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“I sense evil…something sinister. It’s brewing in the air.”The words felt familiar enough that her back stiffened.“Angelo?”“Sorry, I’m talking to myself. The path’s safe, as I said, so don’t be afraid. I’m headed to the city to lead an event. It’s a pretty important one that will push our clan to even more success, so I needed to walk by myself for a while and clear my head.”Lead. Powerful.He will lead you all to success and destruction.Maya felt her heart rise to her throat as she stared at Angelo and understood that the Fae might be talking about him.Chapter 17“It’s Angelo. It’s your clan leader. He’s evil.”The words were barely out of Maya’s mouth before she was dragging Luke to a private corner, her face pale and her body shaking. He took the boxes in her hands, but she didn’t notice as she was too preoccupied with trying to get his attention. Automatically, he set the boxes to the side and took her face in his hands, wordlessly assuring him that she did have his attentio
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“I promise to check it out. Please believe me.”“I believe you.”“Now, tell me what you got.”She blinked. Then she looked down at the boxes. “Oh.” Maya visibly struggled to get back to normal conversation, but she succeeded as she nodded. “Food. For everyone. Different kinds. But the cupcakes with the cartoon toppings are for the kids.”This was the woman who was after his heart without her even knowing it. He held it close, keeping silent instead of pointing out how much she loved the children already. Casually, he picked up the boxes.“Thank you. So, just food?”Silence.“Yes. Just food.”“Cool. Let’s take it to the others, then.”She smiled. But the smile didn’t quite reach her eyes.***Maya still accepted him in her tent or slept in his bedroom, their unofficial relationship more open to the rest, but the details were still private. His kin just seemed to accept it, anyway, as if it was the most natural thing in the world. They still made love, and she still mingled with the oth
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Her tone was so serious that he knew he had to cut the conversation short. Luke patted her shoulder.“I’m glad you are not on the brink of death. Thank you, Daria.”“Whatever were those questions for?”“Curiosity,” he said, which was partially the truth. “Anyway, I have to go. Thanks again.”He left her wandering and trudged off, intending to find more answers. Along the way, he bumped into Tina, who brightened with an innate glow.“Luke!” she exclaimed, throwing herself on him. He hugged her back, then glanced at Eric as the man stepped into view. The lack of jealousy had Luke relaxing as he nudged her back and grinned.“Hey, you. You seem happy.”“I am happy. We are getting married in the fall, and want you to be our witness.”Confounded, he looked at the two and realized that Eric was wordlessly asking him, too. The hopeful expression on Tina’s face had him nodding before he knew it, and the way she lit up made him glad that he didn’t refuse. But when she left and Eric lingered, Lu
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He skipped the new room that Angelo used and went to the room containing older files, dating back more than five years and dusty from being stored for so long. It was a mess, clearly not as organized as the new room had been, but the dates and general titles gave him guidance as to where to start. He sifted through his memories while he opened folders and read their contents, detailing most of the previous clan leader’s business practices and information. They were all closed now as Angelo had decided to nourish his brewery business instead, refusing to touch something that Dan Bennett’s dirty, racist hands had allowed to flourish.He read the clan reports next, not as detailed as the business side but with keywords that revealed a lot of things: enemy encountered, territory seized, mission success, and failures. Then he found a folder with a map, and his heart pounded, anticipation bubbling that he was close.“West. The Western Cub. Now, where is…?”A sticker with smudged scribbling
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The reality that this really could be a trap throbbed everywhere, but so did the desire to see this through. Persistence won, and she mumbled forward, squeezing herself between tree trunks to get to the other side—“Oh.”There were flowers everywhere, but they were dying. There was a cavern off to her right illuminated by the fog, which was giving off glittering light…and in the center of that cavern was a man in the flesh, his lower body filled with black spots and multiple scars. The top part was coated in glitter, extending up to pointed ears and a head of matted white hair. The glitter shimmered as the figure jolted at the sight of her.She felt his wariness intensify, so she stopped trudging closer. “I was right. You Are Fae.”The Fae tilted his head, assessing her. She assessed him back, noting how pain crossed his features every time he tried to move. Everything about him radiated agony locked tight, but also that energy that had been so present in the fog.“My name is Maya. Yo
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Slowly, she started with the dancing fog and how this was its source, then relayed how she followed it and helped lessen the wounds. She observed his face the whole time she spoke, certain that no man could ever hold up a mask in front of his victim for so long.“How did you get here so fast?” she asked once she was done.“The animals were a dead giveaway. Literally.”His mouth thinned. A second later, she jerked in a defensive position, then blinked when it became clear that he wasn’t attacking. Instead, Angelo had slashed his wrist and was trickling even more blood over the Fae’s wounds. A whimper of delirium glided from Mino’s lips before his dull gold eyes locked with Angelo’s.“Thank you.”The raw interaction made something click. Just like that, she knew within her very bones that Angelo wasn’t the culprit.“You are welcome.” As if sensing her stunned stare, Angelo glanced at her. “My cousin is a half-Fae. I know enough about them and can feel if they are evil. Our clan helps an
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“Turn on your tracker.”“What?”“Angelo, turn on your tracker right now and ask questions later.”Luke had never spoken to his clan leader as he did now, but the beeping on his screen told him that it had worked. Coincidentally, he was nearer to the location than he expected, already venturing out when he became aware of two things: that Maya was gone and that Angelo had abruptly left for an urgent matter. It took nearly harassing a clan member to get some information out, and he knew he was going to pay for that later. But it didn’t matter now. Getting to Angelo—and, he suspected, Maya—was what mattered now more than anything in the world.Fog slowed down his movements, rendering paranoia as every sound was sharpened. The absence of the dancing fog had worry rising, but all of that was wiped when his muscles ticked. He burst into half of his bear form, whirling to stop the attack launching his way. His claws stopped mid-air.“Jan?”Janella Hastings-Bennett was dressed in all black, b
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“I could have handled that, you know.”“I know. But you phoned us in,” Isabella mused, smiling serenely at her sister. “Naturally, I had to bring in reinforcements.”Another figure stepped in, circling the hunched bear. Billy grinned. “There’s no way I will leave my mate to check out all the drama. She might end up slashing the bad guy to pieces.”“That’s an exaggeration, Billy honey.”“Sometimes.” Then Billy turned serious, coldness replacing the charming warmth. “Is everyone good?”“Yes,” Isabella replied.“No,” Luke said at the same time. “Guard him. Don’t let him out of your sight. I have to go get….”Energy resurged and the forest opened up, the branches he was hacking on no longer growing. His eyes widened. Then Luke was throwing himself inside and running before he could land, eyes scanning everywhere for any sign of life. In his haste, he didn’t check ahead until he was slamming into a solid wall of steel—except this one moved and was pushed back by the force of their clash.“
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