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an easy target. Yet Aldon hadn t harmed her. He hadn t so much as struck her. Instead he d taken her
to his home. While it was true he d been using her as bait he could have seriously hurt her and
achieved the same result. Instead he d put her into a deep sleep.
Which had made little sense.
Switching gears, she asked, How many Shepherds did you keep alive? How long until we get
what we need from them?
Diskant decided to keep three.
Where are they?
With Zach. He took them to a building we own outside the city. Another growl came from him, a
harsh rumble in his chest. Are you changing the subject?
No, I m thinking ahead. Ava would be able to read their minds easily enough with the zephyr. It
probably would take her less than thirty minutes to get what she wanted from their thoughts. We ll
have to go immediately. Nathan doesn t have long. I d be surprised if he s still alive.
He s alive. Trey s irises lightened and turned gold. I d feel it if he died.
Ava could hear Nathan s thoughts. She could
No. He cut her off. Diskant was already riding the line. Diskant is at the end of his rope. I m
telling you right now not to fuck with the zephyr until the baby is born.
Then we have to get to Aldon. Sighing and resting her fingers on his chest, she said, I didn t
want to say anything in front of Leigh but I m sure Nathan s already being tortured. More than likely
they think he knows where the conjurer is. They ll do whatever it takes to get him to talk, even if he
doesn t have answers to their questions.
Nathan s tough. Trey wrapped his fingers around her hand. They won t break him that easily.
Shit. Should she tell him how wrong he was? Shepherds skin their hostages, don t they?
A hesitation, then he answered, Sometimes.
The Fallen do the same thing, only they allow their captives to grow their skin back. They like to
repeat the process, especially during the first stages of healing. It hurts worse. The nerves are easier
to hit. And that s only the beginning.
Trey s brows came together, disbelief marring the beauty of his face. How many times to do they
do it?
As many as they like. Usually their victims lose their minds. That s when they destroy them. They
don t feel pleasure if they know the person they re tormenting is no longer aware of what s going on.
They get off on it.
Yes, they do.
If what you re saying has happened& Trey inhaled through his nose, his lips drawn tight. He
lowered his head, gazing at their interlocked fingers. He ll go mad and his wolf will take control.
Once that happens even if we save him, we ll probably have to kill him ourselves. Unstable shifters
have to be destroyed. They re not safe.
He ll have Leigh. Sadie fully intended to make Leigh stick to the bargain they d made. She can
keep him grounded.
He might be too far gone.
Trey hadn t intended to share the thought, Sadie was certain. But as close as they were as upset
as he was she heard him loud and clear. Right now her proud and courageous lover didn t know
what to think. Nathan was one of his closest friends. The idea of putting him down broke something
inside him.
He didn t want to think about it.
We ll have to give this a chance. Leaning forward, she nuzzled his fingers. We won t know
until we try.
I ll tell Diskant we need to hurry things along. After Ava gets what she s after we ll have to
relocate the Shepherds to a different location. The building they re in is secure but isn t meant for
long-term holding. She felt him tremble, sensing his anger. I ll have Emory reach out to Kinsley.
He s got plenty of places to hide undesirable people.
Trey& As much as she loathed being the bearer of bad news she knew she had no other choice.
Getting Nathan out won t be easy. Werewolves can t go into a vampire nest. I can t either. That s
why Aldon has to do it. If they sense a threat they ll move him. If that happens there s a good chance
we ll never find him.
Maybe we should give them what they want. The defeat in his voice squeezed her heart. We
could track Cade and find the woman they want.
You might as well kill us all if you do that. A conjurer bound to a member of The Fallen meant
a death sentence for every innocent being in the world. There s only one way to do this. If we fuck
around we ll hurt everyone we love. She bent down so that he had to look at her. We can
accomplish anything so long as we re together.
You re not leaving my side again. Ever.
No, I m not.
She wasn t stupid. Shit could happen that might force her to eat those words. But until that
happened she refused to be apart from him. When she d transported without Trey she d felt she could
handle anything that came at her. It wasn t until he d gone without her that she d finally understood
how awful it felt to worry about him. She wasn t putting him through that again.
His lips skimmed her cheek. Are you ready for this?
So long as he was by her side she was ready for anything. Yes.
Then brace yourself. He kissed her softly, his lips heartbreakingly tender. As he pulled away he
warned, You re about to see how we deal with Shepherds. We don t skin our enemies but we make
them suffer.
Considering all the bastards had done to the pack, she shouldn t care. Seeing Larissa s body,
knowing the woman had been killed so viciously, meant she should have had zero qualms about
torturing the men responsible. No pain was great enough for murderers who killed women and
children without remorse. But torture was torture.
They deserve whatever comes to them.
Remember that, he whispered, taking a step back.
He guided her from the room and took her hand in his. As they walked down the hall a chill settled
over her. At her age she d seen a lot. But there d been something in Trey s posture that left her
unsettled. She d heard shifters weren t kind when it came to Shepherds and she understood their
animosity toward the zealots.
The pack had rules when it came to revenge. The one hurt deepest would get first dibs on their
prey. Zach had lost his mate to them so he d be at the front of the line. She d been around the male.
Each time she d felt his turmoil, been aware of his fury. He d kept himself together but once the
floodgates were opened he d unleash hell on the men. Sadly they were mortal and could only take so
much damage.
Diskant wanted to keep them alive.
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an easy target. Yet Aldon hadn t harmed her. He hadn t so much as struck her. Instead he d taken her
to his home. While it was true he d been using her as bait he could have seriously hurt her and
achieved the same result. Instead he d put her into a deep sleep.
Which had made little sense.
Switching gears, she asked, How many Shepherds did you keep alive? How long until we get
what we need from them?
Diskant decided to keep three.
Where are they?
With Zach. He took them to a building we own outside the city. Another growl came from him, a
harsh rumble in his chest. Are you changing the subject?
No, I m thinking ahead. Ava would be able to read their minds easily enough with the zephyr. It
probably would take her less than thirty minutes to get what she wanted from their thoughts. We ll
have to go immediately. Nathan doesn t have long. I d be surprised if he s still alive.
He s alive. Trey s irises lightened and turned gold. I d feel it if he died.
Ava could hear Nathan s thoughts. She could
No. He cut her off. Diskant was already riding the line. Diskant is at the end of his rope. I m
telling you right now not to fuck with the zephyr until the baby is born.
Then we have to get to Aldon. Sighing and resting her fingers on his chest, she said, I didn t
want to say anything in front of Leigh but I m sure Nathan s already being tortured. More than likely
they think he knows where the conjurer is. They ll do whatever it takes to get him to talk, even if he
doesn t have answers to their questions.
Nathan s tough. Trey wrapped his fingers around her hand. They won t break him that easily.
Shit. Should she tell him how wrong he was? Shepherds skin their hostages, don t they?
A hesitation, then he answered, Sometimes.
The Fallen do the same thing, only they allow their captives to grow their skin back. They like to
repeat the process, especially during the first stages of healing. It hurts worse. The nerves are easier
to hit. And that s only the beginning.
Trey s brows came together, disbelief marring the beauty of his face. How many times to do they
do it?
As many as they like. Usually their victims lose their minds. That s when they destroy them. They
don t feel pleasure if they know the person they re tormenting is no longer aware of what s going on.
They get off on it.
Yes, they do.
If what you re saying has happened& Trey inhaled through his nose, his lips drawn tight. He
lowered his head, gazing at their interlocked fingers. He ll go mad and his wolf will take control.
Once that happens even if we save him, we ll probably have to kill him ourselves. Unstable shifters
have to be destroyed. They re not safe.
He ll have Leigh. Sadie fully intended to make Leigh stick to the bargain they d made. She can
keep him grounded.
He might be too far gone.
Trey hadn t intended to share the thought, Sadie was certain. But as close as they were as upset
as he was she heard him loud and clear. Right now her proud and courageous lover didn t know
what to think. Nathan was one of his closest friends. The idea of putting him down broke something
inside him.
He didn t want to think about it.
We ll have to give this a chance. Leaning forward, she nuzzled his fingers. We won t know
until we try.
I ll tell Diskant we need to hurry things along. After Ava gets what she s after we ll have to
relocate the Shepherds to a different location. The building they re in is secure but isn t meant for
long-term holding. She felt him tremble, sensing his anger. I ll have Emory reach out to Kinsley.
He s got plenty of places to hide undesirable people.
Trey& As much as she loathed being the bearer of bad news she knew she had no other choice.
Getting Nathan out won t be easy. Werewolves can t go into a vampire nest. I can t either. That s
why Aldon has to do it. If they sense a threat they ll move him. If that happens there s a good chance
we ll never find him.
Maybe we should give them what they want. The defeat in his voice squeezed her heart. We
could track Cade and find the woman they want.
You might as well kill us all if you do that. A conjurer bound to a member of The Fallen meant
a death sentence for every innocent being in the world. There s only one way to do this. If we fuck
around we ll hurt everyone we love. She bent down so that he had to look at her. We can
accomplish anything so long as we re together.
You re not leaving my side again. Ever.
No, I m not.
She wasn t stupid. Shit could happen that might force her to eat those words. But until that
happened she refused to be apart from him. When she d transported without Trey she d felt she could
handle anything that came at her. It wasn t until he d gone without her that she d finally understood
how awful it felt to worry about him. She wasn t putting him through that again.
His lips skimmed her cheek. Are you ready for this?
So long as he was by her side she was ready for anything. Yes.
Then brace yourself. He kissed her softly, his lips heartbreakingly tender. As he pulled away he
warned, You re about to see how we deal with Shepherds. We don t skin our enemies but we make
them suffer.
Considering all the bastards had done to the pack, she shouldn t care. Seeing Larissa s body,
knowing the woman had been killed so viciously, meant she should have had zero qualms about
torturing the men responsible. No pain was great enough for murderers who killed women and
children without remorse. But torture was torture.
They deserve whatever comes to them.
Remember that, he whispered, taking a step back.
He guided her from the room and took her hand in his. As they walked down the hall a chill settled
over her. At her age she d seen a lot. But there d been something in Trey s posture that left her
unsettled. She d heard shifters weren t kind when it came to Shepherds and she understood their
animosity toward the zealots.
The pack had rules when it came to revenge. The one hurt deepest would get first dibs on their
prey. Zach had lost his mate to them so he d be at the front of the line. She d been around the male.
Each time she d felt his turmoil, been aware of his fury. He d kept himself together but once the
floodgates were opened he d unleash hell on the men. Sadly they were mortal and could only take so
much damage.
Diskant wanted to keep them alive.
The pack knew Sadie had the ability to heal with her blood and magic. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]