"Is someone trying to poison me?" I sighed.“Unlikely. This is part of a love spell. It was designed to "poison" you against the ones you love.I looked at Josh. His face glowed red with anger."So what do we do?" Josh demanded.Clara slammed the book down.- Anything. At the time.“Well, you've been a great help. Josh picked up the book from the table.“Josh. “I pulled on your shoulder. "What about Caleb?""Of course," Josh growled. “That scheming bastard. It must be him. He hid his true scent from me. He convinced me that he was my cousin, that we were family. And all this time he's been here to wreck everything and get you for his own.- No! "I grabbed his arm. - That was not what I meant. I don't think Caleb is this big bad wolf. My point is, he's alone in the caves and he has no idea how powerful this other wolf is.Josh's face darkened.“Anyway, we need to get back to the caves.We hurried out of the store without saying goodbye to Clara. Josh tossed the book into the backseat o

PietraI woke up from a dream about death to find Josh still lying beside me, his eyes wide open."Did you fall asleep?" - I asked.- No. But you're fine, and that's what matters. There are no black wolves in sight."Where's Caleb?"Why didn't Josh sleep? Caleb didn't relieve him of his duty?"Outside," Josh growled. "But I needed to watch him too.""You don't suspect him yet, do you?" You're being paranoid. Caleb is your cousin, and barring the time he attacked me, he's been the perfect gentleman.“I have to be suspicious. He's a wolf in my territory and he's close enough to do you real harm. Just let me be protective alpha, will you?- I think so. Does that mean you're going with me todayCrookshollow? That would mean leaving the site unprotected.- You have to go?I looked at my phone.- Yes. I need to talk to Clara about some charms to protect us, and I need to talk to my friend Derek before he comes to the woods.- What? Why?“Remember how I said my friend, the mythology freak, w

Josh“ Her car is gone,” Caleb said, pointing to the empty spot where his Mini was parked.- Yes. She quickly fled after my little revelation."Any idea where she might have gone?"I made my brain work. Would Pietra have gone deeper into the forest?No. I remembered what she had said about her previous boyfriend, how he had an accident and died in the woods. If she was upset, she wouldn't stay here among the trees and the memories. She would go back to town, find someone to talk to, maybe that guy she visited the other day."She's at Crookshollow," I said. “She had a friend there, Derek. I bet she went to see him.- Let's go. Caleb opened the door to my truck and got in. - Keys?“Why are you driving?“Because you're too upset to think straight. And you are a shitty driver.“I can just feel that love, cousin,” I growled, but there was no time to argue. I climbed into the passenger seat and tossed him the keys.Caleb started the engine and we took off down the road. Behind us, Ruth came

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