Evangelina’s POV
The next morning, Warrick has called upon 26 people for the “emergency meeting“. I am currently waiting outside the room with Nali. Tali, Celest, Leviticus, my dragon elder, and Constantine, one of the best fae readers I have. With Nali pregnant, I only feel comfortable letting her read 1, at most 2 people. The rest of us will have to split everyone in the room.
I’m here. I’m here.” I hear called through the halls. I shake my head as Nali looks at me with an eyebrow raised.
“So much for starting on time.” Tali whispers under her breath.
“Hey! I heard that. You’re lucky I love you, little niece.” Ingrid says, turning the corner of the hall to face us. She is slightly disheveled and her cheeks are blushed.
“Must be out of shape if the short distance from the front to here gets you in that state.” I say, eyeing her as she humps out a breath.
“Oh stop. I woke up late okay?” She responds.
“Mhmm. Well since you are here, we need to get started. They all have been sitting in there for about 10 minutes and you know how people get when they sit with no answers. You will spread out in the room, sticking to the walls. I am standing next to Warrick, to hopefully ruffle some feathers. Nali, walk straight in, you will get the one in front of you. Leviticus you’re next to her, reading the next 5 if any seem off let me know. Indrid you are in the back reading the next 5, I will read the next 6, Tali you are on the other side reading 4, then Celeste will read the last 5. Constantine, you will be reading everybody as they walk out of the room in case we miss something. Henry and Marie will say something to Beta Jackson or Lincoln and they will assign a warrior to detain the suspect. Ingrid you used your hand to communicate who you find, Marie and Henry are in the room and will be watching for the numbers. The rest of you mindlink the numbers to Henry and Marie. With your back to the wall, the numbers are 1 through 5 right to left, hold up the number on your hand and one of them will communicate for you. Any questions?” I ask, looking at each of them in turn
to receive the good to go.
“Um. I can read more than one person.” Nali says and I shake my head.
“IF you can, read the person next to the other. Leviticus will still be reading them, but it doesn’t hurt to have
another check. Do not over do it.” I warn as she scoffs at me and folds her ar I give her a pointed look and
release some of my aura to make sure that she understands this is not negotiable.
“Yes, Alpha.” She responds and looks down with a frown.
“Good if there are no more comments or questions, let’s begin.” I say and motion to the door. Nali enters first,
the rest of the group follow. I walk in last with my head held high and look around the room. All of the people are sitting in a U shape, around a conference table. Warrick is up front, with Henry and Marie standing
against the wall behind him. I let the door shut behind me and take my stand next to Warrick’s left, not too
close maybe a foot apart, but I feel the eyes on me from the advisors.
“Now is that everybody, your highness? Can we please proceed, I have training to conduct.” I shift my eyes to a man named Larry. He is Warrick’s general. An older, more stout man with a braided beard and a, rounder
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face but is a giant compared to wolf standards Almost bearish
one, Larry Warrick ware the man and Larry bristles, but looks down apologetically
Apologies, your highness. The attack has left a lot of us worrisome.” Larry says and I look to Warrick to see him nod his head
I take a m
hasn’t shaved today leaving a small shadow on his cheeks. His jawline looks extra sharp today, nose slightly in the air and eyes calculating. He seems more put together than I have ever seen him. Not to mention the suit he is wearing. Holy sh*t I didn’t realize a suit could make somebody look more attractive. I look away before anybody notices me checking him out, but make eye contact with ingrid who
brow at me. I slightly blush, which I haven’t done since I was 17. Who in the
schoolgirl heill am ?
have gathered you here today to speak about the attack yesterday” Warrick speaks, demanding the room’s ttention. His sends shivers down my spine Again, what the hell?
“The attack was the trial for the upcoming war. We need to be diligent in our training and come up with a new plan of attack. Being that they now know our strategy, we need to change it.” Warrick starts.
“Your highness, I seen to be lost as to why you have included me and the other administrators for strategizing?” A gray haired, balding, older man asks, more like interrupts, Warrick, Veena growls at the srespect, but i shove it away Why is it that all of a sudden feels like the mate bond is affecting me?
I push the question aside for later, and get ready to dig through memories Warrick growls and pushes out his aura slightly
“I didn’t ask for questions, Warren Warmtex growls and this Warren guy mumbles apologies and looks down,
“I called you all here as headers of the puck. I test you at to do what is best for us. During the attack yesterday my chosen mate madley escapect. We Selewe that the affack was a diversion to get her out of the pack” Warrick states, as home into the feat person.
A wornan, I see her and a few other women talking fresh about adlay at the picnic. look into the future and see that after the meeting the woman is going to sail somatody and fail them the good news
“Escape?” I briefly hear but focus on the next person. & younger man, finding the disgusting memory of him and another man f*cking Hadley quickly switch to the future and see him training.
“Poisoning me.” I hear Ward say as focus on the next person and find nothing. Then the next woman and
see her taking a mote from Hadley and modding
14” i zrindlink Henry then tune into the next one. Another memory of Hadley, this one on her knees sucking the guy off. After the meeting he goes to his office and works. Lastly I move to the younger woman next to
him and see her and Hadley eating eachother out, i go to the future and see her cooking something while
crying
come out of the memories and share my head. That is the last thing i wanted to see was pin through
i
others. I feel the wave of heat go through my body, telling me that I used too much of my gift, and stumble a
me to my night Landing of Wurrick’s side as he reaches around to hold me steady
*ONOR i nod my head.
Your highness, what is the meaning of this?! Hadley Isn’t even gone a day and you are choosing this. This ROGUE as your mate?!” Warren snaps, standing up. I can’t help but to look into his memory. I find him holding a crying Hadley, rocking her.
Shh. Sweet child, I will take care of it. I’ll tell you the time to pass and he will love you right away.” He assures her and that is all I need to come back out of the memory.
Welp we didn’t expect to get that much information, but we just hit the jackpot. Veena growls loudly and
takes over. I feel her anger and jealousy for Warrick as she marches to the balding older man. His brown eyes widen as he takes a step back, but Veena calls upon the wind and makes it push him closer to us.
When he is in arm’s reach, she grabs him by the throat and pulls him over the table, throwing him to the ground like he weighs nothing. All hell breaks loose in the room, but she is only focused on one thing. Killing the man who forced a fake mate bond onto our mate.
He sputters and tries to crawl away, fear evident in his eyes.
“You dare try to take MY mate away?” She growls as she stalks him like prey.
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