My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"We have a problem." My dad grumbles, "And it can't wait." "Someone had better be dying!" Dakota almost yells at him.

"Possibly. We don't know what's happening, but we think Skylar, Gentry and Elena should go together. Which means all eight of us are going to need to move. Now." My dad says.

"Eight?" I question doing the mental math. "What happened that we need to go and our mates need to be present?"

"You act like we would let you go anywhere near something so magically bad that all three of you would be needed without us." Dakota grumbles in my ear.

I roll my eyes and ignore him. “We have done magic so many times together, what's changed?"

I try to move, but Dakota won't let me go. I turn awkwardly in his arms, hold his face between my hands and look him in the eyes.

"Dakota, I know that you want to protect me, but I need to stand next to you, on my own two feet. I promise, I won't be more than a couple feet from any of you and I will hear you if you tell me your instincts say it isn't safe. I need you to treat me like an equal right now, okay."

words, but keeps me right in front of him. I'm sure

my dad. "What

"Mike is glowing."

steps up next to me, lacing

wolf and whatever magic was being

twenty minutes ago. No one knows what it means, but it's Mike so we naturally assume it's magic. We don't know if it's his magic or his mother's, because his should be suppressed. But we have no idea what Adrielle has done to him or herself at this point. I really don't want any of you anywhere near him, my gut tells me this is a ploy to get to you, but Elena and Gentry

The twins and Oliver are fuming over being interrupted again. I actually agree with them this time, and regret needing to train right at this moment. Once we get to the bunker where Mike is being held, our team converges and is standing guard outside while Cam, Kota, Oliver, Nickolas, my dad, Elena, Gentry and I head inside. The door opens to a small landing and a set of steps. We follow it down until the air

he is alive, but the vibe is off somehow too. Elena and Gentry step close behind us and

done anything else? Spoken? Moved? Anything?' Cam

to anyone here, but that is why we are here. His magic and wolf should be suppressed by the foods and liquids we have been giving him. This has to be the work of Adrielle, but we don't

from here, I need to get closer." I move to take a step forward when a hand grabs each of