Chapter Forty-One

“How did you know you would be able to pull that off?” Jax was referring to my ability to transfer part of my leadership to Guin.

“I didn’t know, honestly. I figured it was worth a shot, so I just did the same as I do when I share magic with anyone else.”

I was hoping it would work because while I had no doubt that the members would respect her as co-leader, I wasn’t sure they would accept her. They needed to see her don the marks, so they could in no way contest it.

“Who’s this person you want me to meet?” I asked Jax as he and I entered the conference room. Liam went to bathe Treasa and put her to bed and Chase was mingling with the crowd.

“He will be here in a few minutes.”

I closed the door to the room and when I turned around Jax was there, looking at me with a need that made my insides clench. He lifted me in the air and slammed my back against the wall and claimed my mouth wit