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I shot out of bed and stumbled into the bathroom, where I emptied my stomach.
“I hate you,” I croaked, flushing the toilet.
Nathaniel handed me the water and meds, watching as I took them. He leaned over and flicked on the shower.
“I thought you were all about doting on me,” I pouted.
“Tough love, baby. And the alcohol was better out than in.”
I scowled and stripped down, getting into the shower. I could feel Nathaniel’s immediate interest, and I glowered at him. “Don’t even think about it.”
He just laughed and prowled out of the room.
I had a vague recollection of wanting to jump his bones last night. Instead, I’d passed out and likely snored in his ear all night.
It was a good thing the man was already mated to me. No escape for him.
I visited Virtus. He seemed to be doing better. At least he’d moved from the sofa to the floor and stretched out more at some point in the night. That had to mean he was in less pain.
“How’s the healing going?”
Gold eyes met mine. He was feeling much better and was looking forward to coming with us to attack the labs.
“Uh, let’s see what the healers say.”
He ignored that, closing his eyes. I left him to sleep and wandered into the kitchen.
Thankfully, Tobias hadn’t made runny eggs. In fact, from the offended sniff he gave Nathaniel, he’d heard his threat and hadn’t been amused.
He slid a plate of food in front of me, along with a smoothie. “To replace some of the nutrients,” he told me. “Drink the whole thing.”
Since I was now ravenous, I complied.
“Where is everyone?” I asked.
Nathaniel grabbed a piece of toast and began buttering it. When he handed it to me, I decided I could potentially forgive him for making me puke.
“Anyone without a job to do in the next couple of days has been deployed to the labs. They’re approaching the guards.”
To threaten their families. I pushed my food away. Tobias turned and raised his eyebrow at me. Sighing, I picked up the smoothie and gulped at it. Strawberries, mango, banana, and likely a variety of vegetables Tobias had smuggled into it. Either way, it was delicious.
“The demons and fae have been working all night as well. We’re close to having all the guards in our pocket. There’s still the chance that one of them will turn on us, but I find it difficult to believe that HFE has generated that kind of loyalty.”
I nodded, my mind already returning to today’s meeting with Gabriel. Nathaniel picked up his coffee, studying my face.
“We have to take him out, Evie.”
“I know. I just have a bad feeling about this.”
Nathaniel watched me for a long moment. Then he reached for his phone, typing out a quick message.
“What are you doing?”
“Telling Hunter I want more wolves with us for our little meeting.”
I must’ve looked surprised, because he reached out and took my hand. “If your intuition is sparking, we need to listen to it. Besides, my wolf agrees with you.”
“What time is the meeting?”
