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I tapped my foot to let out some nervous energy. With the way my decisions had been backfiring lately, I feared having them here would make things worse for us.We’re going to be careful, Bodey assured me, reaching over the center console to take my hand. If either one of us feels uncomfortable taking them back to the neighborhood, we won’t. We have credit cards, and we can book rooms at a hotel.He was right. I was letting my nerves get the best of me, but Lynerd’s betrayal had been a huge hit to my confidence.With each minute we waited, more sweat pooled in my armpits. I wasn’t a patient person to begin with, and this uncertainty was stressing me out even more.When the clock struck nine thirty, a horrible thought hit me. What if King Sutton had never planned to come? What if this was all a plan to get Bodey and me to the airport alone? He’d know that either we or Jasmine would come here to greet him. Either way, it would get Bodey and me exactly where he wanted us.That was when a
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Kissing her forehead, King Sutton rolled his eyes. “And don’t worry. She did just that.”Edward yawned. “I hate to rush the introduction, but I’d love to get settled in. We’ve been traveling nonstop.”I didn’t miss Bodey’s jaw tightening, and he didn’t miss a beat as he opened the front passenger door and waved me inside.As I slid into my spot, Edward opened the back seat and crawled into the back row, where he stretched out. His lackadaisical demeanor settled my nerves. If I were planning to betray someone, I might be able to sit back and relax, but I wouldn’t be able to lie down and take a nap.Brittany moved into the seat behind me as King Sutton and Bodey opened their doors at the same time.As Bodey drove off, I took a deep breath. They’d arrived, and we’d gotten out of there with no issue. It was promising, but that could change at any time.Merging onto the main road, Bodey glanced into the rearview mirror. “We were getting worried that something might have happened.”I faced
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When we pulled up to our white, modern, colonial-style house, all the lights were on. Bodey parked the Navigator in our driveway and opened the garage.By the time the five of us climbed out of the vehicle, the four royal advisors, Stella and Stevie, had come through the garage door to meet us.King Sutton’s eyebrows rose. “How many people live with you?”“Oh, we were just getting the place ready for you all.” Stella smiled, looking welcoming in her trendy long-sleeve, belted black dress. “The royal advisors wanted to greet you before we left.”“Your dress.” Brittany’s mouth dropped open. “I love it.”Stella chuckled. “Finally, someone here with fashion sense. Callie’d rather go barefoot than wear heels, and Stevie mostly sticks with cotton clothing.”I huffed. “The one time I wore heels, they prevented me from fighting and getting away from Kel’s wolves.” I glanced at King Sutton. “And I go by Callie.”Not even listening, Brittany pointed to the Navigator. “Oh, you should see what I
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He stopped and smiled, his irises lightening to a milky brown. Of course. I’ll make sure to keep some of our strongest back too, since we’ll want to take them with us. He hugged me then continued around the front of the house.“That’s a pleasant surprise,” King Sutton murmured when Samuel was far enough away that he wouldn’t hear the low words.Unsure what he meant, I turned my attention to him. “What?”“You and your brother.” King Sutton picked up the heavy luggage. “I feared there would be animosity between you two, but your relationship doesn’t seem strained at all—either that or you two are very good at pretending.”“Oh.” That was a fair assessment, and I could tell by the way the three of them were studying me that they were curious. I shrugged. “He didn’t want to rule. It’s been an adjustment since he expected to have this role, but he’s now a royal advisor and the alpha of Idaho. It works well, and Bodey and I listen to his opinions.”Edward yawned.“Let’s get some rest.” I smi
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“It’s all about appearances.” My throat ached, the few bites of breakfast I’d eaten heavy in my stomach. “A queen needs protection, and she wants to ensure no one questions her claim to the title.” I hated that I was beginning to understand her.Chelsea sat taller, the white priestess dress looking different on her, especially with Dina on the other side of her, dressed in black.“Were there any signs of witches?” Chelsea held a cup of tea in both hands.King Sutton winced. “We didn’t send any witches with them, but they saw five women working in a garden in the backyard. They wore dresses similar to yours.”“From what I remember, Kel’s royal coven consists of twenty witches.” Dina held her head high, but her dull-looking skin made her appear like a different person. “I’d estimate at least twenty there with her, just to be safe.”“Seventy is what we need to account for.” Bodey nodded. “Fifty shifters and twenty witches. We should bring at least double.”That sounded reasonable, but wh
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Dina winced as though the next words were torture.“What is it?” The words scraped out of my throat as I forced myself to speak gently instead of allowing my impatience to show.Dina turned to Chelsea and nodded.“Oh. Right.” Chelsea straightened her shoulders. “We’re pretty sure the wolves had the witches coat the tips of their claws in nightshade, which is what killed the shifter.”Bodey’s anger swirled into me, heating my blood. He growled, “Of course. Why not add poison to her ever-growing list of ways to harm others? The bitch wouldn’t know a fair fight if it slapped her in the face.”“How the hell did they think to use that?” King Sutton rubbed his forehead.“Witches.” Dina frowned. “This coven has no trouble ignoring the whole do no harm to others promise. But why would they still help after losing so many of their coven members?”The room descended into tension-filled silence, every one of us absorbing the news.We were wasting time.Time we didn’t have.A delay would only aff
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I don’t like where this conversation is going. Bodey’s displeasure flowed between us. He’s trying to take Jasmine from us, and you’re on their side.I tried not to smile. He was being silly, but I wouldn’t share that observation with him. Unlike a lot of men, I knew better than to tell someone who was upset to calm down. The last thing I wanted to do was gaslight him. His feelings were valid. Actually, I’m taking your side because I know you. If you give your sister grief about being with her fated mate, you’ll regret it. I was just giving you the backstory to explain why I’m no longer upset with Theo. He was as much of a victim as me for all those years, and we’re trying to move beyond that. Do you realize how hard it must have been for him to come to us and ask to be part of our pack, knowing how much you dislike him?A bit of regret took the sting out of his reaction. You can’t just let me go on disliking him?There was the man I knew. He was protective as hell of me and those he l
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I stared at the spot of dirt between two sizable firs, but no matter how many times I blinked, I didn’t see anything threatening.“Their perimeter spell is intermittent.” Dina shook her head, standing tall. “It’s so subtle that it’s barely noticeable.”Chelsea rubbed her arms. “I sensed a hint of magic, but I assumed it was because the coven comes out here periodically to practice their craft. How in the moon goddess did you sense it?”Shrugging, Dina stood, holding the hem of her dress so it wouldn’t hit the spell. “I… I don’t know. It was as if the magic called to me.”“Thank gods it did.” I moved so I could place a hand on her shoulder. “Or we’d have lost the element of surprise.” Not that we’d get much farther without alerting the guards on the perimeter run or the witches. Our time in stealth mode was running out.“Whoa.” Jack raised his hands. “Are you telling me the witches created a minefield of perimeter magic?”Dina bobbed her head. “That’s a good metaphor. They’ve spelled c
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