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more involved than a stalker-shifter, he scratched his nape and followed her. Aric called out to her when she neared the guys, but she ignored him and hit the back porch at almost a run.
    “Something up?” Aric asked Cajun.
    “Don’t know. Something spooked her after she teleported us, and she won’t say what.” He’d thought a human would be a complicated mate. When he’d discovered she was a sorceress, he’d given a mental cheer while being amazed she’d managed to hide a paranormal signature from him. That hinted at strong magic. But his sorceress was proving to be more complex than any human.
    Something more powerful than a wolf stalks her . The epiphany hit him hard. She’d been afraid someone would track her magic, but not the wolf. He was certain of it. Cajun bolted after her and found her in the bedroom with her bags in hand.
    His mate ran from an invisible monster without giving him the chance to protect her. A flash burn of anger flared through him, and he blocked her exit. “I can’t let you leave.”
    “You can’t keep me prisoner.”
    Cajun thought about doing just that for a heartbeat. He wanted to respect her independence, but his wolf demanded he keep her safe at any cost. It was a catch-22. “Do I need to remind you that you came to me for help to escape a psychopath?”
    “I can’t explain right now, maybe later, but I have to go.”
    “I’ll go with you.” She shook her head, and he cut her off by kicking the door closed. “You’ve got limited options, Olivia. My first pick, I’ll tie you to the bed to keep you safe. Doesn’t mean you’re safe from me though.” She opened her mouth to say something, but he talked over her. “Second choice, start talking and keep nothing from me.”
    “You’ve no right to—”
    “You’re my mate. I’ve got plenty right.”
    Olivia Scott got right up in his face. “You and your wolf can take this mate crap and shove it up your ass sideways! I’ve been on my own all my life, and I won’t start answering to a man, a wolf, or anyone just because of some cosmic bond.”
    “You wanna go, baby, fine, we will go to my place.” The banging on the door startled him, and she rubbed her temples like a headache brewed, while panic settled into her eyes.
    “Lael called, freaking out about a vision,” Aric said from the other side of the door. Cajun could scent Jake and Nate too. “She’s on her way here. Something about O and Cajun being in danger.”
    Cajun opened the door. “Lael called Olivia O?”
    “So not the time for inappropriate nicknames, Benji.” Olivia shot past him to stand in front of Aric. “Did she say what the danger was?”
    “Bad ass mofo,” Jake answered. “Her wording, not mine.”
    Olivia cursed beneath her breath.
    “What aren’t you telling us?” Cajun watched for the smallest tell, but her expressionless features were damn near flawless and gave nothing away.
    “What matters is I’ve put you all in danger. It was unintentional, but I’ll fix it by putting some distance between us. I’ll try to put some wards up about the property, something that’ll lead them in a different direction. If my magic will work.” She finally met his gaze. “Then I’m gone.”
    “The fuck you are.”
    “Wait a minute. Everyone settle down.” Aric’s alpha-tone didn’t allow for any disagreement, but then he was used to bossing folks around and expecting them to follow his commands. “What am I missing here?”
    Before anyone could speak, Lael barreled inside the house without a hello or an invite.
    Olivia went straight for their multi-color-haired bartender and known witch, putting herself in front of everyone as if she intended to protect them. Cajun’s wolf howled at the injustice of his mate safeguarding him with her body.
    Sorceress and witch faced off, assessing one another, but Cajun could feel the leveling up of Olivia’s power. It reminded him a lot of the electrical charge in a thunderstorm, and even the hair