Wicked Love - Michelle Dare Page 0,225

torn out of his leg and abdomen. That’s not something you can pretend. Now I also realize they’re dressed as Tarzan and Jane.

Aries rushes from the room and goes in search of Eaton. I make my way through the crowd, most of who try to get to Fiona, while the others go in search of Eaton. He’s a wolf shifter and can heal from almost anything with a few shifts or more, depending on how quickly everything mends together.

Ford is hot on my heels as I enter the hallway and follow a few of the pack to the left. It’s there we find a massive, light grey wolf standing on all fours. He shakes his entire body then raises his lips in a snarl.

“Eaton,” Aries says in a low, commanding tone. “I can’t talk to you like this. Shift.”

Eaton growls but ultimately his wolf slips to the back, allowing the human to reemerge. The alpha’s command is powerful within his pack. When Eaton does, his eyes hold nothing but pure murder.

“Tell us what happened,” Aries states.

Around me are Ford, Dante, Wake, Titus, Sevan, Keene, Kylest, and Raven. The others must have kept everyone in the ballroom so the pack isn’t separated and everyone can be protected easier. It’s hard to guard the ones you love when they’re scattered all over the place.

“I was leaving the kitchen when I was attacked from behind,” Eaton begins. “I didn’t see or hear them coming. First, I was shoved hard into a wall. My head bounced off it, leaving me disoriented. The next thing I knew, blinding pain radiated down my side and leg. I spun and tried to focus on who did it, but all I saw was a blur of a being. Fi must have felt my pain and came looking for me.” Eaton shakes his head. “I never want to see that look on her face again.”

“How did someone get into the pack house with none of us realizing it?” Dante asks.

“If they’re fae they could have cloaked themselves so they were invisible,” Kylest states. As a fae prince, he would know.

Raven, his mate, adds, “If they slipped in beside a shifter or even a vampire, they wouldn’t have known. Once the magic is in place, it’s very hard to detect. Only the strongest fae could have and, even then, there’s no guarantee.”

“Will you two grab Davian and Robin and scour every corner of this house?” Aries asks. Robin is Kylest’s sister and Davian is a panther shifter who is Robin’s mate. Robin has the same strong, magical abilities Kylest and Raven have. “Once you’ve cleared a room, can you ward it off in some way so no one else may enter it?”

“Of course,” Ky replies. “But if this being is fae or a mage, they could create a spell to make someone invisible. If they are already in the room, then I’m locking them in there with everyone else. And if I ward it off, if someone in the pack needs to use the room to hide, they can’t.”

Aries’ eyes widen as he pushes through us and back toward the ballroom. Once he enters, he scans the room until he finds his mate and their almost three-year-old son, Quinn.

“I’ll gather them and Paige and the girls and stay with them,” Wake says, rushing to his side. “Find this being and kill them,” he snarls as his wolf rises up.

Aries nods and quiets the room. He takes a moment to update everyone. The more who know, the better. This way they can keep a look out.

The one question floating around my head is why Eaton? He’s not a male who strikes me as having enemies, though I know better than most that enemies aren’t always someone you wronged. They can be a jealous lover or a best friend who was turned on you. The attack can come from someone you least expect.

After Aries speaks, he turns to us. “Ford, Sol, will you help us look?”

“Of course,” I reply.

“Count us in, too,” my mate says as she walks to my side. While I never like the idea of putting my mate in harm’s way, she is one badass female. Not many have the combined power she does.

Sienna is right behind her and moves to stand by my brother. When you combine shifters with vampire powers and even fae magic, as is the case with my mate, they have huge advantages over others.

“Where’s Jupiter?” I ask.

“Imogen has her.” I nod. She’s another female

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