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I recoil at the harsh tone James uses with the Fae who’s helping us. It’s not like him to be so demanding. I’m not used to it, but it is pretty hot. My mind wanders a little and I find myself curious if we can be intimate here, since technically James’ body is in another realm. I get so distracted that I miss a turn and end up running into a tree in the garden. When I turn around, Trevan and James are nowhere to be seen.
James? Where did you guys go? I call to him through our bond. My heart races and I gulp down breaths. How did I lose them? It happened so fast. Or did it? How long was I distracted? I have no idea. And James isn’t answering, so I have no choice but to look for them on my own.
I wander around the garden for a little bit, looking for clues that will lead me to them. I wish I was as good at tracking as Luca. If I were a wolf like my other mates, I wouldn’t be lost right now. Fuck, I miss them already. How did my life get so fucked up?
Amber. Yeah, that one is impossible to forget. It still amazes me that my own aunt is the one causing all the problems for the supernaturals. And the whole thing is just one big grab for power. I have to stop her. That has to be why the Moon Goddess blessed me with four amazing mates.
I’m distracted again, and don’t see the woman following me until it’s too late to hide. “Excuse me! You don’t belong here. Who are you and how did you get here?” she steps toward me, and holds up a hand. I’m instantly frozen in place.
I struggle against her magic, watching the tendrils of yellow wrap around me and tighten. It takes me a moment to realize that her magic isn’t as strong as mine. I shrug the yellow tendrils off and watch her eyes go wide.
“How did you do that? No one can shrug off my magic,” she insists. I shrug, refusing to answer her. It was the biggest thing Trevan had asked us for. Since I’d already wrecked the rest of his request, I would at least keep that promise. The Fae woman blasts her magic at me again, but I toss up a shield and it bounces off.
Her brow furrows in concentration. As I watch her, I realize that her hair matches her magic color. That seems strange to me, since my own magic has so many hues, depending on what I’m doing with it.
Just as she lets another blast of magic go at me, I hear Trevan’s voice. “Miriam! Stop now. You will not attack our guest.”
The Fae woman pulls her magic back and dips her head in shame. I wait a moment, then drop the shield. “I’m sorry. I got distracted and lost.” He glares at me as if he’s scolding me for speaking. I shrug and drop my own head. I should be more upset about the situation than I am.
“Miriam, go inside and get the guest room prepared. I will bring our guests in,” he orders. Miriam rushes away without another look at me.
“You could have killed her. What were you thinking?” he rounds on me the moment she’s out of earshot.
“I didn’t attack her. I wouldn’t,” I insist.
“But you don’t even know what your magic will do yet, do you?”
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To Trust or Not
LUCA
I hate the idea of splitting up, but I know that my objection will be overruled. I’m just as desperate to find Red as Ryland and Orym are. I think it’s better to stick together. I’ll be a good soldier and follow my alpha’s instructions, though. We can have a private talk about it later, even if it won’t change anything.
I’m not convinced that Amber has Red. We didn’t even know that Amber had escaped when Red disappeared. I’d put my money on our Fae friend stepping in for some reason. I can’t figure out why, but the important part is that Amber does not have her. We can figure the rest out. I wish I had a way to contact him.
But, like everything else lately, he’s not very cooperative. The silence around me becomes oppressive, and I realize that I’ve lost sight of the group I headed out with. Fuck. Ryland isn’t going to like this.
Ryland? Where are you? I call out through the bond, searching for hints of his location. I’m still not used to this connection and I don’t really know how to work it.
Luca, are you okay? I hear his voice in my head. It still makes me jump because of how new all of this is.
I’ve lost my team. I don’t know what happened. I wait for his response, ducking behind a tree at the next noise I hear. While I wait, I watch as a small group of witches creep past. They don’t seem to see me.
I’m heading your way with my team. If they disappeared, that’s a problem. Ryland’s voice echoes in my head.
Wait! There’s a group of witches passing by. Five of them. I’m not sure if they’re responsible, but they don’t see me. I strain myself to hear their hushed conversation so I can relay it to Ryland.
“There was another one. Where did he go?” one of the witches says.
“You’ve lost your mind, Rachel. We got them all. Let’s just go home now. Amber will be happy with the six wolves we’ve captured for her,” another responds.
“What about the other one? Doesn’t she want us to search for her stupid niece, too? We haven’t found her yet,” Rachel counters. They bicker for a few moments more, then the second one convinces Rachel that they can go home.
I hold myself perfectly still, even my breath, until they’re out of range to hear me. Once I’m certain that I’m safe from being captured by Amber’s people again, I reach out to Ryland again. The witches confirmed that they took my team. I hid while they talked. They claim to be heading back to base to give the wolves to Amber. They also said they were searching for Red. That means Amber doesn’t have her.
Fuck. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. Head back home. I’ll meet you there. If Amber doesn’t have her, this is pointless.
