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Damn, I feel alive.
At that, he laughed. He understood. He often felt that way when he’d battled all night, especially if he’d saved a whole lot of Realm-folk in the process I see them, she said. She turned slightly. Margetta is coming up fast.
When he reached the area where Ian crouched behind the rooftop wall, he made a slow pass over the wraiths below. Some were flying in their wraith form in slow circles, while others traveled across the ground. They wore loose pants and shirts over their lean, elongated forms. Their shrieks kept any oncoming traffic turning around and speeding away.
Even the local police kept their distance.
Ian had coached them well.
She’s close, Olivia pathed.
Okay, our job is done.
To Ian, he pathed, We’re heading northwest now, back to the Dead Zone.
I’ve got this. But once she figures out she’s been duped, she’ll head back. So put on your damn righteous speed and blast that fucking camp all to hell.
As Zane took off, flying at top speed, he once more pathed Luther. We’ll be at your location in three minutes.
But would they have enough time to destroy the camp before the Ancient Fae caught on to their trick and returned to the Dead Zone?
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Olivia felt a rush in her veins like wildfire burning up dry grass. She’d never shifted so much in her life, and each transformation had filled her with another layer of euphoria.
She had a sheen of perspiration over her entire body and her senses operated on overdrive. Zane exuded a different kind of scent, something she’d detected before she’d actually met him. He often smelled this way after a night of battling and it had the aroma of victory.
Her heart beat hard in her chest as they crossed the Arundel Mountains yet again, once more speeding northwest toward Angler’s Cliff.
She knew Zane was flying his fastest ever and that was saying a lot. He was covering a couple hundred miles in just a few minutes. Unbelievable.
Now in her human form, she wrapped her arms around his neck and savored the feel of him. She was a tall woman and carried a lot of muscle because she was a shifter. But he held her as though she weighed next to nothing.
She liked the feeling.
The first thing she saw was the Vampire Guard in position but at least two miles away from camp. The Guardsmen hovered a few feet above the ground and not a sound came from them. The men faced west, in the direction of the invisible camp, expressions intent, battle vibrations filling the air in anticipation.
The shifter in her approved. Your men are very disciplined.
They are.
She felt him switch telepathic frequencies in order to speak to Chase who was at the head of the Guard. A few seconds later, they reached the front of the regiment. Chase also faced forward, vibrating with battle readiness.
Once more, she felt Zane communicating telepathically, no doubt with Chase. After a moment, he began levitating once more toward the camp. Guide me in, Olivia. We need to get close to Regan so that I can time the advance of each of the brigades.
We’re still two miles out, she responded. Start moving but head up into the air at least a hundred yards.
When they began to rise, she detected his switch in telepathic frequency yet again. After a moment, he said, Regan is at the southwest corner working the spell. She said she’ll be through in about one more minute, then the entire wall should fall.
That’s fantastic. So, where do you want me?
For now, with Regan. But how close are we?
About fifty yards out. A few more seconds, we’ll be above the camp and you’ll be able to see it for yourself.
As before, the moment Zane flew them over the edge of the spelled wall, the camp came into view. I’m going to contact the Troll Brigade, see how close they are now.
The trolls were on foot and had been advancing steadily.
