Page 54 of The Witch’s Daughter

The three males looked at me, smiling.

The sun was way too bright today.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said, knowing they didn’t know the full truth either. I preferred it that way. “I’m just a simple farmer with some earth magic.”

“Whatever you say, Alpha,” Gentry teased.

Calla’s wolves’ ears twitched as she stood up straight. “Look, there’s Trish.”

Great. Still, my wolf puffed up his chest.

The gods must’ve hated me, because just once in my life, I’d have loved things to go easy. Like if Tisiphone had slept in and decided to stay safely in her tent. Take a lazy day. Get her nails done. Far away from the mysterious warlock with a death wish. I even would’ve paid for it.

“Good morning, coven.” Tisiphone’s voice was bright and airy. I expected it to be roughened after the night we’d had.

You should’ve made her scream louder.

I bent to touch my toes again, feeling my cock harden painfully just thinking about last night, and hoped my loose sweatpants would save my dignity.

“You’re extra peppy this morning.” Calla’s tone was suspicious. “How was your night?”

I stilled, suddenly needing to hear this answer more than anything I’d ever wanted to hear in my life.

“It was… Um…” Trish locked eyes with me, and a small smile turned the corner of her lips. “Good. Really good.”

What is happening?

My wolf howled to the heavens.

Calla’s gaze darted between the two of us, confusion written on her face.

Amir was blind to the situation, though. He draped his arm over Trish’s shoulder, pulling her into the fold. “Any word from our Alphas?”

“Not yet.” She pushed him off just as my wolf started growling possessively. I hit my chest, trying to silence the beast.

They’re cousins.

Distant ones.

We’re not animals here.

“How about you guys?” Tisiphone asked. “Any word on what the trial will be today?”

I sidled up next to her, breathing her sweet scent to soothe my wolf. “Whatever it is, we’ll need to stick together.”

“I heard you the first time, Alpha.” Her honey-brown eyes blinked up at me. “That’s why I’m here with you all as my coven. Just like you asked.”

I could barely think over the blood rushing from my brain to all my other parts and my wolf howling his approval.

This is Tisiphone, I struggled to remind him. She’s got something up her sleeve.

“What’s the catch?” My eyes narrowed.

She shrugged. “Can’t a girl just say thanks?”

I almost choked on my own spit.

If that’s all it took to get her to listen…