Ezra shook his head.
“First, I would have to convince her to leave her husband. The same man that she picked over me already. There is no way that she will agree.”
“Ezra, Thomas said she did it because she loves you,” I said.
At my words, his eyes snapped up, already shifting, glowing that deep crimson, and a pulse of red mist coiled around his ankles.
Suddenly, the beast broke through. He was pissed. I stepped away from him slightly, knowing that he’d need the space as he transformed. Haden’s mouth fell open as Ezra’s body grew into the beast.
“I can’t think of a single reason besides the fact that she doesn’t love me that she would willingly walk away from me.” His deep voice vibrated through Della’s home, shaking the walls.
Ezra began pacing, his heavy footsteps echoing in the space and shaking the floor. He was mumbling to himself. No one said anything as their mouths fell open at this demon-god. Then he stopped and kept his back to us.
“What if she finds out she is my mate and hates me more for it?”
He turned and looked at me, terrified.
“I don’t think that is what will happen, Ezra. Thomas was very sure that she loved you.”
“How are we supposed to find them?” Thea asked.
“Philip already met her, which means he will seek her out again. The way he looked at her made it clear that the bond was working for him,” I said as calmly as I could.
“I hate to be a dick, but what if Elowyn feels the mate bond for him too?” Della asked. “What if she is not on our side when this happens?”
“She doesn’t.” I answered quickly, not wanting to think about it.
“Gods, won’t we be a fucking pair,” Ezra scoffed. “Both of us are losing the woman we love to the same piece of shit man.”
“Ezra, knock it off. Farris doesn’t love him and neither does Elowyn.” I glared.
“We will live together and be miserable together.” Ezra pouted.
Ezra looked like he wanted to argue with me, but he just sighed and looked at Haden, frowning slightly.
“Let’s just… take her,” Ezra said casually, like we were going out for tea. “I know where she lives and what bedroom is hers. Maybe she will know where Philip found Elowyn at. Or maybe she doesn’t know her husband is chasing another woman around.”
“Umm.” Thea looked around us like she was concerned about the plan.
“That’s a good plan.” I nodded. “Ezra and I will take Farris. When we find her, we will bring her to Ezra’s home since it’s the easiest to shield off with magic.”
“Is this really the best plan we can come up with?” Thea asked. "You can't go around kidnapping women."
"Is it kidnapping if it is my own mate?" Ezra smirked.
They all looked at one another before sighing. Ezra and I looked at each other and nodded.
“Yeah, we both like this plan.” Ezra smiled showing his fangs.
"They have a point," Haden said. "Farris has to know something."
I smiled at Haden when he smirked at me. He knew what it felt like to be desperate for answers.
“Alright.” Thea sat back down, and no one else said a word.
“We’re going to go now since we're feeling a little antsy.” I smiled.
When Ezra and I arrived in Falgon, the city hit me all at once. Stone streets crowded with bodies, voices rising in a constant low roar, magic humming beneath it all like a living thing. I barely had time to take a breath before I saw her. Loma.
