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underbrush. I had just blown up everything we had known.
If the whiny bitch thought I was losing her as well, she was
delusional. “Stay here.”
    The truck had been parked here for twenty
minutes. I didn’t know why they were out here, but I was fairly
certain I would have to kill them both. Staying crouched, I waited
a moment, reaching up to rest my hand on the door handle of the
truck. Lord Master was always trying to get me to remember makes,
models and years. I never could. I found it useless
information.
    The sound of crying had me tilting my head,
confused. “Please don’t kill me,” whispered a female voice. My gaze
jerked up. I should let the murder happen, it would mean only one
person I had to kill, but I didn’t. Flinging the door open, I
pulled the heavyset man off of her and out onto the ground.
    The woman screamed. “What the hell?” the man
asked, taking in my bloodied and soot covered exterior. I wasted no
time snapping his neck. He was only human, after all.
    I turned to the woman, who was pulling her
clothing on. She looked at me with wary gray eyes. “What do you
want?”
    “The truck,” I replied calmly.
    “He dead?” she asked, calmly finishing
dressing.
    “Yes,” I answered, narrowing my eyes. “Why
aren’t you upset?”
    She laughed, pulling her tangled hair back.
“I’m going to guess you ain’t from around here.”
    “I am not.”
    She nodded. “Look, I need a ride out of here.
I can drive you somewhere relatively safe and you can have the car
from there.”
    “I have a friend who is in need of medical
attention.”
    “A hospital?” she asked.
    “No, I’d prefer private help.”
    She nodded. “I know of a guy, but he ain’t
cheap.”
    “I can handle the payment. Wait here.”
    It was a gamble, but what other option did I
have? Drag her out of the vehicle and drag Seven back? It was a
gamble that paid off. She started the truck and I covered Seven
with a thick, dirty blanket.
    Shaking my head, I pulled myself back to the
present. “Wow,” Logan muttered.
    “From there I built my empire.” I smiled on
the last word.
    He raised his plastic cup. “To your empire!
But why share everything with her?”
    “I never dreamed she’d betray me. She was the
one stable thing I had going. Besides, if I was ever killed, I
didn’t want there to be any problems with her taking care of the
kids. “
    We finished eating in silence after my
confession.
    Logan stood. “I have to get changed for The
Cages.”
    “Wait, you never told me who you wanted to
take over the East as Alpha?”
    “Alec.” He watched me closely.
    “Yeah, I think he’s the best replacement for
Darren.”
    “Good. We will announce it soon.”
    “What are the cages?” I asked.
    He stretched. “It’s a way for the more
violent Supernaturals to blow off steam in a semi-controlled
environment. It is, however, very dangerous and I do not want you
going in there.”
    He was spared my retort by the door opening
and Grams’s laughter following it.
    “Twenty minutes,” Logan told me before
leaving.
    I heard Grams greet Logan with surprise
before turning the corner and finding me.
    “We need to talk,” I told her
disappointedly.
    “What about?” She waved her ensemble away for
this conversation.
    “Did you know Hash would be here?”
    She sighed, taking her scarf and shoes off
before turning back to me. “Yes.”
    I clenched my jaw shut and my hands together,
trying to keep my anger under control. “Why did you keep it from
me?”
    She shrugged, “I knew it would only upset
you.”
    “I have a right to know what you have been up
to,” I gritted out, not mentioning the tapes I had watched.
    She laughed, hauntingly. “I take care of the
children, run your businesses, manage the Supernatural Council, and
you want to know what I have been up to? That would imply you care
about any of the above.”
    “How fucking dare you,” I hissed, standing
up. “They are all important to me. I trust you to