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Turn them into what they were meant to be. Weapons for us to use. Or submissive little pets. Not leaders of their own colonies. “You’re leading the strike,” a voice said behind me. I turned. The Commander. “Where?” I asked, already tying my braid tighter. “The pack house. Once again. Only this time, she’s there.”…

“You’re afraid of what this power means. You’re afraid of becoming something you can’t control.” I laughed-bitter and short. “That’s rich, coming from you guys.” The Hounds exchanged uneasy glances. “What does that mean?” he asked softly. I ran a frustrated hand through my hair. “You’re the one who keeps calling me dangerous. When I…

“Step back.” He blinked. Moved half a step. Then stopped. “I felt it,” he said. “Like an invisible wave. Do it again.” “Step back.” Zane scoffed. “You didn’t even try. Say it with purpose, Lia.” I took a deep breath, gaze shifting from Zane to the Hounds. They simply stared, eyes full of curiosity, waiting…

Zane looked over his shoulder. “Everyone out.” The Hounds didn’t argue. They left in silence. Ajax gave me a weird look as he walked out, but didn’t say anything. Warner muttered something to Aaron on the way out, but even that faded quickly behind the heavy door. Zane turned back to me. He stepped in…

I didn’t. “Serves you right.” Blake continued, completely ignoring my remark. “She posed as a helpless girl, sobbing on the side of the street, like she was lost. She begged me to help her when I approache, just to walk her to the other block, because someone had been following her. She looked so… harmless….

“My pack.” That made both our eyebrows shoot up. “They’re well trained. You have fought them yourself. They will help you if I ask. And they will follow you with their eyes shut if I tell them who is on this side of the war.” He glanced at me at the end. “Why would they…

He smiled. “So he is mated to you.” “Like I said, nothin certain,” I hissed. “And now?” “Now what?” “Is he still loyal to us?” “I don’t know,” I said quietly. He smiled like he’d caught me. “Are you sure you’re not the one who’s wavering, Caitlyn? You were close to him.” “I wasn’t ‘close’….

“I love what you are, Lia. And what you’re becoming. But you have no idea how to control it, and I can’t risk your safety, can I? It was easy, back when you couldn’t fight back. But now you can, you have gained a bit of a temper, and you’re the literal Goddess’s daughter. Can…

“Yeah, why?” he replied, pulling into the street. “You seem tense.” He shook his head. “I’m tired.” “Why?” I frowned. “I thought you slept early.” He just shrugged, not using his words. We didn’t talk much after that. I just looked out the window, trying not to overthink, until I noticed we’d missed the turn…

“Sapphire,” I said carefully. “What is this?” Footsteps. Soft, slow, deliberate. Like she wanted me to hear every step. She appeared from behind one of the drapes, calm as ever, like she’d just woken up from a dream and decided to drag me into it. She was barefoot now. Her hair looked longer somehow, darker,…