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
Thea didn’t speak after that. No one did. “Liam,” she mind linked him five minutes later. “Yes, Luna?” “How long before we can be in the air?” “We can be on our way to the tarmac in ten minutes, Luna.” “Make it so.” “Yes, Luna.” She mind linked Lyall, Ryan, Aldric, and Derek. “Sons, if you wa
“Take your time getting used to it, Daddy Zay,” Conri had said. “Nobody’s going anywhere.” Each time a litter was old enough to understand, Xavier would explain it to the Alpha pups. He wasn’t their biological father, so they didn’t have to call him Dad. They could just call him Zay or Xavier. Wha
Thea smiled through her tears. “You’re kind of the most important person in the world, Ma,” Aldric said. Thea pinched him and rolled her eyes. “I’m going to miss his playfulness,” Derek said. “It’s already weird hugging you, Mom, and not feeling him behind you,” Ryan said. No one spoke after th