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“Does that mean…” Kinley started.
“Yeah, you bartered for his life and won. Get out of here before I fucking gag. I’m going to have to find someone else to hunt now.”
We stared at him.
“I’m going to change my mind, asshole,” Niam said in a deep, hissing voice.
I scrambled to my feet and pulled Kinley up with me. She stumbled, but then she stood on her own two feet, strength already returning now that the demon didn’t touch her anymore.
“Come,” I said. I took her hand and led her out of the room. When I looked over my shoulder at Niam, he was gone.
Could it be? Was it all over?
I turned to Kinley and wrapped my arms around her.
“You were willing to give it all up for me.”
She nodded against me. “Of course. My life would be nothing without you, anyway.”
I grabbed her and kissed her.
When we stepped outside, the shifters stood around, looking confused. Every monster, every creature, every bit of darkness, had disappeared.
“Is it over?” Dagger asked, coming to me.
I nodded. “It is.”
“Is he dead?”
I shook my head. “No, but it’s over. He won’t come after us anymore. Kinley said something that melted hisheart.”
Dagger whistled through his teeth. “A demon with a heart?”
“Go fucking figure,” I said.
“You’re okay?”
I pulled Kinley closer and kissed her temple. “More than okay.”
Kinley beamed at me, love shining from her eyes.
We turned to face the pack, who’d come to us, surrounding us. We’d lost a few—I could see the bodies lying around, and my heart ached for the loss. But all the ones who’d survived stood here in front of me.
“This is Kinley,” I said. “She saved my life today.”
“Hi,” Kinley said, looking self-conscious. “I—”
Before she could say anything else, every shifter in my pack dropped to one knee and bowed their heads.
Kinley’s breath caught in her throat, and she looked around.
“What are they doing?” she whispered.
“They’re paying tribute to you, their alpha’s mate,” Dagger said, and he took a knee, too. “Welcome to the pack.”
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