Chapter Ninety-Six

A big step.

On my mission and aware of the little time I have before Lance comes after me, I enter the pack house block tower and make my way to the lift. As her apartment door opens from my knock, I am greeted by Mav’s shocked face, along with another on-watch guard.

“Oh good you’re here. This will make it easier when Lance reprimands me. At least you were watching me.” I push past him, not giving him a chance to turn me away. Nadine isn’t in the main room, I hear her baby suckling in the bedroom and give her time. I make myself comfortable on her sofa, waiting her out. She would have heard my arrival, but it was important that she feeds her baby. After around twenty minutes and some uncomfortable movements from Mav, who was trying to block out Lance’s mind-link, she walks out of the bedroom. Gaunt and ghost like. It’s true what they say about losing a mate. She walks into the kitchen and flicks the kettle on.

“Tea?” She asks which results in a laugh from me.

“No thank you!” I resp