She was almost to the point of seeing the big picture, because she expected Adam to say yes.
"I see you've followed this to its logical conclusion, Mercy," he told me, but his eyes were on Mary Jo.
"I wonder if she's seen it yet--or if she's part of it." "Henry ran in and got you out to the trailer before anyone else came out of the house?" Mary Jo's voice was stark, but she wasn't arguing.
"That's right," Adam agreed.
"More or less.
He wandered into the kitchen.
Before I could ask him why he wasn't out watching Mercy, he looked out the window, and said, `What's that? Is that a fire? My God, the house is on fire.' " "He knew," Mary Jo said uncertainly.
"He saw them start it.
He wouldn't let me confront them because he was afraid I'd get hurt.
He said Mercy and Sam were gone, what was the harm if the upstart coyote's house went up in flames? She deserved a little hurt because of all the pain she'd caused." Mary Jo looked at Adam.
"He meant to me.
He was really angry about how the vampires had attacked us .
.
.
how I was hurt because they were trying to get to Mercy.
He wanted to get back at Mercy." "He could care less about me," I told her.
"His girlfriend didn't like me better than she liked him.
Henry was interested in Adam.
He saw an opportunity to get back at Adam, and he jumped at it." I looked at Adam.
"The next time you leap into a burning building after me, you'd better make damned sure I'm in there.
And wear your shoes, damn it." I looked at his feet again.
"You're leaking nasty burn ooze on the carpet." He smiled.
"I love you, too, sweetheart.
And thanks to the time you bled all over it, I now know a place that can clean almost anything off the carpet." "He wanted Adam hurt," I told Mary Jo.
"Because if he's hurt, then he's vulnerable.
An Alpha can be challenged at any time.
Since Adam is hurt, usually he could put it off without anyone complaining, especially since the Marrok doesn't allow fights for an Alpha position without his consent.
But the pack is--" I looked at Adam.
"Sorry, I know it's my fault.
But the pack is broken.