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Bardhyl appears at my office door, and I clear my throat, raising my head. “Everything went well?” I ask.
He nods. “You’re right. The girl is feisty.”
There’s a fire in my Fourth’s eyes when he speaks of Meira. She has this impact on those she encounters.
“Yeah. Try dragging her through the woods to our settlement like I did.” I shake my head as he laughs. “Anyway, we now need a replacement for her to send to the X-Clan Alpha. Tomorrow at first light, take a small group of hunters out in the woods and find another girl.” All the girls we had on hand either found their mate amid Ash Wolves, or went to another pack in Europe.
“Of course.” He pauses for a moment, looking ready to ask me something.
“What is it?”
“What will you do with Meira?” Concern weaves through his words. His eyes hood as he breathes heavily.
“I’ll find a way to save her. Otherwise, she can’t stay here.” Fear knots in my gut. I look down and stare at the comm video screen, knowing I have to contact Ander for an update, but I feel physically ill at the idea of parting from Meira. The world was meant to fall into place when I met my mate… Except it’s just been a clusterfuck of a mess ever since I found her.
“You said she threw up a lot of blood, right?” Bardhyl asks. “That means the sicker she gets, the weaker she becomes. She’ll be unable to stop the beast from finally breaking out.”
Of course he’s fucking right. “So we don’t have much time. Tonight’s the full moon. That’s when I need to start.”
Bardhyl nods. With a bow of his head, he leaves the office. He’s a lot quieter tonight than usual, but I shake that off.
I’m left alone, and I can’t stop thinking about Meira. How she affected me from the beginning, how there are so many things I want to do to her.
My wolf demands I claim her before it’s too late, but it’s not that simple now. Panic fills me at the thought that I’ll lose her before I get that chance, and that quickly turns to anger at her being a half-breed.
I’ve had my share of women. Enough of them that I don’t remember how many. They eagerly take to my bed, and I fill them over and over. But I’ve never found the high I’m searching for, that feeling that ignites my fire and draws me to them, that awakens my wolf.
This hellcat is just that.
My whole body shudders in her presence. I can still smell her sugary scent from the baths, the slick that tightens my balls. I feel it in my veins, from the top of my head to my toes to the tip of my cock.
And I’m no fool to not realize that I’m not the only one whom Meira’s allure has called to her side.
Meira
“Come close. Don’t be afraid,” a female’s voice calls me from within the dark room.
I stiffen, blinking as my eyes adjust to the darkness. “Who are you?”
A flicker of candlelight erupts from the end of the room, revealing a woman in her mid-forties sitting in a rocking chair, her lap covered in blankets, her eyes shadowy and exhausted.
“I’m Kinley. Come join me.” She nods to the wooden chair across from her. Nearby on the table is a collection of books, a pot of tea, and a single cup. She’s been snoozing by the look of sleep still clinging to her eyes.
“I’m sorry,” I say, retreating to the door. “I think there’s been a mistake. I’ll let you sleep.” My hand reaches for the door handle to try to leave, but it’s locked.
“Meira, this is no mistake.”
I stand still and glance across the small living room. A curtain covers the windows, the fireplace is unlit, and this home has simple furnishings. The room smells stuffy.
“You live with death, girl,” she murmurs. “You wish you were born differently. You believe that if you could just keep the wolf away, everything would be fine, don’t you?”
“What do you know about it?” I whisper softly, almost unsure if I want to hear the answer.
She glances to the empty chair across from her, and I reluctantly cross the room, then take a seat.
“I know that if you keep ignoring the inevitable, it will be too late to save yourself.”
Something tightens in my solar plexus, as she’s way too close to the truth for comfort. My whole life, I’ve lived with the fear that my wolf hasn’t shown, and that when it does, I’ll lose all control. I accepted long ago that I am better off without her.
