“Thank you.”
He grinned and nodded down at the clearing in front of us, where Nathaniel stood, his hands on his hips.
“His people are watching her too.”
I frowned, but Vas was doing his drop-like-a-stone landing and the air was ripped from my lungs.
“Why do you do that?” I griped as my feet finally found the ground.
“Got to keep you awake.”
I rolled my eyes and nodded at Nathaniel. He wore faded jeans and a plaid shirt, and if you weren’t able to feel his dominance from twenty feet away, you’d never know he was an Alpha.
“Thanks for this.”
He smiled, and it was all wolf. “As much as I like you, Danica, allowing this many demons into my territory is not something that I’ve done out of the goodness of my heart.”
“I know.”
“Let’s get the signing done, and then I’ll take you to him.”
Nathaniel waved his hand behind me, and I turned, finding the clearing suddenly full of both wolves and demons.
None of them looked happy.
Well, I wasn’t exactly dancing for joy, so why should anyone else be having a good time?
“We’ve had our lawyers draw up the agreement,” Nathaniel said, nodding at one of his wolves, who stepped forward and handed it to me. “However, if you would like any changes, they can be negotiated.”
I read the document, my eyes so dry and tired that scanning it was almost impossible.
I forced myself to concentrate. The alliance would encompass both territories and also included a peace treaty. Both Nathaniel and Samael—or me—would be required to notify each other if one of their people committed a crime in their territory—with the punishment to be negotiated.
There was also an amendment detailing a potential trade agreement—to be negotiated and signed later. Ag appeared in front of me and I handed him the paper. “What do you think?”
He scanned it. “I want Bael to take a look.”
I nodded and he stepped away. Across the clearing, I spotted Kyla, who waved at me.
I glanced at Nathaniel. “Any problems getting Samael settled?”
He gave me a sympathetic look. “No. I’m sorry for your loss, Danica.”
“There’s no loss. Not yet.”
He merely nodded. “When will Evelyn be returning?”
“I don’t know. She doesn’t know what happened with Samael and I haven’t told her.”
“Why?”
“There’s nothing she can do.”
He just watched me, and I sighed. “She needs some time, and I’m going to give it to her.”
I glanced around the clearing as the demons discussed the alliance. Realistically, the wolves had all the power in this little situation. We needed somewhere safe to stash Samael, and the mages knew they wouldn’t get within half a mile of wolf territory without the sentries ripping them apart.
Not to mention, our little agreement included those wolves surrounding Samael—in addition to the demons who would be housed in this territory wherever necessary.
