do about your mother?”
Nigel squeezed her hand in support. She’d never held the truth about his grandparents from him, and she wasn’t going to begin now, either. Straightening her spine, she met the wolf Alpha’s gaze. “I’d like to say I will kill her, but I’m not sure if her power equals mine or exceeds it.”
Movement from Ana caught Sable’s attention. The other female lifted her chin. “If we combined our magick, we could kill her. Robyn said all witches, half-breeds included, have a weakness to iron.” She reached into her coat and pulled out a dagger and a Glock. “These are for you. The enforcers’ bullets are coated in iron.”
Sable gaped at her sister. The confidence and strength swirling around Ana renewed Sable’s own faith that she might live to see the end of the war. “What about Nigel?”
“Mom, I’m old enough to take care of myself. Plus, Blaine said I can enter the junior soldier training camp in the spring.” Nigel smiled and puffed out his chest.
Fear gripped Sable’s heart and squeezed. “No.”
Blaine stepped in her line of sight and held out his hand, palm up. “In Ashwood, our junior soldiers train to fight and protect those less dominant. They are not forced into the program, nor are they abused like Felix did to his youth.”
Sable glanced over the Alpha’s shoulder to Nigel. “It’s true. Bryce says a lot of the exercises are like games meant to challenge our animals while the others work on strength and problem solving.”
Focusing back on Blaine, she relaxed. “Sorry.”
“When you’re in the den long enough, you’ll see that our submissives and youth are valued above everything. After all, they are the heart of the Pack.” He raised a brow, and she noticed his hand was still extended to her.
Confused, she stared at it until Jared stepped up beside her, lifted her hand, and placed it inside Blaine’s. Jared leaned his shoulder into hers. “It’s a sign of trust between the Alpha and a newcomer. Just go with it.”
A moment later, Luna placed her hand over Sable’s. “Welcome to Ashwood Falls.”
The power from both Alphas whirled around their hands then traveled up her arm to her heart. This was the secret Felix had searched for. Love and protection kept the Pack healthy and safe. Something her father had lost when his mate was taken from him. Then again, Sable wondered if it was Savannah who’d poisoned his heart.
Blaine was the first to break the contact. “So, what’s the plan?”
“I’m not sure. I mean…okay, let me think.” Sable paced to the window beside the front door. “Savannah will be pissed I killed Felix. She will destroy everyone in her way to get to me, so Ana and I will take the front line.”
When she glanced over her shoulder, she saw Blaine nod one time and point to the males she didn’t recognize sitting quietly at the kitchen table. “Tanner and Kirk will follow your lead and have a small team of their own.”
Jared stepped closer to her. “I’ll join their team.”
Sable met his stare but shook her head. There was no use talking the stubborn male out of it. “Has Jared filled you in on the new mutants?”
Luna tsked. “That they appear stronger and able to fully shift into human and their animal.”
“My guess is Savannah added her blood to the serum. Not sure what other alterations were made.” Sable pursed her lips. Anger rose up. The drooling, hairy beasts were one thing, but to have the blood-thirsty bastards in human form was dangerous for shifters and humans.
“First we take care of Savannah, then worry about the leftovers,” Blaine said and took Nigel’s hand. “See you at home.”
When Luna moved closer and linked fingers with Blaine, they dematerialized. Sable took a deep breath. “I will sense my mother a moment before she takes form.”
Tanner stretched as he stood. “We have a few running the area. Others are taking up post around the den.”
“Are we just going to sit back and
Nigel squeezed her hand in support. She’d never held the truth about his grandparents from him, and she wasn’t going to begin now, either. Straightening her spine, she met the wolf Alpha’s gaze. “I’d like to say I will kill her, but I’m not sure if her power equals mine or exceeds it.”
Movement from Ana caught Sable’s attention. The other female lifted her chin. “If we combined our magick, we could kill her. Robyn said all witches, half-breeds included, have a weakness to iron.” She reached into her coat and pulled out a dagger and a Glock. “These are for you. The enforcers’ bullets are coated in iron.”
Sable gaped at her sister. The confidence and strength swirling around Ana renewed Sable’s own faith that she might live to see the end of the war. “What about Nigel?”
“Mom, I’m old enough to take care of myself. Plus, Blaine said I can enter the junior soldier training camp in the spring.” Nigel smiled and puffed out his chest.
Fear gripped Sable’s heart and squeezed. “No.”
Blaine stepped in her line of sight and held out his hand, palm up. “In Ashwood, our junior soldiers train to fight and protect those less dominant. They are not forced into the program, nor are they abused like Felix did to his youth.”
Sable glanced over the Alpha’s shoulder to Nigel. “It’s true. Bryce says a lot of the exercises are like games meant to challenge our animals while the others work on strength and problem solving.”
Focusing back on Blaine, she relaxed. “Sorry.”
“When you’re in the den long enough, you’ll see that our submissives and youth are valued above everything. After all, they are the heart of the Pack.” He raised a brow, and she noticed his hand was still extended to her.
Confused, she stared at it until Jared stepped up beside her, lifted her hand, and placed it inside Blaine’s. Jared leaned his shoulder into hers. “It’s a sign of trust between the Alpha and a newcomer. Just go with it.”
A moment later, Luna placed her hand over Sable’s. “Welcome to Ashwood Falls.”
The power from both Alphas whirled around their hands then traveled up her arm to her heart. This was the secret Felix had searched for. Love and protection kept the Pack healthy and safe. Something her father had lost when his mate was taken from him. Then again, Sable wondered if it was Savannah who’d poisoned his heart.
Blaine was the first to break the contact. “So, what’s the plan?”
“I’m not sure. I mean…okay, let me think.” Sable paced to the window beside the front door. “Savannah will be pissed I killed Felix. She will destroy everyone in her way to get to me, so Ana and I will take the front line.”
When she glanced over her shoulder, she saw Blaine nod one time and point to the males she didn’t recognize sitting quietly at the kitchen table. “Tanner and Kirk will follow your lead and have a small team of their own.”
Jared stepped closer to her. “I’ll join their team.”
Sable met his stare but shook her head. There was no use talking the stubborn male out of it. “Has Jared filled you in on the new mutants?”
Luna tsked. “That they appear stronger and able to fully shift into human and their animal.”
“My guess is Savannah added her blood to the serum. Not sure what other alterations were made.” Sable pursed her lips. Anger rose up. The drooling, hairy beasts were one thing, but to have the blood-thirsty bastards in human form was dangerous for shifters and humans.
“First we take care of Savannah, then worry about the leftovers,” Blaine said and took Nigel’s hand. “See you at home.”
When Luna moved closer and linked fingers with Blaine, they dematerialized. Sable took a deep breath. “I will sense my mother a moment before she takes form.”
Tanner stretched as he stood. “We have a few running the area. Others are taking up post around the den.”
“Are we just going to sit back and
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