The Creek Alpha finally made contact,he said.She will be coming to Boulder with a delegation of Creeks tomorrow. She says she’s coming in peace and will be staying at theinn.
Aidan Michaels is allowing that?someone asked, interruptingLiam.
He probably doesn’t know they’re shifters,one of the mensaid.
Aidan Michaels knows,Lucas growled out.He has fucking files on the entire werewolf community, but I guess he isn’t above taking money from ourkind.
I glanced at my uncle. His stare was unflinching, but I could hear his heart beating a little more strongly than the rest of the hearts around me. I rubbed his shoulder with my cheek in a show of affection and support. He turned his head and rested his own cheek against my forehead amoment.
What do they want?August’s deep voice quieted the whisperings that had kindled like wildfire aroundus.
To meet with the Alphas and their packs. She is convening us to a meeting at the inn tomorrow night at sundown,Liam answered.I want you all to bethere.
I peeked around the large brown wolf and met Liam’s hardenedgaze.
We need to present a united front,Liam said, and I swear I felt that comment was directed only atme.
Will the Pines be there?someoneasked.
The Pines will be there,Liamanswered.
This is a trap.We shouldn’t go,someonebarked.
We caught the owner of the yellow Hummer—Everest’s murderer,Liamsaid.
I stiffened and emitted a barely audiblewhimper.
Liam shifted his gaze to my uncle, who stiffened next to me.And we’ve identified him as Morgan’s son. She knows we have him. That’s one of the reasons she’s coming. To retrieve him. Whether he lives or dies depends entirely on how shebehaves.
I nosed out from behind August.He might walk away with his life? HekilledEverest. Is this becoming a thing? Murderers get to kill withoutretribution?
He’s worth more to us alive than dead,Liam said.Besides, Everest was dead either way. Morgan’s son just spared me from exacting justicemyself.
Jeb’s strangled moan made goose bumps flourish beneath myfur.
I’m sorry, Jeb,Liam said,I understand this is still not easy for you tohear.
Whining, Jeb folded his ears and scrambled backward and away from the pack. I started to go after him when Liam called out myname.
Ness, this meeting isn’tover.
His voice held so much authority it had me lowering my head and turning around. It was as though my body and mind were two separate entities—where my mind wanted to go after my distraught uncle, my body obeyed my Alpha’scommand.
The Creek Alpha insisted that you come earlier withme.
Me?Why?
Apparently she’s heard a lot aboutyou.
I waited for snickers to erupt from the males whose gazes were all trained on me now. No onesnickered.
So be ready at seven,Liamsaid.
Then he proceeded to give us orders about the night ahead, urging us not to ingest any drink or food offered at the inn in case they were doused with the missingSillin.
I thought we recovered it all,someonesaid.
Almost all. But this doesn’t mean the Creeks don’t have their own stock,Liambarked.
