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Irene and Janelle’s gazes snapped to me. “The fae sent you?” Irene demanded before she turned
to Kiana. “Did you know about this?”
“I did, and maybe she’ll tell us more of what’s happening if you help her because apparently, she’s
feeling pretty loyal,” Kiana said as she went back to the fridge. “Irene, if you broke the eggs, I’m going to be mad.”
While she made breakfast, Irene went to change and returned in a different pair of sweatpants and
a t-shirt. When Janelle raised an eyebrow, Irene wrinkled her nose. “I’m still feeling a little
uncomfortable in clothes.”
“I’m sorry, are you pregnant too?” I asked.
“No, but I do feel like something is inside of me,” she muttered.
Janelle sighed. “I told you, there is nothing inside of you.”
“I said ‘feels, didn’t I?” Irene snapped. “Stupid wolf witch thinks she knows everything.”
“I know enough to keep you from losing your mind until the moon cycle finishes, don’t I?”
I cleared my throat. Whatever problem they were having, they were wasting my time. “You’re a
wolf witch?”
Janelle looked at me and did a double take. Her eyes started to turn white, and I began to back up
to the wall. “Stop,” Janelle ordered. “What is wrong with you? You’re a werewolf?”
“Uh, yes, and you’re scaring me. Right now, my wolf is a little unpredictable when I’m scared,” I
warned her. “Why are your eyes white? Can you see my wolf?”
“No,” Janelle said tightly. “I can sense that you’re a werewolf, but I can’t see your wolf. I can see
bonds, but there are no bonds around you. Even a rogue has bonds.”
“I…I mean, I’m bonded to an alpha. My father.”
“No you’re not. You’re lying. Tell me, does your skin itch?”
“What?”
“How long have you been on this land?”
My heart pounded in my chest. “Kiana,” I said quietly. “I can feel my wolf. How fast can you shift?”
“Pretty quickly,” she said easily as she scrambled some eggs. “You like cheese in your eggs?”
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“How powerful is your wolf?”
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“I’m bonded with the most powerful alpha on this mountain. I can take you down if I need to. Was
that a yes to the cheese?”
“Sure. Why not?” Crying out, I hit the ground on all fours.
Janelle put her hands on my shoulder, and I started to jerk back, but her touch warmed me. “How long have you been on Troy’s territory?”
“Ten hours, maybe? Eight?” I whispered. My wolf shuddered, but she stopped rising inside of me.”
What are you doing?”
“Nothing,” Janelle said angrily. “She’s there, but I can’t reach her. You are not bonded to your alpha. You don’t have any bonds at all. Why did you come here? Why did the fae send you here?”
She moved back, and I took a deep breath. Maybe this was a mistake. I shouldn’t have come alone. My wolf was confused and scared. Even if Kiana could put me down, I was still a danger to
them.
The radio in my hand crackled. “Nyx, where the fuck are you? I gave you one instruction. Take a guard. Did you do that? No. You went off on your own to a fucking witch’s den,” Rhyson growled.
His voice strangely grounded me, and I looked up apologetically. “He doesn’t mean offense. He’s just a little mad.”
“A little?” Irene echoed.
I put the radio up. “You know everyone can hear you, right?”
“I don’t give a fuck. Where are you? I’m coming to get you.”
“No. I think I can make some real progress here. I’m not in any danger, Rhyson, and I need to know what’s wrong with me. I’ll let you know when I’m done. Talk to Troy. Find out about the man who killed your brother. That’s what you’re here for, remember?”
My comment was met with silence, and I slowly put the radio down. “A wolf named Morven killed his brother. He’s trying to find more information about him.”
“A wolf named Morven,” Janelle said slowly. “Are you fucking with me?”
“Oh, yeah, I might have forgotten to mention that,” Kiana said from the kitchen. “Janelle was
Morven’s witch.”
Standing, I looked at the women in the other room. “Did you set me up?” I demanded. “What do you know of Morven?”
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