The hive stood as high as high as a telephone pole. There were thousands of bees. If not more. There was a searing pain, as a bee decided I was a target. But the boost just gave me energy I was missing.


    I looked around the clearing, trying to find something to help me, but there was nothing. "Amy...this is stupid, even for you." I mumbled as I walked over the ground searching for anything that I could use to what? Fight bees? But I knew my wolves couldn''t run that stupid circle here indefinitely. And there was no other way around these fucking bees. They only died once they stung someone.


    The hive was bing more agitated. Something was making the bees more active, so I walked closer. The bees were starting to swarm around their home. I was stung three times in quick session, and I nearly fell to my knees. But then I heard it, the reason the bees were bing more agitated.


    "They are gone Verity." Vince sounded panicked. I looked around the clearing, but we were in Rick''s mind. Vince wasn''t anywhere near here. "I know they should have been here, but obviously someone got them out." He screamed his frustration. "Obviously." I was missing half the conversation, but somehow I knew he was screaming about this right now. I walked closer. Another three bee stings, but I was right next to the hive now. I bit my cheek to keep from screaming out. I needed to hear the rest of whatever was happening.


    "What are you up to?" I whispered. I looked around the clearing, but there was nothing other than this hive. I pulled some magic to me and created a raven. "Search, see if there is another hive hidden in the forest." It let out a deep croak and then took off. I was able to turn back to the hive, and Vince.


    "Verity, I''m serious. Rick, Shelly, their


    fucking dead kid. All gone. They even took the fucking omegas!" Vince growled. "What''s the big issue? He snarled. "Yes, I know they are fucking useless, but I needed Rick." He paused. "What did you just say?" His voice dropped very low. He was trying not to lose it. "Not you Verity, Brandon, what?" Vince let out a growl. "The omega was pregnant? How can you be so sure?" Brandon said something because Vince let out a darkugh. "When we find them, I am going to enjoy taking out the punishment on her. She was only this lucky because she found her mate before I could get my hands in her." Verity had obviously said something because he snapped out. "No! I can''t trace them. I fucking tried. That''s why I called you!" I snickered. He was losing it. Over a few people, he deemed useless. "The power was cut off. So no, I can''t just take everything from them. Are you stupid? You said it yourself the kids weren''t fucking ready...AGAIN." Goddess, I wish I could hear the other side of the conversation. "Yes, I am still connected to the rest of the pack. Those connections are still in ce, thank the goddess." I growled that time, earning a new sting. Vince giving thanks to the goddess like


    this was in any way a part of her n made me angry. "The Rick one? What are you talking about?"


    "Fuck." The hive was bing more agitated with me being so close to it. But


    Vince''s voice kept fading in a and out, and I could barely hear him over the buzzing of the bees. I stepped closer, earning another angry welt. Nix and Megan''s howls hurt me, but this was the only way.


    "I haven''t checked if Rick''s power rune was still active. What would that do for us anyway, other than waste fucking power?" There was a


    pause."I haven''t even tho out


    him. But we might as well. I I don''t need him opening his fucking mouth. If Gavin was still alive, I would be more worried, but what is


    he going to do?" Vince''sugh was cut off. "What do you mean the king is still keeping track of Amy? I thought you had him under your fucking control?" The whole hive started to vibrate. "So if Rick somehow gets closer to the king because of that bitch, we are fucked?" Vince growled again, louder this time. "Fine, kill him, but make it painful." The bees seemed to all start moving at once.


    The hive started shook. The entire thing was getting ready to empty and if I let that happen without somehow distracting them,


    Tick was going to die. I sethe


    the


    ground again and my foot kicked a thick branch under the hive. I sunk to a crouch and wrapped my fingers around the club. The buzzing got louder as I stood back up.


    I took a step back as the first bees flew out of the nest, and I swung.