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More screams reached Willow s ears, and she held tighter to Reed s hand. Though they had
planned to run to her home and stash her there, she couldn t stomach leaving so many people in
danger. Together, she and Reed had gotten most of the weaker wolves around them to safety and were
herding the rest of them to a bunker. Thank God the Redwoods had plans for so many types of
emergencies, because, in all the commotion, she wasn t sure she d be able to do it herself.
Willow, we need to go. Jasper will kill me if anything happens to you or the baby. And frankly
I like you too. Reed gave a nervous smile and pulled her down the road.
As they reached a corner, four wolves sprang out of the bushes. She inhaled, and that sickly oil
scent invaded her nose.
Centrals.
Reed quickly went to work on the closest three, dodging blows and giving some of his own. But
the last wolf only had eyes for her. She set her feet and braced for the wolf to launch. Adam and
Jasper were teaching her self-defense, and she was stronger by far than when she was a human, but
she was still learning and not nearly as good as Reed. The wolf growled and tried to bite her. She
pivoted and kicked it in the face with all her strength. It collapsed at her feet, but was still breathing.
Reed came back from the three dead wolves go Reed and finished the last one for her.
You shouldn t have to kill if you don t have to, Reed growled.
Relief coursed through her, and they ran toward her home. Where was Jasper? She needed him.
Not to protect her, per se, but to be by her side. To know he was safe and away from Corbin and
Camille. She held her stomach, her palm resting were her child lay, and prayed that Jasper would be
safe.
A rustling of trees, a putrid scent, and a wolf jumped out of nowhere. Pain seared her arm, as
sharp teeth nipped at her flesh. She growled and swiped at the wolf, anger making her wolf come to
the surface. Reed snapped the other wolf s neck and kicked it for good measure.
Shit, Willow. I couldn t smell that one coming until you did. There s too much in the air, too
much magic, it s hindering my senses. Fuck. Are you okay? Let me see. How bad is it? Reed was
worried.
Willow took a deep breath. I m fine. It s not deep. Let s get out of here. She struggled to
contain her wolf, who wanted to go out and kill something. But the human in her wasn t ready for that.
Little Willow is bleeding again. How ironic.
A voice from the darkness caused the hair on the back of her neck to rise and nausea to roll in
her stomach.
The demon walked toward them, a cruel smile on his lips.
Her heart stopped. He was faster than them. Stronger in all magic. What could she and Reed
do?
Willow. Reed smiled a sad smile. Run.
The demon tilted his head and laughed. One will do. Run away, little Willow. Go to your mate.
Well, that is, if there is anything left of him after Camille is through with him.
No. He was lying. He had to be. That s what demons did. Jasper was fine. Right?
Willow. Go.
No, Reed. Tears fell. Between the stress and her hormones, she couldn t hold them back.
Find Jasper. I ll be fine. The look on Reed s face told her he didn t believe that any more
than she did.
Reed pushed her, and she ran. Ran to her mate and away from her brother by marriage. She d be
back. She d get Jasper, and they d save Reed. That was what was going to happen. He wouldn t fall.
No. He d be fine, just like he said.
She ran into the forest, and though she d past her line of vision. She was still close enough to
hear the demon s laugh and Reed s pain filled scream.
Close enough for the scent of Reed s blood to reach her nose.
Willow opened her mouth and screamed for help. For Jasper. For anyone. Just for someone to
come with the strength to make this go away and take vengeance. To save Reed if there was anything
left to save.
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Willow s scream for help reached Jasper s ears, and his body twitched with horror. Was she
hurt? He ran toward her screams, praying he wouldn t find her helpless and in pain. He cleared a
fallen log and came up behind her.
Willow!
Oh, Jasper.
She jumped into his embrace, her tears soaking his shirt. He squeezed her hard, making sure she
was real and not a dream. She crushed her mouth to his, kissing him with all her might. He inhaled her
scent, grateful for the sweet cinnamon smell, until he smelled the tangy scent of blood lingering
beneath.
You re hurt, he rasped.
I m fine. Really. It s just a scrape.
Jasper shook his head. No, you re bleeding.
I m fine. I ll heal. But Jasper, she choked out. I think they killed Reed.
He froze. What? What did you say?
The demon. He killed him. Or at least hurt him badly. The demon came for us and Reed told
me to run. I didn t want to, Jasper. I almost didn t. She took a deep breath. But the demon said you
were in trouble, but you aren t. She choked up again and shook her head.
Breathe, baby. Tell me what happened.
I left. I left him there. I ran to come for you. Reed pushed me away. And then I heard the demon
laugh and Reed scream. That s when I called for help and ran back to him. I couldn t let Reed die like
that. But he wasn t there, Jasper. He s gone.
Willow broke down, and he held her close.
Jesus. Reed. His baby brother. Gone? Had the demon killed him? Or just taken him? And if he
did, why? Jasper shuddered. And if the bastard took his brother, what would he do to him? Would
Reed even want to live after something like that?
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More screams reached Willow s ears, and she held tighter to Reed s hand. Though they had
planned to run to her home and stash her there, she couldn t stomach leaving so many people in
danger. Together, she and Reed had gotten most of the weaker wolves around them to safety and were
herding the rest of them to a bunker. Thank God the Redwoods had plans for so many types of
emergencies, because, in all the commotion, she wasn t sure she d be able to do it herself.
Willow, we need to go. Jasper will kill me if anything happens to you or the baby. And frankly
I like you too. Reed gave a nervous smile and pulled her down the road.
As they reached a corner, four wolves sprang out of the bushes. She inhaled, and that sickly oil
scent invaded her nose.
Centrals.
Reed quickly went to work on the closest three, dodging blows and giving some of his own. But
the last wolf only had eyes for her. She set her feet and braced for the wolf to launch. Adam and
Jasper were teaching her self-defense, and she was stronger by far than when she was a human, but
she was still learning and not nearly as good as Reed. The wolf growled and tried to bite her. She
pivoted and kicked it in the face with all her strength. It collapsed at her feet, but was still breathing.
Reed came back from the three dead wolves go Reed and finished the last one for her.
You shouldn t have to kill if you don t have to, Reed growled.
Relief coursed through her, and they ran toward her home. Where was Jasper? She needed him.
Not to protect her, per se, but to be by her side. To know he was safe and away from Corbin and
Camille. She held her stomach, her palm resting were her child lay, and prayed that Jasper would be
safe.
A rustling of trees, a putrid scent, and a wolf jumped out of nowhere. Pain seared her arm, as
sharp teeth nipped at her flesh. She growled and swiped at the wolf, anger making her wolf come to
the surface. Reed snapped the other wolf s neck and kicked it for good measure.
Shit, Willow. I couldn t smell that one coming until you did. There s too much in the air, too
much magic, it s hindering my senses. Fuck. Are you okay? Let me see. How bad is it? Reed was
worried.
Willow took a deep breath. I m fine. It s not deep. Let s get out of here. She struggled to
contain her wolf, who wanted to go out and kill something. But the human in her wasn t ready for that.
Little Willow is bleeding again. How ironic.
A voice from the darkness caused the hair on the back of her neck to rise and nausea to roll in
her stomach.
The demon walked toward them, a cruel smile on his lips.
Her heart stopped. He was faster than them. Stronger in all magic. What could she and Reed
do?
Willow. Reed smiled a sad smile. Run.
The demon tilted his head and laughed. One will do. Run away, little Willow. Go to your mate.
Well, that is, if there is anything left of him after Camille is through with him.
No. He was lying. He had to be. That s what demons did. Jasper was fine. Right?
Willow. Go.
No, Reed. Tears fell. Between the stress and her hormones, she couldn t hold them back.
Find Jasper. I ll be fine. The look on Reed s face told her he didn t believe that any more
than she did.
Reed pushed her, and she ran. Ran to her mate and away from her brother by marriage. She d be
back. She d get Jasper, and they d save Reed. That was what was going to happen. He wouldn t fall.
No. He d be fine, just like he said.
She ran into the forest, and though she d past her line of vision. She was still close enough to
hear the demon s laugh and Reed s pain filled scream.
Close enough for the scent of Reed s blood to reach her nose.
Willow opened her mouth and screamed for help. For Jasper. For anyone. Just for someone to
come with the strength to make this go away and take vengeance. To save Reed if there was anything
left to save.
Chapter 23
Willow s scream for help reached Jasper s ears, and his body twitched with horror. Was she
hurt? He ran toward her screams, praying he wouldn t find her helpless and in pain. He cleared a
fallen log and came up behind her.
Willow!
Oh, Jasper.
She jumped into his embrace, her tears soaking his shirt. He squeezed her hard, making sure she
was real and not a dream. She crushed her mouth to his, kissing him with all her might. He inhaled her
scent, grateful for the sweet cinnamon smell, until he smelled the tangy scent of blood lingering
beneath.
You re hurt, he rasped.
I m fine. Really. It s just a scrape.
Jasper shook his head. No, you re bleeding.
I m fine. I ll heal. But Jasper, she choked out. I think they killed Reed.
He froze. What? What did you say?
The demon. He killed him. Or at least hurt him badly. The demon came for us and Reed told
me to run. I didn t want to, Jasper. I almost didn t. She took a deep breath. But the demon said you
were in trouble, but you aren t. She choked up again and shook her head.
Breathe, baby. Tell me what happened.
I left. I left him there. I ran to come for you. Reed pushed me away. And then I heard the demon
laugh and Reed scream. That s when I called for help and ran back to him. I couldn t let Reed die like
that. But he wasn t there, Jasper. He s gone.
Willow broke down, and he held her close.
Jesus. Reed. His baby brother. Gone? Had the demon killed him? Or just taken him? And if he
did, why? Jasper shuddered. And if the bastard took his brother, what would he do to him? Would
Reed even want to live after something like that?
Willow, it s not your fault. You did the right thing. You protected our baby. Reed can take care [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]