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“I think it came from the Red Caps myself, or at the very least, they were involved, but Electra felt as if it was enchanted with magic.”

“So let me get this straight,” Bandit says, all business now. “We know that Fate decides who our mates will be, but the fact that the presidents from both clubs are mated to earth witches and now you’re mated to a water witch, there’s a purpose behind that as well? What the fuck do we need to be so strong for?”

“All three of the women are currently going through their grimoires to see if there’s any lore that will further explain what Electra’s grandmother told her,” Cyrus says. “Since the Red Caps are known to deal with the dark arts, it’s possible they’ve partnered with a blood witch for this latest assault.”

A round of ‘fuck’ goes through the room and I see Big Daddy clenching his fists as anger rolls through him. “All we want is to live peaceful lives.”

“What if this isn’t about us but about the humans?” Turtle asks, popping his head up from his laptop. “What if the Red Caps and the blood witches want to enslave them?”

“Well, if that’s not the sixty-four-million-dollar question, I don’t know what is,” Corbin states.

Fuck. Me.

Chapter Ten

Electra

Someone namedCoby came in with Karsyn, but he’s been off to the side to allow the three of us to search through our grimoires with a fine-tooth comb. Fear still courses through me, but it’s now laced with the fact that I smelled Jabba on one of the club girls. Queenie, I think her name is, but I can’t be one-hundred percent sure.

Harmony must feel my distress because her head lifts from the pages of the binding and glances up at me. When she notices where my attention is focused at, she narrows her eyes and emits a sigh that comes from deep within her lungs.

“Sticks and stones, Electra,” she murmurs, placing a comforting hand on my forearm.

“This is more than words, Harmony,” I snap, not trying to take my irritation out on her. “She physically rubbed up against my man, can’t you smell him all over her?”

“I do, but before you make any assumptions, ask Jabba about it. For all you know, it could be innocent on his part. These girls don’t always understand boundaries or matings. They aren’t shifters or witches so they can’t possibly grasp the significance of the bond.”

“She’ll understand it just fine when I snatch all of her hair out of her head and she’s forced to wear a wig,” I snarkily suggest.

Karsyn barks out a giggle, letting me know she’s overheard us. “I’d like to see that.”

“She keeps looking at me like she’s got one over me and you just might get your wish,” I grit out.

“Wait! I think I found something,” Harmony says with excitement dancing behind her eyes as she bookmarks a page with her fingertip.

“What’d you find?” I ask, abandoning my book and the visual smack down I was having with the club girl who was kind to me in the beginning and scoot my way over to Harmony so I can read what she’s found, while Karsyn moves to her other side.

Within the line of three, comes a power mating with shifters.

Together, the three reigning couples will free our kind from the bindings of bloodletting alchemy.

Protection of the humans must remain high, as Death walks among them.

Enslavement cannot happen, the golden six will prevail.

“Are… arewethe golden six?” I ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

“You could only wish to be something like that,” Queenie retorts, having come closer without any of us noticing.

“Queenie, you’re not welcome here,” Harmony states. “Now, get gone, or you’ll find out just how much power wedoyield.”

A look of fear crosses Queenie’s face as she turns and practically runs from the room. I can’t help the snicker that bursts from my lips, despite the seriousness of what’s currently happening.

“Don’t think you’re gonna need to worry about her, but I still think you need to talk to Jabba,” Harmony says. “Communication is key with your mate, as both Karsyn and I have found out.”

“I’ve always been a loner since my mom passed,” I reply.

“Well, you’re not alone anymore,” Harmony says as she places her hand on top of mine, with Karsyn quickly doing the same.

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