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Nate nods. “They don’t want you, just the witches. They want to kill them all.”

“What?” Bae hisses.

“Yeah,” Nate confirms. “It’s not about you, not really. They think if they can kill the witches, they’ll protect every wolf in the territory.”

“But there are more witches than just this coven,” I protest. “They’re all over town, and in surrounding areas. They just aren’t as visible.”

“Decker thinks those ones aren’t a threat, and he won’t go looking for them if they don’t try and marry wolves…”

Nate cuts himself off, sighing as if the words are hard to say.

“What is it?” Bae asks.

“My sister is completely unhinged. She’d kill anyone she even vaguely suspected of being a witch. She has to be stopped.”

“What do you suggest we do?” Rider asks.

“I’ll get you the exact locations and numbers,” Nate says. “If I can’t sneak in, I’ll get someone who can, and we’ll be back to you with intel as soon as we can.”

“How does your sister not suspect you?” Peter asks.

“She ran us off. All the younger ones that won’t obey her—she kicked us out. She’s an arrogant bitch. She’d never consider the fact we could be just as smart as her.”

“Be careful then,” I warn.

He nods. “Should I go now, Alpha Bailey?”

“Yes, kid,” Bae says, shaking his hand. “I appreciate the help.”

“We’re in it together,” Nate says, getting up and nodding to us all before leaving.

Silence falls around the table. We all know what needs to be said, but no one wants to say it first.

“It’s time, then,” Peter says.

“Yes,” Bae agrees. “Time to tell the others and mobilize for war.”

Chapter 23 - Amanda

I wait out the front for Nell, listening to the wind howling from the peaks. For the last few days, the voices I could hear in it have been fading. This doesn’t comfort me in the slightest.

My powers are failing.

I can’t believe it, but it’s true. I can’t do even the simplest things, like heat a cup in my hands or monitor my own body. My headache hasn’t left me since the battle, and it seems as if my powers have been waning since then, too.

I was so happy that night. Why couldn’t the universe just let me have it? I was so close to believing in love, and having everything I’ve ever wanted.

Maybe I just don’t deserve it.

A car pulls around the corner, and I hurry to the curb. Nell leans over to hug me as soon as I get in.

“It’s good to see you back to normal,” I say with relief.

“Normal is the word,” she answers. “I don’t know about you, but my powers have been wonky as hell the last day or so.”

“Still recovering from the fight?” I ask. “You definitely overextended yourself.”

Nell shakes her head as she steers the car away from the curb. “You know that’s not it.”

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