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three legs his whole life, a weakened state that would turn him into the hunted by other wolves. There was one person who might be able to help him, but he was from her past, the time when Grigori knew her.
Would Grigori guess she would go there?
He might.
But if she didn't... She touched her neck, grimacing at the torn skin. It wasn't a deadly bite, but it was significant. She was afraid of what Lucius had done to her. So deeply afraid.
How big was the risk if she asked for help? How significant was the impact if she didn't?
If she asked for help, they had a chance to survive. It was possible it would pay off.
If she didn't ask for help, it was guaranteed they would have no chance when Grigori or Lucius found them. What choice did she have?
None. Because hiding wasn't an option. Somewhere out there was Seth, four years old, in the hands of a madman that would strip him of his humanity within days. She had to seek out help, and just be very, very careful while she was there.
She looked over at Jace, then put on her blinker to turn off the main road, away from his house, away from the place he'd told her to go, and to the one destination he'd probably never agree to go.
As the truck bumped over the dirt road, she prayed she'd made the right choice.
If Lucius and Grigori were waiting for her when they arrived, the ending would come too fast, and they would lose.
Chapter 6
T hree hours later , Abby emerged from the winding dirt road, slowing the SUV when she saw the familiar cabin hidden in the shadows of the tall pine trees. The shutters were askew. Vines had grown over the windows. Weeds owned the walkway. The windows were cracked, and no light shined from within. It looked like no one had set foot in there for decades.
Relief rushed through her. Kiernan still lived there.
Warily, she pulled up in front of the cabin and turned the engine off. She scanned the woods around them, searching the shadows for any indications that Grigori or Lucius was waiting for her, but she didn't see any sign of them. The birds were chirping, the squirrels were bustling about, and all the forest creatures were acting normally, which they wouldn't if there was a wolf shifter in their midst.
She let out a deep sigh of relief, realizing that the first hurdle had been passed, for now.
"We're here?" Jace opened his eyes, and looked sleepily around. His entire body tensed, and he sat up quickly, sucking in his breath when he accidentally moved his leg. "Where are we?"
"A friend's place." Maybe a friend. Maybe an enemy. "He might be able to help. He's a gifted healer." Abby started to open her door, but Jace lunged across her, his hand clamping down on hers.
His grip was like steel, his silver eyes glittering with fury. "Don't open the door," he snapped. "We're leaving."
Despite his injury, power thrummed through him. His muscles were taut, his body a deadly machine. Awareness rippled through her, a deep awareness of exactly what kind of man he was. Despite his warning, she had mistaken his guilt and his injury for weakness. She'd seen him as a victim who needed help.
He wasn't.
He was pure alpha, and he was pissed. Heat rose from his body where he was leaning across her, his abdominal muscles hard and unyielding where he was pressed against her belly, pinning her to the seat.
She swallowed, her heart starting to pound at the intimacy of their position. It had been so long since she'd noticed a man, so long since she'd responded to one. Now was not the time, but there was something about Jace that shattered her shields and dragged her mercilessly under his spell. "Jace—"
His gaze went to hers, and something shifted in the air, something that turned intensely sexual, making heat lick through her body. She caught her breath, aware that his upper arm was against her breast, and he hadn't moved it away.
For a long moment, he didn't move, and neither did she. Tension hovered between them, heated, dangerous, and loaded. There was so
Would Grigori guess she would go there?
He might.
But if she didn't... She touched her neck, grimacing at the torn skin. It wasn't a deadly bite, but it was significant. She was afraid of what Lucius had done to her. So deeply afraid.
How big was the risk if she asked for help? How significant was the impact if she didn't?
If she asked for help, they had a chance to survive. It was possible it would pay off.
If she didn't ask for help, it was guaranteed they would have no chance when Grigori or Lucius found them. What choice did she have?
None. Because hiding wasn't an option. Somewhere out there was Seth, four years old, in the hands of a madman that would strip him of his humanity within days. She had to seek out help, and just be very, very careful while she was there.
She looked over at Jace, then put on her blinker to turn off the main road, away from his house, away from the place he'd told her to go, and to the one destination he'd probably never agree to go.
As the truck bumped over the dirt road, she prayed she'd made the right choice.
If Lucius and Grigori were waiting for her when they arrived, the ending would come too fast, and they would lose.
Chapter 6
T hree hours later , Abby emerged from the winding dirt road, slowing the SUV when she saw the familiar cabin hidden in the shadows of the tall pine trees. The shutters were askew. Vines had grown over the windows. Weeds owned the walkway. The windows were cracked, and no light shined from within. It looked like no one had set foot in there for decades.
Relief rushed through her. Kiernan still lived there.
Warily, she pulled up in front of the cabin and turned the engine off. She scanned the woods around them, searching the shadows for any indications that Grigori or Lucius was waiting for her, but she didn't see any sign of them. The birds were chirping, the squirrels were bustling about, and all the forest creatures were acting normally, which they wouldn't if there was a wolf shifter in their midst.
She let out a deep sigh of relief, realizing that the first hurdle had been passed, for now.
"We're here?" Jace opened his eyes, and looked sleepily around. His entire body tensed, and he sat up quickly, sucking in his breath when he accidentally moved his leg. "Where are we?"
"A friend's place." Maybe a friend. Maybe an enemy. "He might be able to help. He's a gifted healer." Abby started to open her door, but Jace lunged across her, his hand clamping down on hers.
His grip was like steel, his silver eyes glittering with fury. "Don't open the door," he snapped. "We're leaving."
Despite his injury, power thrummed through him. His muscles were taut, his body a deadly machine. Awareness rippled through her, a deep awareness of exactly what kind of man he was. Despite his warning, she had mistaken his guilt and his injury for weakness. She'd seen him as a victim who needed help.
He wasn't.
He was pure alpha, and he was pissed. Heat rose from his body where he was leaning across her, his abdominal muscles hard and unyielding where he was pressed against her belly, pinning her to the seat.
She swallowed, her heart starting to pound at the intimacy of their position. It had been so long since she'd noticed a man, so long since she'd responded to one. Now was not the time, but there was something about Jace that shattered her shields and dragged her mercilessly under his spell. "Jace—"
His gaze went to hers, and something shifted in the air, something that turned intensely sexual, making heat lick through her body. She caught her breath, aware that his upper arm was against her breast, and he hadn't moved it away.
For a long moment, he didn't move, and neither did she. Tension hovered between them, heated, dangerous, and loaded. There was so
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