He gritted his teeth and put his anger to good use, checking over the pack. No sooner had he heard her distress call that she had been taken from him. He’d finally heard the voice in his head that he’d been longing for-Jennifer’s voice. He wanted to howl at the injustice of it. Decebel couldn’t help but notice, reminding himself that his own mate was cold, lost, and hurt. Fane flew straight into Jacque's waiting arms. Their lungs cried out for fresh oxygen, burning with each breath. Several times the two had to jump over flames and duck under falling boards.įinally, they pushed through the front door, still surrounded by smoke-filled air.

The flames burned ever hotter, melting plaster, beams and anything else in its path. I say we just heed her warning and get out.'įane and Decebel took off at a run, heading for the front door of the mansion, which was quickly becoming a death trap. And she says to tell you that if we don't get our furry butts out of here right now she will personally…,' Fane paused and, cringing, shook his head, 'it's better if you didn't know. It appears that all of our pack made it out, as well as her father. 'She says Vasile and Alina are safe as well. The fire and smoke would cover any scent,' Decebel told Fane. 'I can't smell anyone, but that doesn't mean anything. Just goes to show that there's never a dull moment in the life of a Canis lupis. Only the two spilled glasses on the floor were out of place – Vasile's and Alina's – surrounded by the poison that had almost killed them. The dining table there was still perfectly set, food half-eaten, glasses half-filled. Hopefully that meant they'd gotten to safety. Much to their relief, the Alpha and his mate were gone. Hell if I know either.Īs the mansion burned and smoke filled the spaces the flames had not, Decebel and the other males in his pack continued to search around, making sure no one was left inside.ĭecebel and Fane finally reached the suite where they'd last seen Vasile and Alina. What do you do when your Alpha was nearly assassinated and is now out of commission you've killed a pack member your mate is dying and beyond your reach and the house you are standing in has gone up in flames – all in the last two hours?

Out of the dark by quinn loftis