“Someone is coming.” Erubus pushed closer to the cliff, peered under the edge of the bushes, and we waited. We were right over the cliff face that looked down at the cave of the mouth. We could see the overhang, and the rocky terrain heading down towards another thick forest that led away from the pack lands. If you ran long enough, you would reach human territory. Dangerous for wolves, worse for werewolves.
Someone walked out of the cave and was pointing off down the hill. “She went that way.” He turned back to the cave entrance. “No, I know the witchling went after her, but the tracker doesn’t fucking matter. The brotherhood is expecting us at Vince’s pack by the end of the week.” A few others stepped out of the darkness. “Keep moving the explosives. Once the little Alpha is mated to the whore, the brotherhood is attacking the capital. They are making their move on the Lycan King.” He pointed tothe giant crates stacked in the corners. “Those need to make it to the cars. Carefully.”
“What happens if the witchling catches the tracker?” One of the others asked. “Can’t we stay here?”
The first guy seemed to consider it. “I’ll ask, but the chances that no one else knows are slim.”
Another wiggled a phone in his hand. “We have her phone. The only text she sent was that a rogue spotted her.”
The first wolf held up his hand and dialed a number. “Yeah, the boys want to know if the witchling catches the tracker, if we can stay in the caves?” He held out his hands to the third, and the other man slid the phone into his hand. “No, she said nothing about the cave. Just that she was spotted by a rogue and she was going silent.” There was another pause. “I don’t know, man. They just want to know.” He sighed. “Okay. Tell the big man it doesn’t matter. Everyone is in place. We are moving the explosives tonight. We will wait here until the mating ceremony. Are you sure the king won’t show up?”
Erubus looked at me, but I was focused on the group. “Show up for what?” One of the men leaned over to ask the second guy.
“To the mating ceremony, stupid. Brandon’s mating the whore, and he invited the king, he thinks the king will show up and it will be the easiest way to kill him.” The second guy scoffed. “He’s as stupid as he sounds. He had the strongest she-wolf in his hands and he lost her for the whore.” The guy shook his head. “Pathetic.”
The others nodded. But the first held up his hands. “No, just the guys talking about everything. Has the king responded to the invitation? I’d rather save the explosives if the idiot is right and we can kill him with silver.”
A voice rang out from the caves. “Even if he doesn’t show up for the ceremony, won’t the other witch be able to kill him? Shesaid she had him under her spell, didn’t she?” A man stepped out that was missing an arm.
Erubus tensed. “Holy shit.”
“What? Who is that?”
“That man…was the head of the guard when my father was killed. He supposedly lost his life trying to give my father a chance to escape.” He vibrated with anger.
“Well, I guess we see how they got in that night.” I blew out a breath as I nestled closer to him, trying to soothe him. “Calm yourself. We’ll make them all pay.” He settled and eventually nodded, turning his attention back to the wolves below.
“Yes, I understand. We will watch for the she-wolf here, and if we can take her, we will.” The first wolf walked back into the cave, with the others trailing behind him.
I felt my stomach tighten, but a plan was forming in my mind. I nodded for Erubus to follow me and then I shuffled away. I had heard everything I needed to. They confirmed that they were working with the brotherhood, which we had already figured, but it was nice to get confirmation from their mouths.
“Where are we going?” He whispered as we ran away from the caves.
“Hunting.”
We worked our way down the cliff face far enough away from the cliffs that no one would see us, and then we worked our way back towards the caves. “Nix.” Erubus called from behind us.
Nix pushed forward to answer him. “Yes?”
He watched us for a second. “Was Amy up front?” He sounded confused.
“She was.” Nox agreed. “I love Cass, and I will do anything to keep her safe, but Amy in charge gives us easier access to our magic.” Nix turned fully back to face him. “Why?”
He stared for a second before he nodded. “I am just trying to figure out everything. With the three of you, I want to be able to tell you all apart.”
Nix stepped over to him and ran her side down his. “Does that matter to you?” He nodded. “Why?”
“Because I love you, and I want to know everything I can about my mates. All three of you.” Megan froze as Erubus nipped my neck as he started back into the trees.
What’s wrong?I turned my focus to Megan for a second.
He wants to get to know me?She sounded confused.
I furrowed my brows.Yes…Why are you reacting like this? I thought you spent time together.
She nodded.We did, but I thought he was here for Nix and was nice to me because of her.
So what? You expected to be a fifth wheel in this bond? I would be with Rowan, Nix with Erubus, and you would just be here, by yourself?
