My head throbbed even more as Macey watched me with worry , and she came over to me and prodded the bump on my head with her finger . Which only made it hurt more with her attempt to examine it . ” It’s only bleeding a little ; I bet it hurts , ” she said , poking it again .

I laughed , which caused me to clutch my head in pain . ” Ah , yeah , because you keep poking it , ” I responded . ” Shit ! Sorry , ” she chuckled and stopped . ” Maybe you should shift ; it may help heal it a little quicker ? ” Macey offered . That was the last thing I wanted to do . It always seemed like too much effort these days to shift , and I hated my wolf form , it made me feel weak .

I tired quickly and didn’t want to spend the rest of the day like a zombie because I shifted for a meager bump to the head . ” Maybe later , we still have heaps of work today , oh the morgue . Was it Emily ? ” I asked her . With everything going on , I forgot to ask her .

” No , it was some homeless woman . She She must have stolen some of Emily’s clothes . I recognized the tie – dyed shirt , but it wasn’t her , ” Macey told me , and I let out a breath of relief . Thank the heavens . However , it still left me wondering what happened to her and what was happening i In this city . So many people were missing , and I was beginning to worry something bigger was going on that we weren’t aware of or grasping fully .

Murders were rare , disappearances rarer i In this city , yet multiple have happened in the last few weeks . More problematic was the amount of forsaken trying to get into the city . What were they running from ? They mostly stayed away . Lately , there have been repeated attempts to breach the city’s borders . Also , even the forsaken that had been tagged and tracked had gone missing without a trace .

” What are you thinking ? ” Macey asked , sitting down on the couch beside me . I shook my head ; I had no idea what to think . These days , it seemed like it was drama after drama . I looked at her about t o answer when both Macey and I tensed . Both of us looked in the hallway’s direction . Macey’s head turned to me before she covered Casey’s ears and mouthed . ” Are they ? ” she nodded toward the hall .

My lips pressed together in a line as I listened to the noises down the hall , trying not to laugh . Casey , none the wiser , looked at us . ” How about ice cream ? Let’s get ice cream , ” Macey said , scooping up Casey . ” But I wanted to show Marcus the Trolls movie , ” Casey complained before jutting out her bottom lip as she pouted . The noises became slightly more audible , and Macey hurried to the door before she stopped and glanced at me .

” Tell Zoe I have Casey , ” she exclaimed , rushing out the door before I could protest . Why do I have to tell her ? I groaned and got to my feet before making my way down the hall . I tapped on the door and heard things that would haunt m y memory . Zoe was like mine and Macey’s little sister , and there were some things w e just didn’t want the mental image of . And this was one of those things , especially when she made those sorts of noises . I blanched . I cleared my throat and knocked again .

Macey has Casey while you um …. she just has Casey , ” I told her before rushing away and out of my apartment . Safely outside , I made my way back to the main building and headed toward the restaurant . I had just stepped inside when the door leading in

I’m fine , ” I said with a wave of my hand as he rushed over to me . A few late stragglers had come in for a late lunch and peered over at us , and I smacked Valen’s hand away as he reached out to me . He went to

 

I spotted Casey and Macey in the creche with bowls of ice cream . Casey waved as we passed the glass window , and I smiled

. ” Marcus said you were hurt , ” he

it go . H e had never shown signs he was a threat t o our son and also told me he wanted to be part of his life . ” And where is Micha now ? ” Valen asked . ” His father took him away . It’s sorted ; just leave it be . ” ” I won’t do that . Micha is

how , Valen ? You can’t go killing people over a dispute . ” ” He hurt you , ” ” Valen snarled . ” I am fine , but you may have to speak to Micha about keeping his mouth shut and Amber because they are aware we are mates now

are mates , ” I chuckled . His eyebrows almost disappeared into his hairline before a thoughtful expression crossed his face . ” Huh , now that explains the sniffing , ” he murmured . ”

before walking to my desk in search of painkillers . Valen gripped my hand when I pulled out the packet of paracetamol . ” You said you weren’t hurt , ” he growled . ” I bumped my head , just a headache , ” told him , snatching my hand out of his grip . Valen stared at me before a growl escaped him ,

way outside to his car . His car beeped as he unlocked the doors before tossing the doors open and I raced t o the other side . ” Valen , stop . Let it go , ” I said climbing in the

. ” I won’t let you hurt him or do something you can’t undo . It was a dispute , that is over

a shitty one , but he is still her father . You hurt him , and it could upset her , so no . You will not touch him or whatever it is you were planning on doing to the idiot , ‘ I snapped at him . Valen seemed shocked b y my outburst , but retaliating would only worsen things . And Zoe didn’t need the added drama when she was about to enter a custody battle against

to give him hell anyway over the drama he caused . seemed genuinely embarrassed over his son’s actions and n o doubt would deal with him , ” ” As his Alpha , I can’t let it slide when he hurt my mate , ” Valen snarled .

am . If you hurt him , Valen , i t will just cause more issues . I don’t want the pack hating me before I even join it . Micha and his father are well respected in your pack and this city . I sure as hell don’t want to walk in , disturbing the peace straight away

? ” ” Shut up , and take me to my son , ” I told him . He didn’t start the car ; instead , Valen continued to stare at me while I stared out the window , trying to ignore his

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