Page 81 of Mated to the Wolves

“Fell.” My voice shakes.

“Here, I think.” His gruff voice echoes in the air.

“When we peel ourselves off the floor, we’ll have to talk about what happened,” Cadoc’s voice rumbles.

“You had a mark.” Kirk moistens his lips with his tongue and crawls over to lift my sleeve.

“I got that before.” I bite my lower lip. “When I first received a vision.”

“And you didn’t think to share that, Brat?” Cadoc snaps.

“A lot was going on.”

“That’s not the same one in the dream.” Kirk scans my body.

I flip my arm over and we find the valknut on my inner arm.

“I think this is a response to the attack,” Kirk trails his thumb over the sensitive skin.

I relish his gentle touch.

“The triangle is a sign of Fenrir’s blessing.”

“No more secrets.” Cadoc forces himself into a sitting position and fixes his icy stare on me.

“Yeah, I hear you.” I clear my throat. “Is everyone still in one piece?”

My knees weaken with relief at the affirmative answers

“Wait there’s something.” Kirk moves closer and places a hand on my head.

“What?”

“It’s a hair stick.” He eases it out and hands it to me. The metal has been twisted into beautiful

spirals with the head of a wolf on the end.

“Have you ever seen this before?” Kirk asks.

“Never, but it’s beautiful.” I study the piece, seeing the valknut etched into the side of the wolf. There’s latent power in its smooth surface.

“I think it’s a gift.” I trace the intricate details.

“For what?” Fell asks.

“I guess we’ll find out.” I tie my hair in a knot, using my new hairpin to hold it in place.

Fell narrows his eyes. “Were you on a weird island?”

“You saw that too?” This is the first time anyone else has seen beyond the veils with me.

“Yeah, it was strange,” Bo chimes in.

“Start from the beginning and don’t leave anything out, Brat.”

They all stare and I know I’m in for a lengthy night full of questions and judgment. It’s strange being the center of attention from these men who’ve all played different roles in my life at one time or another.

The ritual shifted something in our group, I’m not sure I was ready for.

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