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Edhian
They hurt her.
Fiona
My mate.
They kidnapped her, scared her, and threatened her. My eyes flick to her ankle again, and my wolf howls with rage.
“Jameson fucking marked her.”
“And he’ll pay for that after we recover,” I tell him, barely holding in the snarl that climbs up my throat. Neither of us has the strength to go after those men, and we know it, but it doesn’t stop us from vibrating with the need to track each of those men down to gut them.
It’s all my wolf can think about
I glance at Fiona again. She’s curled up in the passenger seat of my car, sniffling and staring out the window. She hasn’t said anything, and I don’t know if she will What she just went through- what we both just went through is enough to send anyone into shock
I could smell her now, at least. I’d had no idea Fiona was in the warehouse because I couldn’t smell her, but then her scent came back as we climbed in the car. Full force and at one thousand percent.
The foul, bitter aroma of her terror clogs the air, making it difficult to breathe because it’s the only thing I can smell now.
Taking a deep breath, I force myself to bring in a gulp of air. The wolfsbane in my body is heavy, taxing. It suppresses my wolf as I grow weaker. I curse my recklessness. They never should’ve been able to get as far as they had. I should’ve known it
was a trap
The throbbing aches all over my body attest to my stupidity.
My injuries wouldn’t usually be a problem, but until a Lycan doctor can get the poison out of my system, I’ll grow weaker. and lose my Lycan abilities. Before then, I have to get Fiona to a safe place, and the only place I trust to keep her safe is my
home
I won’t be able to rest until I know she’s safe.
er the hell are you?!” Ryan’s voice slams into my head. I jerk, making the car swerve and Fiona
a cry of
“Sorry,” I mutter, forcing myself to drive straight.
“If you don’t answer, I’m going to-
“I’m here.”
“Where have you been? I’ve been trying to link you for two hours. Fiona is-
“With me,” I tell him.
“What?”
“Bluemoon kidnapped her and brought her to the challenge. She saw everything, but that doesn’t matter at the moment. Call a pack doctor to my house now,” I order, speaking quickly so he won’t interrupt me. “Tell them to bring a wolfshane antidote.”
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They hurt her.
Fiona
My mate.
They kidnapped her, scared her, and threatened her. My eyes flick to her ankle again, and my wolf howls with rage.
Jameson fucking marked her.”
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“And he’ll pay for that after we recover,” I tell him, barely holding in the snarl that climbs up my throat. Neither. strength to go after those men, and we know it, but it doesn’t stop us from vibrating with the need to track each of those men down to gut them.
It’s all my wolf can think about.
I glance at Fiona again. She’s curled up in the passenger seat of my car, sniffling and staring out the window. She hasn’t said anything, and I don’t know if she will. What she just went through- what we both just went through is enough to send anyone into shock
I could smell her now, at least. I’d had no idea Fiona was in the warehouse because I couldn’t smell her, but then her scent came back as we climbed in the car. Full force and at one thousand percent
The foul, bitter aroma of her terror clogs the air, making it difficult to breathe because it’s the only thing I can smell now.
Taking a deep breath. I force myself to bring in a gulp of air. The wolfshane in my body is heavy, taxing. It suppresses my wolf as I grow weaker. I curse my recklessness. They never should’ve been able to get as far as they had. I should’ve known it was a trap.
The throbbing aches all over my body attest to my stupidity.
My injuries wouldn’t usually be a problem, but until a Lycan doctor can get the poison out of my system. I’ll grow weaker and lose my Lycan abilities. Before then, I have to get Fiona to a safe place, and the only place I trust to keep her safe is my home
I won’t be able to rest until I know she’s safe.
“er the hell are you?” Ryan’s voice slams into my head. I jerk, making the car swerve and Fiona cry out.”
“Sorry,” I muiter, forcing myself to drive straight.
“If you don’t answer, I’m going to-”
“I’m here.”
ou been?! I’ve been trying to link you for two hours. Fiona is—”
“Where have you
“With me.” I tell him.
“What
“Bluemoon kidnapped her and brought her to the challenge. She saw everything, but that doesn’t
ler at the moment.
Call a park doctor to my house now,” I order, speaking quickly so he won’t interrupt me. “Tell them to bring a wolfsbane
antidote
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A growl rings through my heart I groan at the loud invasion.
“They’ll be there,” he says “Are you alright?”
“I will be just get to the house.”
“Of course, AL”
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The link fades out again, and I thank the Goddess for letting me have that little amount of strength. However, it’s fading fast, I can feel it draining out of me, making me feel like I’ve run across the country. My limbs grow dense with exhaustion, my injuries pulse with their own heartbeats, and my eyelids feel like they’ve got five–pound weights on them.
After thirty minutes of suffocating in Fiona’s fear and fighting to stay awake, I pull into the driveway. Ryan and the staff are standing outside waiting for us, and thankfully, they help us our of the car. I motion for Ryan to help me walk over to Fiona. but when we reach her, she shies away, her body growing tense and the fear spiking.
“Fina
Her name slips from my lips, and she looks up, her watery eyes wide and dazed. My heart cracks at the sight of her.
“Let’s get inside,” Ryan says, reaching for her. Again, she pulls away. I don’t miss the tremble of her hands or the wary flicker of her eyes.
She’s scared of us.
of me
A growl bubbles up before I can stop it, making her jump again.
“Fiona, 1-
She spins and runs inside, disappearing through the door before I can stop her. This is going to be much harder than I thought it would be. I’m sure she has a million questions, but if she can’t get past the fear, she’ll never ask.
And I’ll never have a chance to help her.
Then, I could love her.
After the doctor checks my wounds and administers the first round of wolfshane antidote, I set off to find Fiona
“She’s upstairs,” Ryan tells me, nodding to the left staircase.
y find Fiona, she’s curled up in a chair in the library with a blanket pulled up to her chin and a far off look in
When I finally her eye.
I keep my movements slow, so I don’t spook her as I lower myself to my knees in front of her. I don’t touch her, instead, 1 let out a soft, hurring purr that Alpha’s usually use to calm their pack.
The longer the sound rolls in my chest, the more I see Fiona relax. Her shoulders relax first, then the awareness comes back to her eyes. The tremble of her hands lessens but doesn’t fully dissipate yet.
Once I know Fiona is back with me, I lift the steaming mug of tea. She hesitates for moment, watching me. I’m not sure exactly what she’s searching for, but if I had to guess, it’s a threat. Something she will never find in me.
Then, the slowly reaches out and cups the mug between her hands, pulling it back into her lap.
“Can I explain?” I ask softly, not moving from my position on
the
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Most people feel more at case if someone isn’t hovering over them, so if I have to keep kneeling for Fiona to feel de d kneel forever.
“Please
The desperate, frightened plea cuts deeper than any tooth or claw ever could.
“Lama Lycan, or a werewolf, as you humans would call us,” I murmur, making sure to keep my voice low and calm
Her eyes scan my body as if searching for my wolf.
“Were you bitten like in the movies?”
I chuckle at the misrepresentation that humans seem obsessed with.
“No, I was born as a Lycan. My parents were the Alpha and Luna of the Silverclaw Pack until I took over. Her head tilts to the side a bit and a little v forms between her brows. “A pack is a grouping of Lycans that form a can of son
a hierarchy that starts with an Alpha or the leader at the top. That would be me.”
She nods but doesn’t speak
“Then the second in command is the Beta. That would be Ryan. He’s my right hand in the pack like he is in the company There is only one Alpha and one Beta in a pack. After Beta, the next group is Gammas. They are the warriors and protemon of the pack and depending on the pack size, there could be as many as twenty to thirty of them.”
“Are they the only ones who who fight?” She stutters then lifts the mug, sipping at the tea I’d made.
A spark of warmth lights in my chest at her acceptance of my gift
“No. Anyone can fight, but they are the appointed. You can think of them as the police within the pack. They follow the Alpha’s orders,” I answer, glad she asked. I don’t want to get too ahead of myself, but it’s a good first step to acceptance
She nods again
“Lastly, we have the Omega group. This is the majority of the pack, the normal wolves who live their daily lives like a lot of the humans here except for the ability to shift.”
“And they’re all your.. they all listen to you?”
Inod.
“They do. My father was the Alpha before me. It passes down from father to son.”
“A–and they have mates,” she whispers. I remember what Jameson said about mates and sigh. If she heard all that, there’s no telling what she thinks about it.
Fiona’s face gives away no indication of what’s going on in her head. Usually, she’s easy to read. Her emotions and thoughts are always on display through her eyes and expressions, but now, she’s a blank slate.
“Yes. Lycan’s are born with a soulmate. Most of the time Lycans mate with Lycans but there have been times where a Lycan has been mated to a human, I tell her, thinking about the elderly couple in my pack. They met when they were in college and have been mated since. They just hit their sixtieth anniversary.
you explain what a mate is to you?” She asks, her voice barely a whisper. If I didn’t have super hearing, I wouldn’t have
heard her.
“A mate is the other half of your soul. Someone made specifically for you by the Goddess to love and cherish for the rest of your lives if you choose it,” I answer as honestly as I can.
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“And I’m yours!”
Her pupils blow wide as her breathing shortens
“This this is too much, she whispers, setting the mug aside and standing “I need time to think.”
Turning, she walks out of the library, leaving me kneeling in front of an empty chair
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