secret.”In the corner frame of the video, taken two weeks before Parker’s death, Dean shifted. It almost wasn’t caught on camera, which was why it didn’t set off any alarms, but in his place, a massive red wolf stood.Just like his father. Red wolves weren’t rare, but they weren’t super common. I should have thought of Dean when we were talking about red wolves, but it didn’t make sense. Dean was young, and not a crazed killer.At least, when I knew him, he wasn’t.He’d been on my land for weeks before Parker’s death. Weeks without me knowing. What the hell had he been doing?Spying on Anna.“Finn isn’t answering his phone. Neither is Anna or Bridget.” The restaurant was right up ahead, and immediately, I knew something was wron
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Anna“You must have shit your pants when Jax separated from you in Wisteria Woods,” I said to Bridget while I perched on a ridiculous pink rock. She and Dean were actually digging with shovels. I had no idea what they were digging for, but if it was my grave, I wasn’t about to just jump into it.“You have no idea,” Bridget growled. “But even the Darkwyn witches couldn’t see what we had planned.”“Which would be?”“Stop talking to her,” Dean snapped. “And dig. The others will have figured out you lied to them. I told you to kill them, not send them away.”“How was I supposed to kill five guards? I didn’t know Jax would care so much about her,” Bridget grumbled and returned to her digging.“Really? Or maybe you just didn’t want to kill your friends. You liked Finn, didn’t you? You didn’t want to have to kill him.” There had to be some speck of loyalty in her. Some reason that Jax trusted her. If I could just reach that, maybe I could get out of this mess.“I’m guessing Parker didn’t com
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Anna“Help him.”With every breath, Jax seemed to grow weaker under my touch. The bullet was lodged in his chest. If he remained human for much longer, it would be fatal.There was only reason I could think of that the maiden would be here was if she was here to betray us all. Everyone else around us had.But she was my friend, and if there was even the slightest chance that I was wrong, I had to cling to it. “Please help him. The spell is already latched on to him. I can’t absorb it.”“You can,” she said as she crouched down and examined him. “You are bonded with him.You can absorb the spell and turn it to dust.”“I don’t know how to do that. He’s going to die!”“Anna, the power you have is not something that you do. It’s simply who you are. Release the panic, focus on the bond, and let your instincts take over. You can do this.”She moved away from us, perched on a boulder, and stared down at me like I had all the time in the world.I was seriously considering scratching her off my
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Jax“Breathe,” I told Anna as we approached the house. There was a new SUV parked in the drive. My phone had numerous texts about Emerson’s arrival. I responded with a quick on my way which was then immediately followed up with a slew of questions about where I was.I declined to answer them. Anna and I had both managed to snag some clothes, but there was still some blood on both of us. Luckily, none of it was hers.Or I’d ask a witch to resurrect Bridget and Dean so I could kill them.Bridget. Just the thought of her opened up a cold darkness inside of me. She was my third in command. How dare she betray me like this?“What?” Anna asked.“You’re not breathing. Emerson will not touch you, but if you can’t stand to be in the same house as him or even on the same land, just say the word. I’ll find some place safe for you.”“So now you’re concerned about finding me a safe place?”There was a tone of bitterness in her voice, and my chest squeezed. I’d been so fucking wrong about her, but
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AnnaAfter dinner, Jax excused us, citing pack business that needed seeing to. I had no idea where we were going, and he didn’t say a word until we reached The Fanged Smile. With a few quiet words, he dismissed the guards, and we headed straight up to the small apartment I used to call home. When he closed the door behind us, he leaned heavily against it and closed his eyes.“How are you feeling?” Agitated, I started to pace the small area.“Drained. The spell saps you of the change, but it’s takes everything we have in us. That ability is written in every cell of our body. It’ll take time to recharge. Why are you running from me?”Running? It took me a moment to realize that he meant my pacing. It had taken me all the way across the apartment.“Habit,” I said restlessly. “In this space, I’m not really used to welcoming others.”“You’re angry with me.” Locking the door, he moved to the armchair and sat heavily in it.Ignoring his statement, I walked to the opposite window and stared o
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“True.”“But if she hadn’t shown up when she did, Finn would be dead. Maybe you as well.”“Also true.”If the other alphas found out, they would be even more suspicious. Emerson had done an excellent job in fostering a hostile environment. “What will you do about Bridget’s treachery?”Jax tensed under me, but we needed to make a plan. “I’ll need to tell Jenson and Amelia.Otherwise, I’ll need to keep her disappearance quiet. No need to give the other alphas any more ammunition against us. Afterward, I will deal with replacing her.His voice was clipped in anger. Bridget’s betrayal cut him deeply. It would take some time for that to heal.“I’ll assign Amelia to you. I want you to visit Finn tomorrow and see if he has anything to add. Then take Amelia back to the spot where Bridget and Dean met and see what else they might have buried. When the alphas are gone, I’ll see to it that the cause of Parker’s death is rectified.”Silence overtook us as I closed my eyes and tried to relax. Jax
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JaxNeither Jenson nor Amelia said a word after I told them about Bridget. We were on the edge of the woods, no one around for miles, with no one to overhear.“You killed her?” Jenson asked Anna, who stood just slightly behind me. She hadn’t wanted to be here for this, but I wasn’t about to leave her alone in the house with Emerson and the other alphas.“I didn’t have a choice.”Balling up his fists, Jenson turned and stalked away. He didn’t go far, and I let him have his space. Amelia inhaled sharply. “I knew something was wrong with her. I should have pushed,” she whispered. “These past few days, she’d been acting strangely. Did she kill Finn?”“Finn is in the infirmary. He’s healing, but slowly. You’ll take over for guard duty with Anna, and I want the two of you to visit him tomorrow and see if there anything else he can remember about the attack. His injuries are being kept under lock and key.” I didn’t tell her about Lunessa, but she’d learn eventually if the witch approached An
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Knowing she was pregnant would only make that target on her back even bigger.Tess frowned at her. “Are you okay?”Mica struggled to reign in the anxiety that was no doubt leaking into her expression. “Disappointed. A baby would be a welcome beacon of light in these dark times.”She hoped the strange lilt to her voice could be mistaken for sadness. She didn’t have the mental energy to explain everything to Tess, nor did she want to. Not only were these raging emotions making her feel hollowed out inside, but Tess shouldn’t be the first one to find out. Hayden should.Once Hayden knew and they had a plan for moving forward, she could tell Tess the truth. Hopefully, she’d understand.Right now, though, there was so much tension in the splintered pack that if it was known she was pregnant, it might push the pack to no longer wait for the challenge… which was meant to be tomorrow afternoon.“I’m going to rest,” Mica told Tess, managing a small smile. “And you should as well. We’ve been th
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Hayden“I’m just saying that maybe this ritual is worth the risk,” Maverick said. His arms were folded over his chest, and there was a doubtful look on his face. “What will it hurt to try?”Hayden shook his head. “We can’t risk a demon getting free. We don’t know what will happen. For all we know, this ritual is something the demons put into the world to—”He cut off as Finn shuddered. His eyes widened, and his head snapped around, toward the house. “Something’s happening.”Mica.With a curse, Hayden wheeled around and raced for the house. The team fell in step behind him. The pack looked up from their tasks, startled, but Hayden didn’t give any orders. He threw open the front door and took the stairs two at a time. He kicked open the door leading to the room where Echo was kept.Mica, Tess, and Elin were all inside. Tess rang an old brass bell manically, the clanging echoing through the room. Elin held a lighter in hand, racing back and forth to light candles as Echo spun around in h
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Mica squeezed her eyes shut tightly. Her stomach churned. It was exactly what she thought—they weren’t even going to try to save Echo, too certain in their own knowledge.“It has to happen soon, Hayden,” Ryder said, his voice low, urgent, and… sorrowful. “I can’t keep holding my tongue. You are my Alpha, and I’ve tried to respect your decisions, but the situation is becoming untenable. This is my mother and my sister we’re talking about. I will tell Mica, if that’s what you would prefer.”“No,” Hayden answered.Why? Why did he not want Ryder to tell her? Tears filled Mica’s eyes and she crept away, not wanting to hear any more. Was Hayden afraid she’d let Echo go? Did he think it was up to him as her mate to tell her that he was going to kill her mother?He doesn’t consider it killing Mom, though. He considers it a mercy, freeing her from the demon.It didn’t make Mica feel any better. She carefully opened the kitchen door, slipped through, and softly closed it. Her heart pounded in h
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MicaMica stared at the page. She’d been reading for so long that the words were starting to blur, but if she was right in her interpretations here… She blinked, rubbed her eyes, and focused again. As she reread the section, her heart started to beat faster.“And the demon was taken from its host and trapped in the stone,” she whispered. “Where it was trapped for all eternity.”She scanned the rest of the page. Hope swelled through her, even though she fought against it. It had been so long since this started, she wasn’t sure she could take it if this didn’t work. But there was the ritual all laid out. The way to force an aura-demon from the person it was possessing, and trapping it into an inanimate object. Once in the object, the demon would be trapped until said object was destroyed.Her mind whirled as to what they could use to trap the demon inside of Echo. There was a size limit to work with. A rock would be the best; then she’d put it in a plastic, air-tight box and bury it as
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Monroe laughed. “Spoken like a true female. Completely wrong.”Spencer and the rest of his people burst into laughter as well. They all stalked away, taking their torches with them. A flash of lightning flickered soundlessly in the distance. Hayden turned to his pack. They watched with uncertain gazes.“Two days,” he said loudly. “And then you will know you put your faith in the right Alpha. We will have Bluebell Valley, and things will get better.”He smiled at them reassuringly. As they dispersed, Finn and Blayke sidled over to him. Finn spoke in a low voice.“Spencer is the only one not showing signs of possession,” he said under his voice. “Everyone else is either claimed or at least influenced. It’s spreading.”Hayden nodded once. Finn would prefer they take more decisive, more immediate action. Hayden couldn’t blame him, knowing his history. He had a particular reason to hate demons, seeing how they robbed him of any chance he might have had to have a normal family, a normal lif
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Hayden“Stay here. I’ll be back shortly,” Hayden ordered as he stalked back to the bedroom. As he threw on his clothes, he frowned. Mica was dressing as well. “I said—”“I’m your mate. I’ll stand with you,” she said shortly.Hayden shook his head. “You’ll stay within the property bounds.”Mica huffed at him but didn’t respond. The two of them were ready quickly. Mica swept her hair into a bun as they headed downstairs. Torches lit the night, dozens of Monroe’s pack carrying them as the flames flickered and glowed. Hayden’s wolf snarled at the sight of Monroe, standing with his toes against the PCP piping at the gate.“Ah, decided to join us, did you?” Monroe drawled. “I was starting to think that your little challenge was all talk and no action.”His people laughed. Hayden ignored the low-hanging fruit and stopped just inside the protective barrier. “Are you finally going to accept my challenge, or will you continue to be a coward?”Monroe smirked. “What do you think I’m here for? It’
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“Brother coming through,” Ryder called from outside, then he stepped into the entrance. He grabbed a pair of shorts and yanked them on, carefully not watching Mica and Hayden. Mica kissed Hayden’s cheek. “I’ll be up in a bit.” He nodded, and Mica slipped back outside. It was utterly dark now, and she had to use a flashlight to navigate the camp. Everyone else could simply see in the dark but with her weak human eyes… But nobody brought it up, not like they wouldhave in other circumstances. She headed upstairs once she was satisfied everyone was set for the night. Hayden waited for her in bed, scrolling through the most recent demon research on the laptop. He closed it and set the laptop on the nightstand as he grinned at her. His hair was damp from the shower, the smell of soap mingling with his manly scent. Mica grabbed a nightgown from her dresser and changed. “I don’t like that nightgown,” Hayden told her. “It’s old and worn.” “And comfortable,” Mica snarked. “Yes. Whi
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MicaThe beast-demon stalked along the boundary's edge, snorting as it tested the protections. With Hayden and the rest of the special ops in the forest, Mica had ordered that they let the demon wander and not engage. Hayden had taken all the best fighters with him, meaning her order was gladly obeyed. Nobody wanted to tangle with the beast.Unfortunately, such a sight was getting more common. Even the children who used to scream and hide now ignored it, snuffling around the edges of the property. Its twisted horns glowed in the rapidly oncoming darkness. Clouds shrouded the sky, making it even darker.“Hayden will be back soon,” Mica told Tess as she nervously looked at the beast.“I know.” She shook her head. “Let’s go back into the house. I don’t trust the sources that say the beast-demons are dumb. I don’t want it to report back to Monroe about what we talk about.”Mica nodded. That was the smarter idea. The two headed into the house and went up to Mica and Hayden’s room. With all
