“Holyshit! Is that possible?” Max blurted out, saying what we all were thinking.
Ilooked at Kai. His eyes were bugging out of his head as well. “He must haveshaman blood in his line. That’s the only explanation I can think of, but itshouldn’t be possible.” Kai shook his head, seemingly to clear his thoughts.Holy crap, what did this mean? Could shamans and werewolves mate? I needed toask Nahuel next time I saw him.
Kaithen looked at all of us. “Let’s go home.” He walked over to Jameson andbrought him into the pack. I felt his energy merge with all of ours. Then Ifelt Alexa’s excitement, pure bliss. A mated pair.
Alexaand Jameson nuzzled each other and we walked back to our cars.
Twomated couples. I sighed. It was starting to feel like I was being pulled intotwo different directions. I wanted to find these mated couples and be with Kai,but the Devi was restless to find Layla and end her. We both were to be honest.Kai’s eyes met mine and I forced a smile.
Meeting
Afterwe got in late last night, I had to set Kai’s jaw so it would heal properly. Now,I awoke to find him gone with no note.
‘Whereare you?’
Hisenergy seemed nervous.‘Just hanging with Max in the barn, be home in a bit.’
Itfelt like a lie. Weird. Kai didn’t lie to me. Ever. I chugged a huge cup ofcoffee, showered quickly and went to find him. As I neared the barn doors Ipicked up on a bunch of smells. My father in law was here? Opening the barndoors, my eyes fell on Alek, Max, Earl, Kai’s father, Sylvia, and Shamus. Whoa.Big-wig meeting without me? What the hell was going on?
AsI approached, Kai shushed everyone and I gave him a glare that could cut ice.
“Whatare you secretly talking about?” I crossed my arms and oozed as much dominanceas I could muster. How dare he lie to me! Raj smirked at my defiance, but Kaiglared back at me and no one said a word. Oh my God. They were having a secretmeeting about me!
“Ithought you were supposed to be helping Emma today?” Kai asked.
“Aurora,we–” it was Shamus but Kai cut him off.
“No!If you tell her, she will do it and she may be captured or hurt and then I willkill you all!” Kai roared and the hair on my arms stood.
Shamuslooked at his friend with compassion. “What other choice do we have? Sometimeswe all have to make sacrifices for the greater good. Think of Sadie and Tara!”
Kaiscowled at Shamus but then dropped his gaze. I think throwing Sadie and Tara inthere finally got to him. My mate looked defeated.
“Listenup,” I told them all. “Kai is my mate, yes, but he isn’t my keeper. From nowon, you don’t talk about me behind my back. You don’t hide shit from me or makeplans about me. I make my own choices, and it’s really starting to piss me offwhen I find out you’re all making choices for me. Either tell me your ideas, orleave!” My eyes were yellow. My wolf didn’t like this situation. All of thedominants here, talking about me, making plans without me knowing. It was myidea to have a meeting in the first place!
Kaithrew his hands up and started talking rapidly in Hindi as his dad chuckled.
“Comehere, dear.” Sylvia motioned me over.
Sylvia’slong hair was braided like a thick rope. She wore an ankle-length dress andleather cuffs and she looked fit for battle.
AsI approached her, she reached out and held my hand. “As you know, Layla drankyour blood, so she could now be pregnant with a child. But now two females havebeen taken. We are all just talking about different ways to find her and eliminateher in order to get the girls back. The coven and I cannot search her out bymagical means. She has the help of very dark magic. So, the idea was brought up–”
Fromacross the room, Kai growled.
Ilooked at him.‘Babe, please. Stop protecting me.’
‘Never,’he replied.
Isighed.
Sylviacleared her throat. “… to take you away from the safety of the mountain and useyou as bait to draw her or some of her people out. She’s greedy, she will wantmore of your special blood for her people. It’s the only way to find the girls.”
NowI knew why Kai was so upset. He knew the second I heard this I would do it.Because it was a good idea, the only idea.
“I’lldo it.” I looked at Kai, pleading forgiveness. His eyes were yellow and nearlycaught fire at my acceptance.
“Overmy dead body.” He growled and began stalking towards me. For a second, I feltgenuine fear. My husband was menacing when he wanted to be. The second he feltmy fear through the mate bond he slowed his pace and his eyes turned brown. Hegrabbed the sides of my face. “Meri Pyari, I forbid it. Please, for once inyour life, listen to me. For your own good.”
