All Chapters of He Hurt Me, But He Needs Me: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

ViolettaIrene was spending the day with Amelia, so her cottage was empty when we returned. I offered my room to review everything, but Evalina liked Irene's little cottage. With all the magic surrounding it, it was no wonder. I'd once asked Irene what kind of spells covered her home, but she'd just replied that they were meant to make it feel warm. Whatever that meant. Evalina and Lunessa must have felt the same because that was where they preferred to work."You and Ferrara still aren't getting along," Lunessa said with sympathy as we walked in. Evalina paid us no mind as she went straight to the kitchen table and starting spreading out the papers."The longer we go, having this silent fight of ours, the more I think it's going to end today. He must be ready to open up and tell me what's wrong, right? And every day, I'm proven wrong. All I can think is that he's not going to say anything until Maeve is dead. I've never been so eager for the woman to get her hands on me and try to ki

FerraraI'd barely given my wolf permission before he tore out of me. Before I couldn't talk to her, I snarled at Violetta to head to the basement before I barreled out of the room. It was the safest place for her, not that I would let any of the wolves get within half a mile of the house.Nobody was touching her.I had to stow the pain and sorrow of the deaths. I couldn't let it weaken me. When this was over, and my land was drenched red with the enemy's blood, I would mourn and cry for them, but for now, I needed to protect.My home was in the heart of the pack, but I still felt like it took too damn long to reach the western border. My own wolves were racing from their houses to fight and protect. Everyone had felt the deaths and the panic. Everyone felt the alarm.The boundary was in chaos. There had to be at least fifty wolves fighting, and many I didn't recognize. Even more were coming from out of the woods. I roared to my wolves, and they roared back. I jumped into the fray. Th

FerraraNothing about killing Evalina brought me peace. Instead of the forgiveness in the old woman's eyes, all I could see was the horror in Violetta's and the guttural screams ripping from Lunessa. The fear in Irene. Even Jenson and Kenzi were sneaking me furtive looks.I'd killed the matriarch of Darkwyn Coven. It didn't matter whether it was with her permission or with her encouragement. It didn't matter that it was to save others. She'd made some horrible decisions, but she wasn't guilty of breaking any of my laws, and I'd executed her. The worst part of it was everyone thought it was over. They thought they were safe. Was Evalina the only one who knew that Lunessa was her grandchild and Violetta's cousin? If Maeve found out, the horror and fear would start all over again.I visited the families of every one of the twenty-seven wolves that we'd lost. London and Elonso's men were put under constant surveillance. Shocked, London was doing a deep dive into the two wolves who'd betra

ViolettaThe first wolf caught fire and fell dead to the floor. A second wolf broke through after him, but before I could react, he sailed over my head and crashed into the wall behind me. Before he could get up, I was on him, knife in hand, and plunged it into his heart. Whirling around, I faced a third wolf, but it never appeared. A skirmish was happening outside. It was my chance to bolt, but the fire was catching from the wolf to the dried wood of the cabin. I didn't care if the whole thing went up in flames, but I wasn't about to start a forest fire.Grabbing the hose from the sink, I turned on the water and aimed. It took a few minutes before it went out, but at that point, it was quiet outside. Grabbing my gun, I reloaded and pointed it back at the window.A naked man shadowed the door. "Hello, Violetta.""Finn? What the fuck?" I hissed and lowered the gun. "What the hell are you doing?""Following you. A thank you is in order. You could have died tonight without me. What the h

ViolettaWe entered the coven with slow and even steps. Finn's hackles were up, but he sniffed the air and shook his head. He didn't detect any wolves, and neither did I, but someone was here. The door's hinges were ripped, and there were clear signs of violence at the front entrance. Splintered furniture and broken glass.I half expected Lunessa to be here. If the coven was attacked, surely, she would know, right? But I had no idea how much of the magic that kept the coven connected was part of Evalina. My heart in my throat, I realized that I didn't even know the Mother's name.After searching all the rooms, Finn finally shifted. "Whoever did this is gone, but those bodies out front haven't been dead more than twelve hours.""Do you think the Mother abandoned the coven or do you think they took her?""Hard to say. I don't know her smell. What do you want to do?"There was no point in trying to track them. They could be anywhere. "I came here for information. I'm going to try to find