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you’ve got the upper hand , loverboy? You think you’ve got me on my hind legs because you’re faster , or can sense a strike coming? Even Ryder’s thoughts had the tone of a snarl. Bet you don’t know that your precious mermaid swam back to her colony to report we’re going to steal their stone. Bet you didn’t know she’s going to rat you out the way she did two years ago.
Couldn’t be. Yet Ryder’s thoughts had a ring of truth to them. Where was Marian? Why couldn’t Timber sense her anywhere? Now that he was in wolf form, he could sense the unmistakable odor of an aging male outside the door. Not a woman. Definitely not Marian.
Liar. Timber let the floodgates holding back his thoughts swing wide open. If you knew she was going back to her colony , you wouldn’t be here asking me where to find her.
Ryder’s gums pulled back into what looked like a twisted smile. Before I killed the old man , he told me about you and the mermaid. He told me that she left you cold and alone this morning to run back to her Emperor.
Sapphric , Timber thought. What did you do?
But then I thought , if that crazy healer knew Marian’s plan and let her leave , anyway , how could I trust him? Ryder lunged, leaped, snapping for Timber’s side. He missed, but continued to pace around Timber like a caged animal. I had to cover all my bases , had to know if you were hiding her from me. You’re dumb as a rock , you know that? You let a mermaid seduce you into bed , let her get all kinds of valuable information from you , then let her walk out while you slept!
Timber couldn’t get his thoughts to connect. They raced all over the place, from Marian in bed, curled up in his arms, to the empty spot he’d skimmed his hand over this morning. His mind tracked back to his talk with Sapphric, how Marian had been there all along, unconscious in bed. She must not have been unconscious after all. His thoughts were laced with concern for the old man and tangled in a web of anger over Marian and her betrayal.
This time, he couldn’t misinterpret the situation.
Marian had gotten everything she needed, slept with him, then took off back to her Emperor.
Son of a bitch. How could he have been so stupid?
As a member of my pack , you’re with me , guts or glory , Ryder interjected into Timber’s thoughts as he stopped pacing and towered over him.
Damn the debt he owed Ryder! Rison’s death wasn’t Timber’s fault, but it wasn’t like Ryder was going to listen to reason. He never had. The fact that Rison was sleeping with a mermaid and fooling around near the cliffs didn’t change the fact that Timber should’ve been paying closer attention. He should’ve never let Rison get that close to the edge. He should’ve...
You should’ve done everything in your power to bring my brother back in one piece. Ryder raised his furry chin higher, giving off an air of dominance that reeked, burning Timber’s nostrils. You know the cost , Timber. Until you repay the life that was lost , you are a pack mate of the rogue pack , and as such , you will take the fall—or the glory—with us. Unless we get to the stone before your mermaid does or stop her before she can squeal , all will be lost. I could use your expertise as lookout while I dive down to their trove. I’ve found a handful of chips from the blasting—just enough to share them and dive down and back. So...what do you say?
Timber sucked in a deep breath. Warm air reverberated through his muscles and down to his toes.
Marian had betrayed him. The thought tore through his stomach and wrenched on his heart. But he couldn’t deny what he felt when he was with her, when she was wrapped up in his arms.
He loved her.
Whether he was going to forgive Marian’s betrayal or not—hell if he could think about that when Ryder was posturing in front of him—Timber had to stop Ryder from getting the stone. He couldn’t let the main pack suffer because of one rogue wolf’s greed and
Couldn’t be. Yet Ryder’s thoughts had a ring of truth to them. Where was Marian? Why couldn’t Timber sense her anywhere? Now that he was in wolf form, he could sense the unmistakable odor of an aging male outside the door. Not a woman. Definitely not Marian.
Liar. Timber let the floodgates holding back his thoughts swing wide open. If you knew she was going back to her colony , you wouldn’t be here asking me where to find her.
Ryder’s gums pulled back into what looked like a twisted smile. Before I killed the old man , he told me about you and the mermaid. He told me that she left you cold and alone this morning to run back to her Emperor.
Sapphric , Timber thought. What did you do?
But then I thought , if that crazy healer knew Marian’s plan and let her leave , anyway , how could I trust him? Ryder lunged, leaped, snapping for Timber’s side. He missed, but continued to pace around Timber like a caged animal. I had to cover all my bases , had to know if you were hiding her from me. You’re dumb as a rock , you know that? You let a mermaid seduce you into bed , let her get all kinds of valuable information from you , then let her walk out while you slept!
Timber couldn’t get his thoughts to connect. They raced all over the place, from Marian in bed, curled up in his arms, to the empty spot he’d skimmed his hand over this morning. His mind tracked back to his talk with Sapphric, how Marian had been there all along, unconscious in bed. She must not have been unconscious after all. His thoughts were laced with concern for the old man and tangled in a web of anger over Marian and her betrayal.
This time, he couldn’t misinterpret the situation.
Marian had gotten everything she needed, slept with him, then took off back to her Emperor.
Son of a bitch. How could he have been so stupid?
As a member of my pack , you’re with me , guts or glory , Ryder interjected into Timber’s thoughts as he stopped pacing and towered over him.
Damn the debt he owed Ryder! Rison’s death wasn’t Timber’s fault, but it wasn’t like Ryder was going to listen to reason. He never had. The fact that Rison was sleeping with a mermaid and fooling around near the cliffs didn’t change the fact that Timber should’ve been paying closer attention. He should’ve never let Rison get that close to the edge. He should’ve...
You should’ve done everything in your power to bring my brother back in one piece. Ryder raised his furry chin higher, giving off an air of dominance that reeked, burning Timber’s nostrils. You know the cost , Timber. Until you repay the life that was lost , you are a pack mate of the rogue pack , and as such , you will take the fall—or the glory—with us. Unless we get to the stone before your mermaid does or stop her before she can squeal , all will be lost. I could use your expertise as lookout while I dive down to their trove. I’ve found a handful of chips from the blasting—just enough to share them and dive down and back. So...what do you say?
Timber sucked in a deep breath. Warm air reverberated through his muscles and down to his toes.
Marian had betrayed him. The thought tore through his stomach and wrenched on his heart. But he couldn’t deny what he felt when he was with her, when she was wrapped up in his arms.
He loved her.
Whether he was going to forgive Marian’s betrayal or not—hell if he could think about that when Ryder was posturing in front of him—Timber had to stop Ryder from getting the stone. He couldn’t let the main pack suffer because of one rogue wolf’s greed and
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