mouth and eyes deepened. “Which laws in particular are you
referring to?”
A cold sweat blossomed across her forehead, but she forced herself to answer. “The
law that says any werewolf with other magic in their blood will be put to death.”
“That hasn’t been implemented in centuries. And it was only put in place for those
who had mated with faeries, not Immortals.”
“And you don’t see a problem with that?” Anger more than fear started to boil
inside her as she waited for his answer.
“I’ve never met a faerie who didn’t deserve to die.” His words were laced with
loathing.
Feeling as though she’d been burned, she dropped his hand and stood. “Well, it’s
nice to find this out about you now.” Without waiting for a response, she strode from
the room and slammed her bedroom door with startling force. The frames on the walls
shook dangerously, but nothing fell. She knew she should have contained her anger
better, but it was as if someone had embedded a knife in her chest. Tears stung her eyes,
but she angrily brushed them away. She thought he’d be different.
Her door flew open as she was pushing the bags of clothes off her bed.
“What the hell was that about?” He stood in the doorway, hands balled at his sides,
and his eyes were shooting fire.
“Get out of my room,” she said through clenched teeth.
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“Not until you answer my question. What could I have possibly done to set you
off?”
“Other than supporting The Council’s antiquated laws and judging an entire group
of people based on nothing more than their heritage?” Her hands shook so she shoved
them into her pockets.
“You’re too young, but I was there during the end of the Great War. I saw firsthand
exactly how devious those faeries are. They came under the guise of peace and killed
my parents right in front of me. And they didn’t do it quickly either. So yeah, I fucking
hate them.” His words were a low growl that sent shivers snaking throughout her
entire body.
More tears burned her eyes so she turned away from him and reached into one of
the bags to keep her hands busy. “Please leave my room.”
Maybe it was the please that did it, but a few seconds later, she heard the door click
shut behind him. Letting her tears fall, she collapsed onto the bed. The fact that faeries
had killed Adam’s parents left little room for debate. Some faeries were definitely evil.
But so were some werewolves. As the crazy werewolf they were hunting right now
proved. Once they caught Morales, she was leaving Adam. Hell, she had no choice. She
couldn’t mate with him knowing he hated her kind and she couldn’t hide who she was
for the rest of her life.
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Chapter Eight
Stephan watched his mate through the sliding glass door that led to the porch of
their rental house. Marisol stared out at the beach but he knew she was aware of his
presence. She was just ignoring him.
He understood her need to protect her sister, but Paz needed room to breathe and
figure things out for herself. Something Marisol couldn’t understand. He did though.
Paz was strong and more than anything, she deserved to get to know her mate without
her little sister interfering or trying to coddle her.
Sighing, he opened the door and stepped outside. The beach in Saint Augustine
looked pretty much like the beach in Miami. Instead of heading too far up the eastern
seaboard, they’d stopped in north Florida. In case the pack needed them, they wouldn’t
have too far to travel back home. “Still mad at me?” he asked as he sat at the foot of her
lounge chair.
Scowling at him, she moved her feet so they wouldn’t touch him. “What do you
think?”
“I think you need to get over yourself.”
Her eyes widened. “Why you—”
“ Kardia mou , don’t say something you’ll regret.”
Her mouth snapped shut, but at least she was silent.
“I have brothers so I know what you’re
referring to?”
A cold sweat blossomed across her forehead, but she forced herself to answer. “The
law that says any werewolf with other magic in their blood will be put to death.”
“That hasn’t been implemented in centuries. And it was only put in place for those
who had mated with faeries, not Immortals.”
“And you don’t see a problem with that?” Anger more than fear started to boil
inside her as she waited for his answer.
“I’ve never met a faerie who didn’t deserve to die.” His words were laced with
loathing.
Feeling as though she’d been burned, she dropped his hand and stood. “Well, it’s
nice to find this out about you now.” Without waiting for a response, she strode from
the room and slammed her bedroom door with startling force. The frames on the walls
shook dangerously, but nothing fell. She knew she should have contained her anger
better, but it was as if someone had embedded a knife in her chest. Tears stung her eyes,
but she angrily brushed them away. She thought he’d be different.
Her door flew open as she was pushing the bags of clothes off her bed.
“What the hell was that about?” He stood in the doorway, hands balled at his sides,
and his eyes were shooting fire.
“Get out of my room,” she said through clenched teeth.
81
Savannah Stuart
“Not until you answer my question. What could I have possibly done to set you
off?”
“Other than supporting The Council’s antiquated laws and judging an entire group
of people based on nothing more than their heritage?” Her hands shook so she shoved
them into her pockets.
“You’re too young, but I was there during the end of the Great War. I saw firsthand
exactly how devious those faeries are. They came under the guise of peace and killed
my parents right in front of me. And they didn’t do it quickly either. So yeah, I fucking
hate them.” His words were a low growl that sent shivers snaking throughout her
entire body.
More tears burned her eyes so she turned away from him and reached into one of
the bags to keep her hands busy. “Please leave my room.”
Maybe it was the please that did it, but a few seconds later, she heard the door click
shut behind him. Letting her tears fall, she collapsed onto the bed. The fact that faeries
had killed Adam’s parents left little room for debate. Some faeries were definitely evil.
But so were some werewolves. As the crazy werewolf they were hunting right now
proved. Once they caught Morales, she was leaving Adam. Hell, she had no choice. She
couldn’t mate with him knowing he hated her kind and she couldn’t hide who she was
for the rest of her life.
82
Power Unleashed
Chapter Eight
Stephan watched his mate through the sliding glass door that led to the porch of
their rental house. Marisol stared out at the beach but he knew she was aware of his
presence. She was just ignoring him.
He understood her need to protect her sister, but Paz needed room to breathe and
figure things out for herself. Something Marisol couldn’t understand. He did though.
Paz was strong and more than anything, she deserved to get to know her mate without
her little sister interfering or trying to coddle her.
Sighing, he opened the door and stepped outside. The beach in Saint Augustine
looked pretty much like the beach in Miami. Instead of heading too far up the eastern
seaboard, they’d stopped in north Florida. In case the pack needed them, they wouldn’t
have too far to travel back home. “Still mad at me?” he asked as he sat at the foot of her
lounge chair.
Scowling at him, she moved her feet so they wouldn’t touch him. “What do you
think?”
“I think you need to get over yourself.”
Her eyes widened. “Why you—”
“ Kardia mou , don’t say something you’ll regret.”
Her mouth snapped shut, but at least she was silent.
“I have brothers so I know what you’re
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