They’ll bring you down one by one.”
“He won’t hurt her, Nathan,” Ava chimed and shuffled from
her seat. Diskant moved to assist her immediately, his anger about Leigh
swiftly turning to concern for his mate. “She’s only a girl,” Ava whispered,
using the hand Diskant offered her for balance. “She didn’t ask for this.”
“If you promise to give her your protection, I can find
her,” Sadie said. “There are only so many places she could be.” Everything
inside Trey rebelled at his mate’s offer. She must have sensed his unease
because she pulled away so he could see her face. “I’m not running. I’m
presenting an option. None of you can cover as much ground as quickly as I can.
Besides,” her eyes lowered to his mouth and returned to meet his gaze, “you and
I have to talk. There’s a lot we need to discuss.”
“Are you sure she’ll come back?” Emory questioned, wary
despite what Sadie had shown him. “Are you sure we can trust her?”
If you want to earn her respect—if you want everyone to
believe in her—balls up.
“Yes,” Trey responded as he stood, lifting them from the
couch. “We can.”
As soon as he was upright he let his mate go—his wolf
howling in his head at the loss of contact—and took a step back. He retrieved
her weapon and handed it to her. She accepted the sword like the warrior she
was, gripping the sheath that covered the blade. He knew she was capable of
defending herself—she’d practically saved their asses when they faced Aldon—but
he couldn’t prevent the instincts that demanded he prevent her departure. It
was his duty to watch over her. Only a pussy would stand idly by as his mate
ventured off without his assistance, guidance or protection.
Fuck. This was one of the hardest things he’d ever
had to do.
Letting her leave, left with only the hope she’d return.
What if I can’t trust her? What if I’m wrong?
“Come back to me.” Even in his own head he sounded like a
sappy, lovesick pup. “Don’t make me hunt you down. I will if I have to. When I
find you it won’t be pretty. I mean it, Sadie.”
His pride had been forgotten. He couldn’t care less what the
others thought.
If he lost face in front of those he trusted most, he’d get
over it.
If he lost his female, he’d never survive.
Her eyes lingered on him as though she heard the thought.
“I’ll be back. Promise.”
Gazing around the room, she slid her sword into the sheath
that protected her weapon. “Don’t wait up on me,” she instructed. “The clock is
ticking. Start making plans.”
Then, before anyone could stop her, she gazed at Trey and
disappeared.
Chapter Six
“You can’t be serious.” Leigh strangled the pillow in her
arms, staring at Sadie as though she’d lost her mind. “I’m not going there.
With a bunch of werewolves! Haven’t you had enough of them already? Did you see
how they act? They’re like animals. You can’t talk to them. They don’t
understand reason. You’ve lost your mind!”
“Leigh…”
“Don’t ‘Leigh’ me,” Leigh snapped. “You’re crazy.
Certifiable even.”
Sadie clenched her fingers, trying to stay calm.
Finding the terrified vampire had been easier than Sadie had
thought. Just to be safe, Sadie had phased to the home she shared with her
coven, taking sanctuary inside her bedroom. Leigh had been there, seated on her
bed, clutching one of her pillows. The young vampire had made an intelligent
decision. Their sisters wouldn’t ask Leigh questions about being in Sadie’s
space, and Leigh probably figured it was the first place Sadie would go once
she escaped Aldon.
Speaking of which…
“I don’t have time to explain, you’re going to have to trust
me.”
The moment she’d landed and seen Leigh, she’d simply blurted
the truth—they had to return to Trey and Nathan. And they had to do it now.
She’d promised Trey she’d return and she was going to keep her word. She’d
glimpsed so much from
“He won’t hurt her, Nathan,” Ava chimed and shuffled from
her seat. Diskant moved to assist her immediately, his anger about Leigh
swiftly turning to concern for his mate. “She’s only a girl,” Ava whispered,
using the hand Diskant offered her for balance. “She didn’t ask for this.”
“If you promise to give her your protection, I can find
her,” Sadie said. “There are only so many places she could be.” Everything
inside Trey rebelled at his mate’s offer. She must have sensed his unease
because she pulled away so he could see her face. “I’m not running. I’m
presenting an option. None of you can cover as much ground as quickly as I can.
Besides,” her eyes lowered to his mouth and returned to meet his gaze, “you and
I have to talk. There’s a lot we need to discuss.”
“Are you sure she’ll come back?” Emory questioned, wary
despite what Sadie had shown him. “Are you sure we can trust her?”
If you want to earn her respect—if you want everyone to
believe in her—balls up.
“Yes,” Trey responded as he stood, lifting them from the
couch. “We can.”
As soon as he was upright he let his mate go—his wolf
howling in his head at the loss of contact—and took a step back. He retrieved
her weapon and handed it to her. She accepted the sword like the warrior she
was, gripping the sheath that covered the blade. He knew she was capable of
defending herself—she’d practically saved their asses when they faced Aldon—but
he couldn’t prevent the instincts that demanded he prevent her departure. It
was his duty to watch over her. Only a pussy would stand idly by as his mate
ventured off without his assistance, guidance or protection.
Fuck. This was one of the hardest things he’d ever
had to do.
Letting her leave, left with only the hope she’d return.
What if I can’t trust her? What if I’m wrong?
“Come back to me.” Even in his own head he sounded like a
sappy, lovesick pup. “Don’t make me hunt you down. I will if I have to. When I
find you it won’t be pretty. I mean it, Sadie.”
His pride had been forgotten. He couldn’t care less what the
others thought.
If he lost face in front of those he trusted most, he’d get
over it.
If he lost his female, he’d never survive.
Her eyes lingered on him as though she heard the thought.
“I’ll be back. Promise.”
Gazing around the room, she slid her sword into the sheath
that protected her weapon. “Don’t wait up on me,” she instructed. “The clock is
ticking. Start making plans.”
Then, before anyone could stop her, she gazed at Trey and
disappeared.
Chapter Six
“You can’t be serious.” Leigh strangled the pillow in her
arms, staring at Sadie as though she’d lost her mind. “I’m not going there.
With a bunch of werewolves! Haven’t you had enough of them already? Did you see
how they act? They’re like animals. You can’t talk to them. They don’t
understand reason. You’ve lost your mind!”
“Leigh…”
“Don’t ‘Leigh’ me,” Leigh snapped. “You’re crazy.
Certifiable even.”
Sadie clenched her fingers, trying to stay calm.
Finding the terrified vampire had been easier than Sadie had
thought. Just to be safe, Sadie had phased to the home she shared with her
coven, taking sanctuary inside her bedroom. Leigh had been there, seated on her
bed, clutching one of her pillows. The young vampire had made an intelligent
decision. Their sisters wouldn’t ask Leigh questions about being in Sadie’s
space, and Leigh probably figured it was the first place Sadie would go once
she escaped Aldon.
Speaking of which…
“I don’t have time to explain, you’re going to have to trust
me.”
The moment she’d landed and seen Leigh, she’d simply blurted
the truth—they had to return to Trey and Nathan. And they had to do it now.
She’d promised Trey she’d return and she was going to keep her word. She’d
glimpsed so much from
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