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SHADOW “I’m sorry. I know things won’t be back as they used to be, but I will wait until you’re ready. Just don’t shut me off. I can’t take it any longer, Shadow.” One thing I noticed in him when he came yesterday was that Califf lost some weight, and I saw dark circles under his eyes. And it hurt a lot when he suffered like this because of what I did. “Zack said a wild goat is coming our way.” “Finally.” “Take it.” He gave me space. “Don’t be a pussy. Do it.” His body shook to laugh. Why were we hunting if we couldn’t conceal ourselves, although their scents were already good bait? “You should stop laughing, or you will miss it,” I whispered. “You got this. Just take a breath.” Then I saw the mountain goat. “Damn, she’s pretty.” I only heard a whoosh. Then, the goat fell. “Damn. I owe you a dinner.” “In Southampton. But the goat is only a few yards.” I patted his back before I got up. “Take the win, big guy.” Once we were done hunting, Zack gave the goat to Alpha Frye, a
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CALIFF I still felt her gripping around my cock. I didn’t know if I should admire her self-control or piss off. I guess I got the answer. I was still pissed off and hard. I didn’t stop her when she got off the bed, trudging to the bathroom. I breathed noisily as I looked down at my groin. Damn. She was hardheaded. On the other hand, it was also my fault. Even though my intention was good, I didn’t want her to make a mistake or wrong decision that she couldn’t take back. Deciding during sex with a mind filled with lust was not a great idea, but I could have said it nicely. Now, it was over. There was no going back. After in the bathroom, she put her clothes on and went downstairs. I had to get up from the bed and take the coldest shower. I opened my duffel to get clean clothes and saw the small rectangular box that seemed to be taunting me. Shit. If I was going to do it, there was a ninety-nine percent chance she would hate me for the rest of her life. “Can I use your sat phone
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SHADOW Grimacing, I got up from bed with a terrible headache, as if I had just gotten drunk and vaguely remembered what happened after that. Then I realized the room was familiar, and my neck hurt. “Califf!” Groaning, I screamed his name. He was the only one capable of doing something like this. No one would dare. Then I remember sitting on the couch, and he apologized for something that confused me before things went hazy. When no one responded, I narrowed at the mirror and pointed at the door. “Open that door. Now!” I sat back to bed. My headache was killing me. The door unlocked, but Califf wasn’t the one who walked in. “Hey. How’s the baby?” I hugged Kindra. “I mean babies.” “They’re fine.” She chuckled with a bottle of painkillers. “Take two tabs of this and drink a lot of water. You will be fine.” I did as I was told. “Where’s that asshole?” “Will you two please stop fighting?” “I—” When I couldn’t find words to explain, I shut my mouth. “Exactly. You were the perfect
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SHADOW I stepped out of the bathroom in a towel and found Califf sitting in the corner with his phone. “Why are you still here?” “I’m coming to Italy with you.” “Don’t trust me much?” He lifted his gaze from the screen of his phone and swallowed to see me still in the towel. “I trust you, but I wanna be involved with your plan. I want to help. Until now, our tracks of finding Elder Aciano just went cold, and his mate loses her mind whenever she hears nothing but bad news from Duke.” “Yeah.” I felt terrible, but my abilities were not like they used to be, making me less useful. “I have a feeling what happened to me and to Aciano were done by the same people.” I put a shirt and jeans on and grabbed my jacket. Then I remembered something. “Where did you put my knives?” His lips spread into a full-blown smile. “You know who reminds me of?” I arched a brow. “Who?” “Black widow.” I rolled my eyes. “I wish I was at least ten percent as good as her. My knives, Califf.” “She’s a fi
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CALIFF “You knew?” Shadow quickly suspected when I didn’t question her. I slipped a hand in my pocket. “You told me to trust you, but I didn’t think you would let that man escape.” “Why did you, Shadow?” Sebastien asked. “Well, he’s been here a month, but did you get anything? Has he been useful? You just beat out of that guy, but he didn’t break. Either he’s good at what he does or just innocent.” “I have a plan.” “No offense, father. You may have billions of dollars at your disposal, but you didn’t even check his criminal records.” She turned to me. “And you, nothing?” “He’s not the big fish, Shadow. I don’t think he would tell us anything if he didn’t break the first time. And I was slightly preoccupied,” I told her the truth. “His name is Brad Rodney. He’s not active on social media. He’s from Jersey,” Zack said. “That’s all you got?” She didn’t look happy. “What is your plan, baby?” She looked at Zarah. “I gave him cash and my credit card. If he’s desperate and innocen
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SHADOW It was kindly awkward lying down with my husband in bed and doing nothing but stare at the ceiling. He was only in his boxers, while I was in his baggy shirt. I felt suddenly nervous as the room fell into silence. I couldn’t read his mind anymore, which was a bummer, so I could not find out what he thought unless I asked him. In this case, it was not going to happen. “Your heartbeat is rising, baby. What’s on your mind?” he finally talked, but he didn’t move. I had to tell him the truth. “I feel awkward with your silence.” “Hmm.” He chuckled, finally facing me. He lifted his hand to touch my cheek. “Why is that?” “I don’t know. The last time we were in bed.” I shrugged. I couldn’t finish my words. My cheeks heated. “Shit.” I sat on the bed. Deep inside, I still hoped that Raven was still out there waiting to be found, but I should get to this person with anxiety and vulnerability and accept that she was forever gone. “It’s fine. I was way over my head, thinking that we
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CALIFF“So you two made up?” Zack sniffed the air.I looked over my shoulder. “Why are you here?”“Believe me, I’m worried about Shadow’s father. Have you heard anything from Italy?” He slumped his ass on the couch.“No. Zarah will call if Sebastien is in trouble.”“Where’s Shadow?”“She’ll be here shortly.”The door swung open. Her gaze shifted from me to Zack. “Hey, Zack.”“Luna.”“Am I still a Luna?” she specifically asked me, showing her unmarked neck before coming to kiss me on the lips.“Of course, you’re my mate and my wife.”“Okay. So, is the band getting back together now?” She sat across Zack and sighed with furrow, taking out her phone.“What’s wrong?”“My father is not answering my call.”“He would let you know if something went south in Italy. And he has lycan warriors and human security details to keep him safe.”“Yeah. I hope so.” She put her phone back in her pocket and turned to Zack. “So why are you here?”“He’s worried about Sebastien.”“Huh. Really?” She looked at
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SHADOW “Shut the fuck up!” Horrified, I yelped and gaped at him. My heart was in my throat as Califf’s voice thundered in the entire house. Thankfully, my father was fast enough to come between them before he could snap Zack’s neck. “Enough! Both of you!” My eyes narrowed at them. “We shouldn’t be fighting with one another. We should be looking for the bad guys. And this is what those hunters want, breaking us, tearing us apart because together, we’re stronger than them, but look at the both of you. They will win, Califf, Zack. And if you keep doing this, I’m out. I’ll go find them myself.” “You should have told him,” my father stated. “What does he mean, Cal?” Everlee asked, confused. “Who killed those men?” Calder shifted his gaze to each one of us. “Did I kill those men?” I wanted to break it to him, but I felt like it should come from his brother. When Califf’s face filled with guilt, Calder looked horrified. “Oh, my God,” he kept repeating those words as he walked away.
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