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“Your body is housing both a human and a wolf spirit that tethers you both to land and to another
wolf,” Saul reminded her gently. “There is more than science in our world.”
“We call it magic because we haven’t explained it with science, but one day we will,” Eloise
insisted. “I know it.”
“Perhaps you are right. If you’ll leave us with the key, we will lock up and return it to you when we’re
done.”
The healer hesitated. “I’m not allowed to give my key to anyone. Let me just call London really
quick. I’m sorry.”
“There is no need to apologize. We’ll wait for you here.”
Eloise nodded and shut the door. Above us, the
light flickered, and I grimaced. “Did she have to
close us in here?”
“It does seem extreme, doesn’t it?” Saul ran his hands along the edge of the first crate. “It looks as
though it’s been opened and resealed. London and Cruz were probably checking to make sure all
the contents were the same. It’s strange that London might leave out that it the contents almost
ended up in a vat of beer.”
“I’ll definitely be asking him about that. I want to take a look at all the shipping labels before Eloise gets back. Help me put these on the floor. I don’t want to tip anything.”
“They should be packed securely, but I suppose better safe than sorry.” With my phone, I snapped a
picture of the first label. We lifted the next crate, and I snapped a picture of that one as well.
“They are different,” London mused as he glanced at it. “Not just a different company, but also a different part of the country.”
We lifted that one and the next. While I was snapping a picture of the third crate, Saul inhaled
sharply. I glanced over my shoulder. “What is it?”
“This crate was resealed like the others. See the holes? But it’s been reopened.” He tipped the top up with his finger.
I took my final picture and pocketed the phone as Saul took the lid off the rest of the way. Inside was a metal container. We lifted it out, and Saul whistled. “Battery powered to be temperature controlled. This is an extremely expensive box.”
“For cold or heat?”
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“Cold. Inside this box is a deep freezer. I wonder why London is keeping it here in a closet. The batteries would need to be changed every few weeks, and they are not cheap. Why not put it in a freezer?”
“Another mystery that we can ask him about. What happens if we open it?”
“As long as the container isn’t opened for more than a few minutes, nothing. We can open it and take a peek at the contents. Do you want to wait for Eloise to return?”
“No. I’d like to get back to my mate.”
Saul raised his eyebrows. “You mean the mate that you seemed to be doing your damndest to chase away?”
“Excuse me?” I demanded.
“I’m just pointing out that at the rate you’re going, you might as well just escort her to the boundary
line now, pat her on the head, and tell her thanks and good luck.”
“If you weren’t one of my oldest friends, I would kill you,” I growled. “That is not what I’m doing!”
“Then what are you doing?! Because since you’ve mated with her, that poor girl has been through
hell. You’ve been through hell. Now things are calm, and you have a chance to really get to know
each other, and you’re showing her the door!” Saul’s snapped. “That woman is confused and hurt.”
Lopened my mouth and shut it. I did feel her shutting down the mating bond whenever I gently probed at it. Turning away from me. I thought it was because she’d decided to leave and didn’t
want to hurt me. “All of her choices have been taken away, some of them by me. I want her to be
happy, and if that means she leaves and never comes back, then I owe her that.”
Saul stared at me. “My Goddess, you’re an idiot. I’d like to list out all the ways that you’re an idiot,
but I suppose this is one lesson you’ll have to learn yourself.”
Popping open the container, he reached in and plucked out a vial. It wasn’t more than a third of the
way full and red-tinged. “Besides, I think we have a bigger/problem.”
A bigger problem than Saul calling me an idiot?
I wasn’t currently tethered to him, but we both still considered me his alpha. Generally, he had
more respect for me. “What?”
“If this container was full, and I imagine that it was, then London has either misinformed us about
how many vials he’s tested, or someone has stolen nearly a dozen of them.”
“Shit.” Leaning over, I saw that he was right. “Seal it up. I’m going to see London right now.”
Heading to the door, I turned the knob. Or rather, I tried to turn the knob.
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Incredulously, I stared at it.
“That bitch locked us in!”
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