My mind spun. “So… what happened when Locke wouldn’t let Sawyer look for me?” I chewed my lip thinking of what Sawyer told me about killing Locke.
Walsh gave me a side glance and a maniacal grin pulled at his face. “I’ve never seen Sawyer so badass.”
Sage reached out and smacked his chest. “That was scary. He almost died.”
My heart beat wildly as Walsh chuckled. “He wiped the floor with that fey.”
We’d reached a really thick area of trees and went single file to get through them. “What happened? Tell me about the fight,” I pressed.
I hated not being there with Sawyer, but I knew from seeing him kill Butcher that he was an amazing fighter.
A half smirk pulled at the corner of Sage’s mouth. “The second Locke said that Sawyer would legally be unable to search the building for you, he wolfed out.”
Walsh growled. “Locke went nuts, like a crazed dark fey his eyes turned black and he snapped, attacking Sawyer.”
Oh my gosh. “What else happened!” I rushed to keep up with them as we traipsed through the thick trees. There was an opening ahead, and Walsh stopped and faced me.
His eyes were threaded with yellow. “He grabbed Sawyer’s wolf by the neck and lifted him into the air, told his father that if any of us made one more move it would be an act ofwar.”
My hands went to my face, covering my mouth.
Sage grinned. “So Sawyer bit his hand and tore it clean off.”
My mouth went dry. Holy shit, that man had a temper.
Walsh nodded. “And everything erupted into chaos. Sawyer killed Locke, but we had to retreat. There were too many of them and we weren’t prepared. Eugene protected the alpha with his life, as is his duty, and here we are.”
Oh no. So they tried to hurt Sawyer’s dad too? Poor Eugene.
All of this… because of me. Shame burned my cheeks as I thought about what would have happened if I hadn’t run off, if I—
“Stop it.” Sage pointed a finger at me. “The vampires have been doing this for years. My uncle is just too soft. Sawyer won’t stand for it. It’s been a long time coming. It’s time someone stood up to their corruption and evil deeds.”
I swallowed hard and nodded. Hard to think of it that way but—
We heard voices just up ahead as Walsh put his finger to his lips in a sign of quiet.
The voices were speaking a weird language I didn’t know, and I reached out and brushed my fingers over the top of my wolf’s head to calm her.
Walsh silently pulled out his map, pointed to the barn, and then up ahead to the clearing with a thumbs-up.
The barn was just up ahead.
When the voice passed, Walsh looked at Sage and I, chewing his lip as if wrestling with what to do.
“Don’t even think about going in there alone!” Sage whisper-screamed.
He sighed. “I don’t want you guys to get hurt if things go south.”
Sage growled, “I’m not a fragile princess in need of saving.” Her teeth gritted together as her jaw clenched. Then she pointed to me. “She’s more powerful than both of us combined. Her wolf can walk through walls. So don’t start with me.”
He blanched at the knowledge my wolf could do that and gave her an appraising look, which she returned with a wolfish grin.
“Fine. But if things go south, run,” he agreed.
“Not on your life.” Sage put a hand on her hip.
I nodded to my wolf and tapped my chest. “I should probably have her join me.”
