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“You have to go now,” I say out loud, translating what he’s saying and watching him nod in agreement before he moves on to the next part. “But you’ll be back … To claim me as your mate and … As your Luna.”
He bows his head, a sign of respect that shows he’s serious about that last part.
He sees me as a Luna, a female Alpha, and his equal.
Looking back up, he gets to his feet.
“But I can’t come with you?” I ask.
He shakes his head, signs, “Not safe.”
Something about the way he looks at me as he signs those words makes me feel a little better.
It’s not that he doubts my abilities to think on my feet or help in any physical way.
He’s being protective, wanting me to stay out of the fight to make sure I’m not hurt.
Considering what he already had to save me from, I guess I can see where he’s coming from.
“Okay,” I tell him, nodding. “Promise you’ll look after each other out there.”
He nods, and I hug him before I let him leave.
His scar lines up with my lips and I kiss it before I move back.
“Come back to me.”
He signs, “Yes, beautiful.”
I can’t help smiling as he leaves.
Chapter Twelve
Scratch
IfeelasifI am in a trance as I lead my brothers onwards through the dark streets, toward the small house next to where Nightshade’s vegetable crops are grown. We quickly discovered Valerie, mother of Orion, and third in line to become pack Luna before our father by blood was killed, was going to be the easiest to get close to without endangering any other lives, so she is the first chimera we intend to challenge and defeat.
We do not know what her special abilities are when she is in her true form, but Scar is determined that it does not matter. He is convinced we are capable of defeating her, based on nothing more than the fact that we got lucky enough to kill her unofficial mate.
Fox has already given Snake his knife, and he has filled his pouch with nightshade.
There are no guarantees that we will get that same chance to poison her that we were able to grab with our father, but it is sensible to prepare for the opportunity.
Snake is also carrying the bloodied length of rope that those stupid boys left in our forest.
I was not surprised to see what they had done to the one they caught, but it did make me wish for a swift end to this night. I know that chimera are dangerous parasites, and that they have been hurting the people of Nightshade for a very long time, but I am keen to see the end of the bloodshed.
“This is the house,” I tell Scar, motioning to the cabin in front of us.
The street is dark all around us, and the lights are out inside.
“Wait here, and be ready,” Scar tells us.
He goes to the front door and knocks loudly.
I glance around, but other than the barns for the crops, there are no buildings close enough to this one to worry about awakening the residents of. The chimera also have the people of this town well trained to stay indoors after dark.
The streets are empty. Everyone is home. Many are likely already asleep.
