something that sparked his interest in the darkness? She couldn’t smell anything other than the woods and fireplaces.
“Not here.” He turned and kept his arm around her. “There’s a small guard cabin not far from here. It’s vacant since Jinx bought additional land a few years ago and expanded the perimeter. We’ll have privacy there.”
She leaned close to him. Anyone who was watching would have thought they were just two lovebirds, but she did it to keep her question from being overheard. “Is there someone watching?”
“There’s no one nearby, and even if there was, this clan is our ally. There’s just no use standing out here in the cold any longer.”
She let him lead her toward the cabin, while she scanned the darkness. There was no doubt her mind that he was always on alert, and if there was any danger in the area he would have already reacted to it. Nevertheless, something had changed. It was subtle, but it was there. Were there more enemies to Tabitha’s regime than he wanted to admit?
Chapter Eight
There was a thin layer of dust over every surface, making it clear the cabin had not been used in a while, but at least they were sheltered from the cold wind. The inside was bare except for an old table without any chairs and a bed. Even though they had been in bed together before, it had been innocent. Now, the bed against the back wall seemed to scream their intentions. Mira sat down on the edge of the bed, rubbing her hand against the thin plaid comforter.
“There’s opposition just as there would be with any change.” He stood near the window and watched her. “As time goes on, they’ll see what is happening is for the best. Otherwise, we’ll have to deal with them.”
“Deal with them, as in kill them?”
“There are other alternatives to killing them. We’ll try to reason with them first. In the end it will be their decision. We can’t leave someone in power who is opposed to us, otherwise all the good that Tabitha and Ty are doing will be for nothing. Does that bother you to know I might kill again?”
She met his gaze and shook her head. “No. Maybe it should, but it doesn’t. I know the reasoning for it, and if you can take an Alpha like Frank out of his position of power, then I don’t care how you do it, just that it’s done. The clans who have Alphas like him need to be free. Hopefully, it won’t cost them the same price I paid.”
He cleared his throat. “I know you want to go to Connecticut, but I think we need to call your brother in the morning and see where things stand before we fly out.”
“Why? So you have more time to adjust to this mating?”
“This mating has nothing to do with it. I want to make sure it’s safe enough for you to return. Frank has ruled for years, breaking the will of every clan member until there was no fight left within them. There are bound to be supporters within the clan, and if David hasn’t gained control of them it will be dangerous for you. They’ll see you as the final task Frank wanted complete and will seek to eliminate you. I’m not going to take the risk just so you can see your brother.” He crossed the small space to kneel before her. “I know you want to go, but I won’t risk you. He might need time to gain control over the clan before you can visit.”
“Are you just doing this so that we don’t have to complete our mating tonight?”
“No. I’m still planning on doing that. It will put us on solid ground, and we’ll know where we stand with each other. Otherwise, we’re going to continue to have this war of emotions raging within us. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of it.”
She was beyond tired of it. She felt as though every time she got her bearings, something slammed against her, knocking her off-balance again. The mating might help, but she also suspected it would give her yet another wave of uncertainties. They were being forced together, but it wasn’t out of love. It was very
“Not here.” He turned and kept his arm around her. “There’s a small guard cabin not far from here. It’s vacant since Jinx bought additional land a few years ago and expanded the perimeter. We’ll have privacy there.”
She leaned close to him. Anyone who was watching would have thought they were just two lovebirds, but she did it to keep her question from being overheard. “Is there someone watching?”
“There’s no one nearby, and even if there was, this clan is our ally. There’s just no use standing out here in the cold any longer.”
She let him lead her toward the cabin, while she scanned the darkness. There was no doubt her mind that he was always on alert, and if there was any danger in the area he would have already reacted to it. Nevertheless, something had changed. It was subtle, but it was there. Were there more enemies to Tabitha’s regime than he wanted to admit?
Chapter Eight
There was a thin layer of dust over every surface, making it clear the cabin had not been used in a while, but at least they were sheltered from the cold wind. The inside was bare except for an old table without any chairs and a bed. Even though they had been in bed together before, it had been innocent. Now, the bed against the back wall seemed to scream their intentions. Mira sat down on the edge of the bed, rubbing her hand against the thin plaid comforter.
“There’s opposition just as there would be with any change.” He stood near the window and watched her. “As time goes on, they’ll see what is happening is for the best. Otherwise, we’ll have to deal with them.”
“Deal with them, as in kill them?”
“There are other alternatives to killing them. We’ll try to reason with them first. In the end it will be their decision. We can’t leave someone in power who is opposed to us, otherwise all the good that Tabitha and Ty are doing will be for nothing. Does that bother you to know I might kill again?”
She met his gaze and shook her head. “No. Maybe it should, but it doesn’t. I know the reasoning for it, and if you can take an Alpha like Frank out of his position of power, then I don’t care how you do it, just that it’s done. The clans who have Alphas like him need to be free. Hopefully, it won’t cost them the same price I paid.”
He cleared his throat. “I know you want to go to Connecticut, but I think we need to call your brother in the morning and see where things stand before we fly out.”
“Why? So you have more time to adjust to this mating?”
“This mating has nothing to do with it. I want to make sure it’s safe enough for you to return. Frank has ruled for years, breaking the will of every clan member until there was no fight left within them. There are bound to be supporters within the clan, and if David hasn’t gained control of them it will be dangerous for you. They’ll see you as the final task Frank wanted complete and will seek to eliminate you. I’m not going to take the risk just so you can see your brother.” He crossed the small space to kneel before her. “I know you want to go, but I won’t risk you. He might need time to gain control over the clan before you can visit.”
“Are you just doing this so that we don’t have to complete our mating tonight?”
“No. I’m still planning on doing that. It will put us on solid ground, and we’ll know where we stand with each other. Otherwise, we’re going to continue to have this war of emotions raging within us. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of it.”
She was beyond tired of it. She felt as though every time she got her bearings, something slammed against her, knocking her off-balance again. The mating might help, but she also suspected it would give her yet another wave of uncertainties. They were being forced together, but it wasn’t out of love. It was very
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