I stayed where I was for a long time, staring at Thane''s body, my body trembling with the rage that was coursing through me. How fucking dare he. Thane was a good wolf.


    rke is dead. Nix''s voice was low and murderous. When we get control of the pack, we will make sure all the wolves that supported Vince blindly will be dead, right along with him. Nix looked at me. We have to go. My rage kept building until I started to scream. Nix came to my side and pressed me into the ground, then sheid on me. Amy, calm down until we get back to the cabin. If we are stupid about this, Vince will trail us back to Carly.


    That worked to snap me out of my anger. No matter how pissed I was, I wouldn''t risk our pup. He killed Thane.


    Nix looked at me, and she nodded. Yes, but we have people to protect, and the fact that the goddess, or our grandmother, held us here makes me think we are up against more than Vince and his trackers. Nix pushed up. He said the others are here. That means the brotherhood is here.


    More reason to go kill them all. I cut in, but she just shook her head at me.


    You aren''t seeing this clearly, and I get it. You were friends with Thane. I liked Thorn, his wolf. But killing high ranked wolves might be a good idea right now for you, but we can''t keep getting lucky. They probably have Verity with them, too. We can''t fight magic and wolves at the same time. I scoffed. Not without any backup. She looked at me. Let''s stick to the n. Head to our father''s pack, remove the threat of the rogues, and then get in ce for Vince and his brotherhood.


    I stared at her for longer than I should have. Megan decided for both of us. She snuck out of the log and started a winding path back to the cabin. We kept our scent off and froze every few seconds, just in case someone was close enough to spot us. I wove a spell that created lookalikes for Megan and sent them in every direction.


    We spotted one wolf in the distance and dropped under the cover of a bush. I wanted to scream how frustrated I was, but Megan and Nix kept me under wraps. Why am I struggling this much? My words were a soft whisper, but Nix still heard


    me.


    Our heat ising in fast, so our emotions are running high. Nix nuzzled my shoulder.


    Why aren''t you and Megan more affected? My anger was still bubbling away under the surface.


    She pulled back as if I pped her. You have locked us out still.


    What? I shook my head. That''s not true... I trailed off as I said it because if I was being honest, I don''t even re4member shutting them off.


    Megan called back an agreement. Yeah, you are keeping everything locked up tight. Have been since the bees.


    Nix settled next to me and put her head on myp. You did. You did your best to save us from the pain which, while appreciated, wasn''t necessary. I know you did it so we


    uld focus on Rick''s wolf But you shut the door between us, and you have been bottling up everything on your side.


    We know you are trying to protect us. But this is bing a bit of an issue. You are dealing with the all the frustration and anger thates before a heat. BUT you are doing it alone.


    Nix rolled and looked up at me. Let us back in Amy. We can handle the burden together, instead of apart. I stared at my wolf for a few more seconds before I closed my eyes and looked for the door. Nix snorted. Get up.


    I snapped my eyes open. What?


    Get up. Nix nudged my side. You are thinking as if you are fronting. But you are already here in your mind. Closing your eyes to visualize something doesn''t work if you are already here. Get up. She nudged me again and I stood. Follow me.


    We started jogging. She ran through the trees, past the clearing with my magic,


    and over to the far side. I looked around. Where are we?


    This is deeper inside of you. You


    passed by here in the dark when you met Megan and your magic, when they lived hidden away from your She ran a little longer and stopped beside an ornate door. The filigree moulding was out of ce here in my mind. Fancy, isn''t it?


    What the hell is a random door doing here? And why does it look like this?


    Nix snorted. You don''t recognize the


    door? I shook my head. When we were about three or four. Our father took us to the King''s pce. Rowan was a teenager who hated everything about us, but this is a door there. You fell in love with it. Nix looked at me. Now open it.


    I took a step, wrapped my fingers around the knob, and pushed it open.