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Colby nodded. “Agreed, which is why I believe the two of you should take up residence here at Windsong regardless of whether or not Nora is inclined to join us.”
“Trust me, I’m all in. I realized when I admitted Hutch was my fated mate that I was turning my back on the Master—something for which he will never forgive me.”
“Then until we have destroyed the League and exposed them for who and what they are, Nora does not leave Windsong without an escort.”
“Agreed,” said Colby.
“I don’t know how to break it to you big strong alpha males, but I am probably more skilled in taking care of myself than either of you will ever be.”
“That may be true,” said Hutch, “but it changes nothing.”
“God save me,” Nora groaned, provoking him and Colby to chuckle. “I do understand what you’re saying, but at this point, the Master doesn’t know I’ve turned. Wouldn’t it be more advantageous for him to think I haven’t?”
“A double agent?” asked Colby.
Nora nodded.
“Absolutely not,” snarled Hutch. “The instant that bastard even thinks she’s turned, he’ll kill her.”
Colby sat back. Apparently, the wily lynx-shifter had surmised that this argument was best decided between Hutch and Nora.
“But only if he finds out. The opportunity for me to gather information is too good to pass up. The Master has been wanting me to come home for a couple of years. I think he wants to reassure himself that I’m still a good little soldier. If I can get inside his office and the safe he keeps there, who knows what I might find.”
“It’s too dangerous—”
“Is it any more dangerous than what I was doing? Trust me, going to Lundy Island was never a relaxing kind of thing. I was more on alert there than anywhere. More than any of you, I know what the Master is capable of. If I can identify some of his assets, some of their holdings, and where some of the money is hidden, we can cripple him.”
“She has a point,” said Colby.
Hutch looked at Colby. “You’re not helping.”
“I’m not trying to. I think you know me well enough to know that if you nix this idea, I’ll back you, and we’ll do what’s necessary to keep Nora safe…”
“What makes either of you think you can stop me?” she asked.
“As I was going to say,” Colby continued, “putting together a plan where she has backup is far better than Nora deciding to go off on her own. Think about it, Hutch, your lady is good at subterfuge. She gets in, reassures the Master of her loyalty, and gets us information we probably wouldn’t get a chance at any other way and then gets out.”
“If it was your mate?” Hutch challenged.
Colby laughed. “I would feel the exact same way and be facing the same issue. I’m not sure mine could be stopped either.”
“I hate this plan,” grumbled Hutch.
Nora grinned. “You’re going to like it even less.”
“Why?”
“The first thing we have to do is kill you and make sure it’s very public.”
Hutch groaned. “I knew I hated this plan.”
CHAPTER12
NORA
“You’re certain we have a mole?” Colby asked.
“I am. The Master knows far too much about what’s going on. I don’t doubt he knows Hutch and I slept together and…” She was interrupted by her phone vibrating.
