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“Where do the other two live?” I ask, looking over the map and realizing Nightshade is even smaller than I thought.
She draws an M over the nursery and moves her hand over to the building nearest the livestock.
“Candace is the mother of his twins. She lives here, and she oversees everything to do with our livestock.”
She draws a C and moves her hand again.
“This is where the crops are grown, inside greenhouses and barns. Valerie oversees this, and she stays right next door, here.”
She draws a V and moves her hand.
I can see where she’s headed next.
The biggest house in town.
“And this will look familiar to you all because it’s where you just were. There are four immature chimera in this building who may or may not get the chance to evolve depending on what their mothers decide when they find out what happened last night.”
“What is the usual procedure for the town?” I ask.
“Someone will be sent to ring the bell in the tower early in the morning. This will encourage everyone to get out and meet at the centre of town for an important announcement.”
She points out the bell tower and circles the town square which is where we killed the chimera last night. “This is where we’ll all group together. I’m guessing Apollo will make the announcement from his porch. He’ll probably have his father’s body taken to our makeshift undertaker before he rings the bell. He won’t bury the body himself. He’ll want to make sure it’s done in the right spot in our town’s graveyard.”
It would be the absolute worst time to attack.
Everyone will be in the same place at the same time.
Having at least three full-grown chimeras with God knows what powers all rising at once in that spot with everyone else from town standing around wondering what the hell is going on sounds like a chaotic nightmare that could only end in bloodshed.
“What are the chances that the chimera might try to take the whole town out while they’re trapped in that square?” I ask, hoping to rule it out.
“I don’t see why they would do that,” My mother says. “They came out here for a reason and the people around them are doing what they expect them to do. Losing one of their team shouldn’t matter. They have four sons who can take his place, even if he’s only a figurehead.”
“If you have to go to the announcement, stay back from the main crowd. Same goes for Lita. It might be unlikely, but we don’t want to risk either of you.”
My mother nods. “We wouldn’t go too close anyway. We’re basically outcasts. So, don’t worry about that.”
I would prefer it if they weren’t there at all, but I know that could be taken as a show of disrespect, if it were to be noticed. The Alpha controlled this pack so tightly that it’s a surprise they’re all still breathing. I nod at my mother, getting to my feet.
“Sunrise is getting closer. We should leave before the portal closes.”
“We still do not have a plan,” Scratch says, frowning.
“We do,” I tell him. “We are coming here when the portal reopens for an update, and then we are going to find each chimera’s weak spot so we can take them out one by one and save this pack.”
He nods at me, accepting the plan.
It is not as solid as I would like, but it will have to do.
We leave my mother’s house and I ache inside that I wasn’t able to see my mate, but I know I will see her again soon. Nothing can stop true mates from bonding with each other. Their paths are chosen by The Fates. They will always intersect.
Chapter Thirty-One
Lita
Mydreamsaresovivid again that waking up in my bed is the part that feels fake. I pull the covers back to find my boobs falling out of my nightdress, the top buttons undone. My skin is flushed, and I feel a little hot and … needy.
Goddess, I really must be starting to go into heat.
