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“The kids weren’t on the property. They went out to the mall. There were two guards with the kids but they were taken down before they grabbed Ezra and Ava,” Tyler answers, rubbing my back.
The anxiety they must be feeling right now. I should’ve known the threat wasn’t permanently gone. I should have kept them here.
“Was the person supernatural?” If they are then it’s going to be harder for us to track them, at least in my opinion.
“We aren’t sure yet. I’m going to look at the footage and find out. I just came here to let you know what’s going on.”
I appreciate that, but it does nothing to settle my mind. I should have been stricter and kept them here.
“You can’t keep them from going out. How did you like being locked up here?”Fuck! My wolf has a point.
I lean away from his hands and Tyler drops them. “Give me a minute to think.” I say calmly because I don’t want them to follow me.
I get out of the comfy sheets and walk out of the room, leaving the men behind.
I stand in my room facing the mirror. My eyes look dull and empty—except for the specks of violet trying to shine through. The burst of power is trying to get out, but whatever spell is in this tattoo won’t let it.
“What do you think, wolf? If my powers can somehow help get my kids back, shouldn’t I risk it?”I ask her because she has an opinion on this. If I die, we both die. My wolf doesn’t know what I am. I have no doubt that she would have told me by now if she knew. These powers were born within me. It didn’t come to me because of a bite.
This is how I know for certain that whoever took my kids was supernatural. They may even know who I am. Why else would they take two teenage kids if not to get to me? According to Benji, hunters died out, but we encountered them a few weeks back.
I heard Az and Ash talking to the others; the hunters were after me. So, whoever this person is might be after me too. I can’t just wait for them to knock on my door. I need to go to them.
“But what happens if it ends up killing us? Then there’ll be no way for us to rescue and protect our kids.”She paces back and forth restlessly like she wants to tear something apart. Maybe I should let her out and blow off some steam, but the human side that needs to be in control wins.
It’s a hard decision to make, and if we choose wrong, we die.“The kids should be our priority.”My wolf’s voice trembles in my mind; she’s just as scared. It’s weird hearing her voice quiver in my head. Normally she’s so sure and confident of herself.“I don’t know if we should take the chance. It’s too dangerous.”
“I don’t think we have another choice,”I tell her as I sit down on the edge of my bed. I rub my hands over my face in frustration.“How did this fucking happen—again!”
I feel like a failed mother. It’s one thing after another, and I can’t seem to catch a break.
That’s the moment we know we’ll do it because even if I die, I know my guys will take care of them like their own. There is no doubt in my mind about that. If there is a sliver of a chance that I can have my full powers and they can somehow help me with my kids, I’m taking it. It may be foolish, it may be reckless, but what choice do I have? I’m not going to sit and wait for them to do something to my kids.
“I’m with you,”my wolf says bravely, trying to support this decision. But there’s no denying it, she’s just as afraid.
I stare at my purse sitting on top of the dresser for a moment before I get up from the bed and grab it.
For the first time, my hand shakes as I grab the dagger. I pull it out slowly and hold it in front of me, taking a long breath.
My nerves are getting the best of me. The possibility that this might cause my death is what’s making me stall. But if there’s a slight chance of releasing my power or finally being the person that I am meant to be, then I have to do this.
The sharp tip comes out, the whole dagger glowing purple. I exhale as I look at myself in the mirror. I touch my heart tattoo. It’s been there for as long as Jess and I have been friends. Now that I think of it, that’s usually the time wolves start shifting. I wonder if she was always waiting for this moment—the moment to be able to hide my power.
“It’s a strong possibility,”my wolf says, standing straight and not moving an inch.
I grab my weapon, putting it against my soft skin, I close my eyes and barely touch the tattoo when it starts to burn.
“Fuck this is going to hurt.”My wolf squints her eyes, preparing for the impact, but she’s not scared anymore. She’s hopeful that we’re making the right decision. Hopeful to finally let that side of me come out.
With shaky hands, I push my hair back, and with the other, I slice through my skin. The smell of burning skin makes me want to gag, and the pain is so excruciating that I see stars. Oh God, this is a bad idea, probably the worst one I’ve ever had.
My wolf howls in pain, I can hear it in my head. I may be screaming or howling, but the guys won’t be able to hear me since the doors are soundproof.
I pant harder as tears stream down my face. I try to keep my hands still, but they’re shaking rapidly. I look in the mirror as smoke comes out of the blade.
“This can’t be normal,”my wolf says, trying to recall if we ever saw smoke coming out of this blade when we killed other supernaturals.
I sear through half of the heart. I can feel the magic of the tattoo warring with my inner power. It’s like they’re both trying to fight for dominance, and my poor body is taking the hit. My face feels like it’s been hit a hundred times.
