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“I think it's worth trying.”

They worked late into the night and matched the descriptions that Elle gave with the data that they already had on the known buyers. Gradually, a picture was coming into view. The trends in the distribution of buyers and their locations, their patterns in taking the victim, their movement in the shifter world.

“Look at this,” Elle pointed at the map which Silas had marked up. “Three of the buyers that I saw in my visions are located within the same region. Suppose that is the head office of the operation?”

“Or where they are getting buyers at least.” Silas made a note. “This is good, Elle. Really good.”

Elle smiled, and a warmness spread through Silas. This was what he wanted to see—Elle, confident and proud of her contributions, no longer punishing herself on account of having powers that failed to perform in the way she believed they should.

“We make a good team,” Elle said to herself.

“Yeah,” Silas agreed. “We do.”

Elle cleared her throat and got up. “It is late. I think we should get some sleep.”

“Yeah. Probably.”

“Thank you,” Elle said. “For today. For the books, the research, believing in me. It means more than you know.”

“You don't have to thank me.”

“I want to.”

Elle leaned down and kissed Silas on the forehead. It was unexpected but loving and kind. And it had his wolf rumbling with satisfaction.

“Goodnight, Silas.”

“Goodnight, Elle.”

Silas watched her walk away and slowly touched where she had just kissed him. Something changed between them today. The wall had broken, and a bridge had been built.

Silas hoped one day he'd finally be able to completely win her trust. But for now, he'd continue to show her that he had changed.

He went back to the books and read late into the night, making notes about the methods Elle could use to manage her visions. Despite the new information they had gotten today, Silas knew that Elle would not stop until she could fully understand her power.

And Silas would give anything in his power to help her get there. Not because his pack needed it or the entire investigation was relying on it.

But because Elle had a right to feel strong, competent, and the master of her own talents.

And if he needed to move mountains to do that? Silas would do it without a second thought, even if it cost him the rest of his life.

Chapter 16 - Elle

Elle was making coffee in the kitchen when she heard a noise outside.

Laughing and slamming of car doors. She went to the window and saw a smooth black SUV parked in the driveway. Silas was out already with Rael and Javi, grinning in a way Elle had never seen before.

Then a lady came out of the car. The brothers surrounded her.

She was petite with blonde hair that fell down to her waist and a big smile. Elle heard her laughter as she hugged each of her brothers separately.

Sara Weston. The only girl of the Weston family. Someone Elle barely thought about. Sara was one of the pack members who had not been mean to her. That was when they were younger. Elle didn't know how Sara would react to a human who was forced into a bond and married to her brother.

Elle was still standing by the window when the front door flew open, and Sara came rushing into the house like a whirlwind.

“Where is she? Where's my new sister-in-law?”

Elle had just lowered her coffee mug when Sara came through the kitchen door. Her light green eyes widened in shock.