85) Dirty Paws

As Mj made her way inside the very empty dark castle, she crouched and stayed close to the wall. Her extra senses were on high alert and as she looked up through the winding layers of stone and mortar, she could make out two faint heat signatures and without skipping a beat, Mj mounted the stairs and silently headed toward the growing noise.

As she reached a sliver of light peeking out from large double doors she could hear the sound of Talia’s voice clearly, so she threw the door open and stood in the doorway like a wild animal. With eyes wide and searching, Mj found Talia holding Dante’s mostly limp body off the ground and as the Alpha’s eyes fell on Mj she laughed maniacally and threw Dante across the chamber.

The once magnificent man sailed across the room before crashing into a well lit large marble fireplace. Without a thought toward the seething female Mj darted toward Dante and immediately pulled his body free of the fire and rubble, she was almost shocked to see that his h