Chapter 42.-1
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It took us three days to get to the witch’s den. When I asked why she couldn’t just zap us there with
her magic again, everyone glared at me, and it wasn’t until we reached the den that I knew why.
Lunessa hadn’t been expecting us.
“No. Absolutely not. Did you drive here? What the hell, Kiana? You can drive right back out,” she
snarled, and tried to slam the door shut, but Jenson stuck his foot in it last minute and opened it
- The witch drew back her arm, as if to fling magic at him, and Irene cleared her throat.
“Hello, cousin,” Kiana said cheerfully when Lunessa dropped her arm, and she bustled us all inside.
The den looked no better than the last time we’d seen it, and I couldn’t figure out where we would be staying. “We’ve got a lead on one of Claudine’s followers, and we thought we’d snuff her out. Plus, we’re having trouble fixing Nyx’s little problem, and we thought you could help. And I miss
you.”
“Fuck off,” the witch growled.
“Have you seen London yet?”
“I will kill you.”
“So that’s a no then,” Kiana continued on cheerfully. “One step at a time.”
Silent and tense, I waited to see if Lunessa would kick us out. Did Kiana have a backup plan? Ignoring the witch completely, the alpha-mate walked to the back wall, placed her hand on the door, and closed her eyes. A minute later, she grinned and opened it. “Perfect.”
Rolling her eyes, Lunessa sighed and stalked through the opening. It felt like an invitation, so we all followed, and I studied Kiana more closely. What had she done to the door? There seemed to be
more than met the eye with her.
The back of the coven den was in much better shape, and I felt the relief of my wolves through their bonds. It was dark and dusty, but there were no holes in the walls or damage to the ceiling. Books and papers were all over the place, and certain pieces of furniture were covered up by
cloths.
Kiana stopped abruptly in front of one of the chairs and turned to Lunessa. “You can get rid of it,
you know. You’re the power source here. Not her.”
“I’ve tried. The damn thing belongs here. I can feel it,” she grumbled. “I should just accept it, but I’m
still pissed. This was the second-best solution.”
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“All right. There are enough rooms here for everyone to have their own. I know many
of
you won’t be staying here long,” Kiana announced. “If a door is sealed shut, you’re not welcome in, and if you try to break through, there will likely be ugly consequences. Lunessa will make us dinner…
“Excuse me?” the witch muttered. “I did not invite you here!”
“…so go ahead and shower and rest. We can plan and prep after dinner.”
Jenson, Irene, and Janelle immediately started to move, but my wolves looked to me. I gave them a nod. I was worried about the power dynamic with having the alpha-mate here, but for the time being, she seemed to know what she was doing. I would follow.
Nyx followed me as I found a room, and I held my breath, but she followed me in and tossed her pack on the floor. “This place is insane,” she whispered. “Can you feel the magic? Part of me wants to run away screaming and the other part wants to just bathe in it.”
I knew what she meant. We’d just learned about a werewolf who’d found a spell that could harness all the power of the mountain, and we were literally sitting on a pile of it. I would definitely need to keep an eye on this place once we were gone. How this magic hadn’t spilled out onto the rest of the mountain, I had no idea.
“I’m worried about leaving you here alone while I kill Gideon. Are you sure you feel safe with Kiana
and the witches?”
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