displeasure. “Does Mason know any of this?”
“He knows she’s Glen and Maxim’s daughter, but he has no clue about the nine.” She scowled at him. “But it won’t take Mason long to connect the dots.”
Boulder looked at her tensely, refusing to reveal his cards. “How does the Degrassi pride fit in Glen’s plans?”
“They’re Glen’s strongest warriors and his best chance of finally creating more Valkyries.” She shrugged. “Mason was chosen as the most logical candidate to mate with Infinity.”
“Let me get this correct. You were helping the man who killed your sister set up a mating between his daughter and Mason?”
“I wasn’t helping Glen. I was protecting Infinity from him.”
“You brought that lunatic Mason into your house, leaving her open to his deception for twenty-two years.” He pointed his finger at her. “You made her vulnerable to Glen’s manipulation.”
Kara bristled. “What choice did I have? You don’t know Glen like I do. He’s evil. He would have raised her in a cage, treating her like an animal until she turned eighteen and ready to mate with Mason. I saved her from a life of hell.”
“Yet the very person you’ve been protecting her from has control of her. Isn’t that ironic?” Boulder responded.
She crossed her arms and widened her stance. “I did the best I could.”
Boulder looked at her icily. “Apparently, that wasn’t good enough.”
“Let’s back up a minute here. You’re not actually going to tell the New York Council the truth about her?” Torch asked Kara.
Boulder stepped forward menacingly. “Hell no, she’s not! She might as well declare open season on Infinity, and that’s not happening.”
“I’d never risk telling them everything. It’s too dangerous, but I have to tell them she’s Valkyrie. I really don’t have a choice now. Mason thinks she’s his mate and he won’t release her without a fight.” Her gaze slid to Boulder. “I’m just being honest.”
“That’s rich,” Torch spat.
She looked at him sharply. “Listen, wolf, I didn’t have to tell you the truth… but I did.”
Boulder looked at her icily. “The only reason that you told some of the truth is because you need us.” He deliberately left out for now . “But let me be perfectly blunt. I don’t trust you. Never did and never will.”
She jammed her hands on her hips, tapping her foot. “Guess what, Boulder? I don’t give a shit. We all have secrets.” She smiled, but it never reached her eyes. “By the way, does your little team know about your secret?”
Boulder didn’t flinch. The only person who knew about Azura was Torch. “Fuck off, Kara.”
Her eyes flashed angrily. “We all have secrets, shifter, so don’t you dare judge me.” She pursed her lips. “And yes… the Immortals do have powerful secrets. Maybe for once, you should listen.”
His mind raced. He didn’t know how, but Kara knew about his connection to the Immortals.
“Don’t worry, shifter. Your secret is safe with me. You’re my daughter’s true-mate, and as much as I hate to admit it, I know you’ll keep her safe and eventually make her happy. I feel sorry for anyone who tries to tear that mating apart.” She looked pointedly at Torch before sauntering over to sit beside Factor. She smiled, looking him up and down with interest before crossing her legs provocatively.
Factor shook his head and muttered, “Not going to happen, Valkyrie.” He slid to the other end of the couch.
She shrugged. “Your loss, wolf.” She looked over at Boulder. “My sources tell me Mason is working to unite the tigers under him as the first tiger king. He doesn’t have full support from the tigers, but he’s young, ruthless, and hungry—all traits that can move him into position. However, he’s missing one key thing… a strong mate to seal his rise to power.”
Torch laughed sarcastically. “This keeps getting better and better.”
Boulder snorted. “That’s not going
“He knows she’s Glen and Maxim’s daughter, but he has no clue about the nine.” She scowled at him. “But it won’t take Mason long to connect the dots.”
Boulder looked at her tensely, refusing to reveal his cards. “How does the Degrassi pride fit in Glen’s plans?”
“They’re Glen’s strongest warriors and his best chance of finally creating more Valkyries.” She shrugged. “Mason was chosen as the most logical candidate to mate with Infinity.”
“Let me get this correct. You were helping the man who killed your sister set up a mating between his daughter and Mason?”
“I wasn’t helping Glen. I was protecting Infinity from him.”
“You brought that lunatic Mason into your house, leaving her open to his deception for twenty-two years.” He pointed his finger at her. “You made her vulnerable to Glen’s manipulation.”
Kara bristled. “What choice did I have? You don’t know Glen like I do. He’s evil. He would have raised her in a cage, treating her like an animal until she turned eighteen and ready to mate with Mason. I saved her from a life of hell.”
“Yet the very person you’ve been protecting her from has control of her. Isn’t that ironic?” Boulder responded.
She crossed her arms and widened her stance. “I did the best I could.”
Boulder looked at her icily. “Apparently, that wasn’t good enough.”
“Let’s back up a minute here. You’re not actually going to tell the New York Council the truth about her?” Torch asked Kara.
Boulder stepped forward menacingly. “Hell no, she’s not! She might as well declare open season on Infinity, and that’s not happening.”
“I’d never risk telling them everything. It’s too dangerous, but I have to tell them she’s Valkyrie. I really don’t have a choice now. Mason thinks she’s his mate and he won’t release her without a fight.” Her gaze slid to Boulder. “I’m just being honest.”
“That’s rich,” Torch spat.
She looked at him sharply. “Listen, wolf, I didn’t have to tell you the truth… but I did.”
Boulder looked at her icily. “The only reason that you told some of the truth is because you need us.” He deliberately left out for now . “But let me be perfectly blunt. I don’t trust you. Never did and never will.”
She jammed her hands on her hips, tapping her foot. “Guess what, Boulder? I don’t give a shit. We all have secrets.” She smiled, but it never reached her eyes. “By the way, does your little team know about your secret?”
Boulder didn’t flinch. The only person who knew about Azura was Torch. “Fuck off, Kara.”
Her eyes flashed angrily. “We all have secrets, shifter, so don’t you dare judge me.” She pursed her lips. “And yes… the Immortals do have powerful secrets. Maybe for once, you should listen.”
His mind raced. He didn’t know how, but Kara knew about his connection to the Immortals.
“Don’t worry, shifter. Your secret is safe with me. You’re my daughter’s true-mate, and as much as I hate to admit it, I know you’ll keep her safe and eventually make her happy. I feel sorry for anyone who tries to tear that mating apart.” She looked pointedly at Torch before sauntering over to sit beside Factor. She smiled, looking him up and down with interest before crossing her legs provocatively.
Factor shook his head and muttered, “Not going to happen, Valkyrie.” He slid to the other end of the couch.
She shrugged. “Your loss, wolf.” She looked over at Boulder. “My sources tell me Mason is working to unite the tigers under him as the first tiger king. He doesn’t have full support from the tigers, but he’s young, ruthless, and hungry—all traits that can move him into position. However, he’s missing one key thing… a strong mate to seal his rise to power.”
Torch laughed sarcastically. “This keeps getting better and better.”
Boulder snorted. “That’s not going
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