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back and we ll scratch yours.
Why should I believe you? Aldon queried, amicable though somber.
I don t like the idea of a conjurer around any more than you do. She s a danger to us all. As the
Lupa of the pack, it s my duty to protect them. Sadie wasn t lying. She d only encountered one other
in her life and it hadn t been pleasant. Fortunately the male had found a guardian and settled down.
Without a balance conjurers were completely unstable. I only found out about her recently. I know
what she can do.
Aldon seemed to ponder her words. His blue eyes darkened, his shoulders tightening. He shifted
his gaze to Ava then Leigh. I can read each of your thoughts. I know everything there is to know
about all of you. Inside and out. You deepest secrets and fears are right here. He tapped his temple
and looked at Leigh. You have the most to lose at this moment. You re smart for worrying about the
werewolf with The Fallen. They ll force him to do things that will make him wish he were dead. Are
you willing to trust these two? I wouldn t recommend it. They don t know what they re up against. I
do.
Sadie can
Do nothing. She s lived her life based on lies. The leader of your coven made sure of that. Over
time she s let her ego get the best of her. If she d have been smart she d have realized precisely what
she was fighting. With clarity she d have easily seen beyond the deception. She s not powerful
enough to take on The Fallen. How could she be? She wasn t powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with
me. He tilted his head. You don t have to stay with them, you know. You have another choice.
I do? Leigh sounded gobsmacked. What are you talking about?
Come with me. We ll obtain an object to locate the woman I m searching for. I know the places
she s been. It won t be difficult. Show me where she is and I ll take you to the Palace.
Trust us, please, Sadie implored Leigh immediately. Although she didn t turn, her attention
remained riveted to her sister in magic. I would never lie to you. We can find Nathan but we have
to do this right. Even if you go with Aldon you won t be able to get inside the Palace. They ll know
what you are. You ll be lucky if they kill you before they torture you. We ll need someone on the
inside to help.
It s Nathan. She felt Leigh s frustration. The vampire wanted to rip the entire room apart. He
could die.
He will die if you don t listen to me. So will you.
Leigh paused. I m not leaving, she whispered, lowering her eyes. My place is here.
When you give me word on the conjurer I ll give you the precise location of the Palace. Until
then, you have nothing. Sadie felt Aldon s magic flare again, his eyes glowing white. When you re
ready, call upon me and I ll answer. But I suggest you hurry. If the conjurer is with a human he won t
survive very long. And your werewolf doesn t have much time. If they find out he s of no use to them
they ll use him for their pleasure. Hours will feel like days to him. He ll wish he were dead.
Just as Aldon had appeared, he vanished. Gone in the blink of an eye.
I thought he couldn t get in here, Ava snarled, cupping her tummy. You lied to me.
I didn t lie to you. Sadie wanted to scream but tried to remain calm. He can always find me
without a spell but apparently he s powerful enough to break my shields. If blood magic can t stop
him, nothing can. No vampire has ever done that. He s not one we want to fuck with. Mark my
words. Sadie hesitated. It was probably time to relocate. I ll talk to Trey. We can t stay here.
Too little, too late, Ava muttered. Diskant knows what s going on. I tried to filter my thoughts
but he found a way in. He ll be here soon and he s going to kick you out and tell you to fuck off as
soon as he arrives. I m not sure if I can help. He s completely pissed.
Worry about house arrangements later, Sadie said. She whirled around, staring at Ava. Diskant
had enough money to take Ava anywhere. What the fuck do we do about this? Can you get in touch
with Cade? Can we find out where the conjurer is?
I don t know. Ava returned to the recliner and took a load off. But we d better figure it out.
Sadie frowned and Ava informed her, Diskant got into my head. He felt my fear and panic when
Aldon showed up. He knows shit has gone down and he turned things over to Zach. He s left the bar
and he s on his way here. Trey s with him. They ll be back soon.
As if on cue one of the guards Diskant had left behind pounded on the door, Open this fucking
thing! he snarled, growling. Right now.
Damn it.
The wind left Sadie s sails. So much for getting shit done.
She d have to calm the savage beast.
Again.
Chapter Thirteen
Diskant stopped hitting the Shepherd in his grasp. His stomach sank, an ominous and dark feeling
sweeping over him. In a flash he knew why he felt off. Something was wrong with Ava. His mate was
in trouble. A solid blow to the face knocked Diskant s opponent unconscious.
Pinkie. He screamed the thought. What s wrong?
Can t really talk right now. He expected her to sound frightened but she didn t. His female
brave and ferocious seemed to feel confident. Give me a minute.
Fuck that.
He rose above his target, his chest heaving. The animals inside him roared and howled, wanting
him to shift and tear the man apart. He forced them back, maintaining control. Those around him
many changed to werewolf form killed off the people they couldn t use but they didn t do so
quickly. Their anger needed an outlet. He watched Zach, who d taken an interest in one man in
particular.
The leader of the group. Anthony Shepherd.
With Jay s help Diskant had been able to kill those the pack didn t need. This one, however,
would be taken to a hidden location. In the future he d be a resource they d use. The male glared at
him, not backing down an inch. He hadn t even taken a stand for his own men when the pack had
attacked.
Diskant s gaze drifted to Jonathan. The man had been beaten to a bloody pulp. His face was
bruised and battered, his eyes nearly swollen shut. But the man would survive. Jay had immediately
gone to his father s side, wrapping his arms around his parent s waist. Emory had moved them to the
stairs and covered the pair with a blanket he d found nearby. Diskant had been relieved to see the boy
hadn t been touched.
They re safe. Get to Ava.
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