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After meeting with the supplier, still unaccustomed to the discomfort in my chest and trying not to be bothered by the lack of follow-up from Aislin, I called Taylor, curious about what he might have overheard. But there was no answer from him either. That didn’t bode well. Knowing where he had parked, I drove the ten minutes from Eastpeak to the outskirts of Dalesbloom, toward the heart of the forest where the manor sat. Driving through Dalesbloom wasn’t the dangerous part. It was stopping, setting foot on the asphalt that they laid claim to, that could get me in trouble. It didn’t used to be this way. Years ago, David would have welcomed me into his territory, but I understood the decision I made had placed me on bad terms with the Hexen Alpha. I couldn’t help but wonder if he would have made an enemy of me regardless, if he’d dominated Grandbay and then found himself greedy for more.Up the road, I spied Taylor’s dark blue van pulled onto the shoulder. The driver’s door was wide op

To say I was surprised to wake up alive would be an understatement.A sharp gasp followed my eyes peeling open, my body shuddering against a tidal wave of pain once more renewed with my consciousness. Six hands took hold of me, clutching my arms, supporting my neck, brushing strands of red hair away from my brow as voices slurred above. I didn’t know who it was leaning over me, but visions of the overcast sky and the ache in my body reminded me of what I had been doing before this—I’d been fighting someone. Choking. Losing consciousness. The hands all around me rekindled those same sensations of being trapped, and my first instinct was that it was Niko bearing down on me. Disoriented, I pushed them away and tried to sit up.“Aislin, relax. You’re alright,” crooned a gentle voice near my ear.An even more familiar voice sighed with relief. “My baby girl! Are you okay? We were so worried!”They weren’t enough to soothe me, not when the clench in my chest made me feel like I was drownin

By the time evening rolled around, I had heard of Aislin’s onslaught against Sebastian. He’d confessed with some measure of guilt that he had taken it upon himself to visit Grandbay and speak to Muriel on behalf of the Mythguard, leaving annoyance to fester quietly behind my lips. I didn’t dare express what I felt about this. Even though I was the Alpha of Eastpeak and a correspondent of the Mythguard, Sebastian still had superiority over me. The Mythguard could very well make decisions without consulting me if they felt that was best, and apparently, they had decided among themselves that it was worth attempting a visit to Grandbay without me giving approval of the idea. Sebastian had to learn the hard way exactly how unwelcome the Mythguard was. It didn’t surprise me that Aislin had lost her temper like that. She was too foolish and aggressive to ever be a legitimate candidate to work with the Mythguard. Despite all the attempts she’d made to join the Mythguard, I had never once vou

Shame was not something I felt often, but in the aftermath of my fury against Sebastian, I hesitated to show my face to anyone. I had a sneaking suspicion that it wouldn’t be long before my fated mate found out, and if Sebastian had been telling the truth—that I really was a contender for joining the ranks of the Mythguard—then I didn’t think I could stomach the disappointment that would follow my outburst.The easiest thing was for me to sit quietly in my apartment away from everyone else and not put any extra strain on my lungs. Easiest… physically, I guess. Everybody knew me for my penchant to stick my nose in peoples’ business. I was usually involved in Grandbay’s affairs to some degree. They would find it strange, no doubt, that I was suddenly keeping to myself. I think that fact just made me want to hide even more. The instant I didn’t act like my usual self, everybody would know something was wrong, and I didn’t want to confess that it was.Muriel was supposed to stay at my pla

I knew from the moment we experienced our Moondream that I would reject Aislin Mundy, but I hadn’t expected it to cause such strife within me. As soon as she left the cabin, the wolf inside me raged against my decision. The connection we shared implored me to seek her presence. My magnetism toward her was inexplicable, but with the finality of my rejection, I hadn’t realized how persuasive that magnetism was until she was suddenly gone.Gavin’s tension released in a loud sigh. “Damnit, Everett.”Faint remorse prickled the skin on the back of my neck. I couldn’t help but leer at him. The way he spoke made me feel like I was the bad guy for my decision, but I was only being rational. “You know it couldn’t have worked between us.”“Fated mates are chosen for a reason,” he said. “I wouldn’t have expected it to work with Billie and I, but look at us now.”“That’s because you provide each other with something you need. I don’t need anything from Aislin.”“You don’t know that.”“I have eve