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Riley could feel the need for vengeance rolling off Ferguson in waves. He wouldn’t just kill Steele; he would obliterate him. “Please stop. I don’t want anyone to get hurt. Whoever did this is getting what they want. Setting me up was done to create dissension. Deruthel is a bastard, but he is incredibly intelligent and he has been playing this game for eons. Don’t fall for his tactics.”
Steele’s alpha backed off, and he returned to his human form. “You said you would do anything to prove your innocence, Riley.”
“Yes, whatever puts your mind at ease.”
Steel nodded cordially. “The priestess has the ability to test for the taint within our blood. Just as she did for Colton when Deruthel infected him.”
Riley nodded. “I’m aware of her skills. I am happy to have Anaisa test me if it puts your mind at ease.”
Steele glanced toward Ferguson. “I will have the entire cougar clan tested. I respectfully request that the other clans do the same.”
Ferguson allowed his alpha to recede. “It will be done, but I will be present when you test Riley.”
Steele nodded. “Those terms are acceptable. Anaisa will not allow a demon to gain purchase in any of the clans.”
Ferguson turned to Riley. His eyes softened immediately. The black receding to a dark blue. They were such an unusual color and seemed to change with his mood. “I will go to Anaisa and make the arrangements. Return to the cougar clan and we will meet you there soon.”
She nodded, trying to figure out why Ferguson was so different with her and Dannika. Did he have a connection to the Haitian village? Even Dannika didn’t know Ferguson’s origins, but when he looked at her and Dannika, it was with something close to pride. The reaper had been alive for hundreds of years. Some said six hundred. He had said seven hundred, but Riley suspected it was more. He was such an enigma, and despite his cold nature, he made her feel safe. “Thank you. We will head back now.”
Ferguson turned to Steele. “I want no misconceptions. If anyone touches Riley, they die.”
He disappeared in a split second, shaking the ground as he entered the pathway. No one spoke as death hung in the air.
