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“I’ll be back for you,” she promised as she sprinted for the forest. The trees whispered of a spot where she could take a stand.
First, though, she had to make it.
Chapter 19
Daphne bolted with a pack of wild wolves hot on her heels. Meanwhile, Circe remained, looking all too smug. She glanced at Baptiste and smirked. “Guess no one’s coming to save you.”
Fuck his life. He was more concerned about Daphne.
Circe grabbed the dagger she’d used to slit his uncle’s throat and sauntered closer. “It’s amazing to me how greed blinds people. Look at your uncle. He was so desperate to take what you have that he listened to a stranger.”
“You won’t get away with this.”
“I already have.” She waved a hand to show the bodies of the wolves felled already by the moon madness. A few might recover, but the trauma of what they’d done would linger.
He would know, given he’d done a terrible thing not of his choosing. A memory that would live on forever. “Your plan will fail.”
“Seems to me like it’s going quite well, actually.”
Stop wasting time chatting with the witch and do something, Garou admonished. Our mate will die if you don’t.
Exactly what could he do? He remained fucking bound in silver. No amount of straining loosened the chains, and he doubted Circe would set him free.
She ran the tip of the dagger against his chest. “One thing I didn’t lie to your uncle about? Eating your heart will pass on the Garou god’s essence.”
No, it won’t. I’d rather let this part of me die than join with that witch.
The bullet that struck Circe in the chest took them both by surprise. She glanced at the hole and screeched even as a second bullet came flying.
It struck a rapidly erected magic shield and missed its mark, but that didn’t stop Nelly from exiting the woods and firing nonstop, each impact making Circe retreat a step. A fireball came shooting from the forest as well.
They’re forcing her to use magic in the hopes she runs out.
Baptiste didn’t question how Garou knew. He watched as Clive emerged from the woods to join Nelly, hands upraised and glowing. He was joined by Marissa. Together, they flung a large electrical ball at the witch who hissed before whirling to run.
His friends took off after her rather than take the time to free him. In their defense, they had no idea Daphne was in grave peril and went after what they deemed the greatest threat.
Since they’re busy, we’d better go and save her. Time to break free. Now that the moon is up, we can use it to our advantage.
Use it how? The silver prevented the shift.
In ordinary wolves. But we are more than that. You have the essence of a god running through you, and the full moon puts us at our strongest. Add to that, our mate is in danger, our Pack is being destroyed, and the pups will be slaughtered unless we act.
He wanted to do something. He wanted to save them all.
Then be angry. Be the Alpha they want. Be the protector they need. Be the mate she deserves. Accept what you are.
Hadn’t he done that already?
No.
And it wasn’t Garou that shattered that lie. He’d spent his life trying to be something more than an avatar. He wanted people to respect him for the things he did not because he carried part of a deity within.
And they do. Haven’t you noticed? They don’t respect you because of me. They respect you because of the example you set.
What respect? His own people left him bound.
Out of fear. Your uncle is gone now, though. You can show them a different way. But you don’t have much time.
