“When all this shit with the Lycans is over, we are done, Dane. I owe you nothing! I want nothing to do with your pack ever again.” LYCANS! Eric yells through mind link.

“They are here!” I mutter to Roan.

He charges out without hesitating. putting his immediate issues with me to one side

“Find Jess.” I tell Neah, ushering her to the door. “Stay with her. Stay in the house.” I press my lips against hers and quietly pray to the Moon Goddess to let me make it back to my mate. Because none of us knew what we were truly up against

My people had formed a wall. Three people deep as they stood shoulder to shoulder. I could see the Lycans, all shifted and all lining the edge of the trees, waiting. It was still impossible to tell how many there were.

They don’t move, watching us as we watch them. Each of us listening for a single sign of movement.

Was Trey and Cassandra here? I had no idea what they looked like in Lycan form.

‘What are they doing?’ Eric links me. He was in the front row. His eyes locked on the big fucker directly in front of him.

Scouting. They are trying to figure out if this is all of us.”

Faint clapping starts somewhere in the trees. One by one the Lycans join in, slamming their large clawed hands together. The noise is deafening Something’s not right.’ Jenson mutters. ‘It’s a distraction.”

We scan the area, to see what was different, nothing had changed. My thoughts immediately go to Jess. Had I been screwed over by a kid? Neah? Is Jess with you?’ I link her as my heart thuds through my chest

She’s hiding in her closet.’

Keep her there!’

I cast anotherglance around at all the Lycans clapping. t’s only then that I notigethem parting, letting the blonde bimbo through. Cassandra” was stiri human form. As she> makes her way through, she Steps outin front. Raising her harids to sffent them. Content belafigs to

“Where is she, Alpha Dane?” Her voice cuts through me like nails on a chalkboard.

“Not here. Where is your prick of a husband?”

“Hiding her in the house?” She muses. “I suggest you bring her out. This could get quite ugly.”

“For who? Not a single one of your creatures has made it. We have killed each and every one of them.”

Her smile creeps up her face. “Except one.”

“The one that you made a mistake changing.” I growl

“Are you sure about that?” Her eyes close and hecgrin appears to take over her face When her eyes reopen she stares? at me. “You see, Alphas Dane. No matter how much little” Jessita wants to fight it. She-cannot resist the orders of her maker. SNe) Neah will have two options: Come willingly, or kill Jessica.”

I already knew what Neah would do. She wouldn’t kill Jess.

My eyes close as I hear the front door of the packhouse open.

“I’m so sorry… lam so so sorry.” Jess can’t even bring herself to look at me. As I refocus on Neah. I see her eyes are a solid black. Don’t shift.’ I link her. It wouldn’t be safe for her or the pups.

She doesn’t respond, stepping down onto the grass, willingly walking with Jess. Neah’s expression was cold and dark.

There was still a wall of Wolves between Neah and them. There was no way they were getting their hands on her.

The Lycans begin to cheer, acting like they had won before the battle had even begun.

“You will bring her to me!” Cassandra screeches as Jess stops just behind Jenson.

Jess’s head-snaps up, her eyes are. just as dark as Neah’s, she holds.Ner hand out to my mate. As they join hands, Jess growls, “You may ‘be my maker but you are not my. Alpha!”