“I like that idea,” Conri said. Thea nodded. She knew it was the smart thing to do. She and Conri would slow everything down, and that was dangerous. “Here’s more blood,” Thea said, cutting her skin. The Valkyries held their hands out. “Take enough that they can eat some too. If something goes sid
“Lilith?” Thea said. The woman sucked a long breath in through clenched teeth. It sounded like a hiss. “No one ever remembers my real name,” she said in that grating voice. She snapped her jaw a few times. Her teeth looked razor-sharp. The exit she blocked was elevated from the rest of the room,
“Some of your stories say I was the first human female,” Lilith said. “I wasn’t. I was the first to be blessed by the gods, given gifts.” She trailed her fingers over Thea’s marks. “Some say I was the first witch, casting horrible spells on innocent people. I wasn’t a witch and didn’t hurt innocen
A wave of shocked chattering ran through the army of dead things as they all cowered. “That shouldn’t have happened to you,” Thea said. “Everyone should have treated you better, the gods included.” Lilith made a noncommittal grunt. “Have you ever been hugged?” Thea said. Another grunt. “It’s a s
Thea did a double-take. “Can gods be killed?” “I’m going to find out,” Lilith said. “The door is open, and I’m making an army of the strongest beasts. The humans will just be fodder. Then I’m taking the fight to the gods. You could join me—alive.” “Wow. This is a lot to take in. Everything that ha
They didn’t stop running until they were back with Delta team, the Alpha pups, Alpha John Lyall, and Full Moon’s warriors. “What happened?” Liam said. “We felt—” “It’s all recorded,” Xavier said, still holding Thea, limp in his arms. “Save your recordings to the cloud. They couldn’t have relayed w
“We need to debrief immediately,” Thea said, voice hard. Emotionless. “We have things to put in motion if we intend to stand a chance.” There was silence for a moment before Alpha John Lyall sprang into action. “Follow me,” Alpha John Lyall called out. He mind linked his kitchen staff, telling the
The image of Conri’s body being used against Thea flashed through everyone’s mind. The idea had been forming in her head since they watched the videos on the drive back to Full Moon, but it was then that Thea realized Lilith and her army were unstoppable. No one else had figured that out yet. A