Page 159 of The Wolf King's Mate

Clay did too.

Enzo was still staring at me, his gaze intense.

“I’m good at it,” Fletcher admitted grudgingly. “The guys all answered to me even though they didn’t know me well. And until the city is at peace enough for Silas to go back to his own pack, I can’t stay here much anyway. Not without risking a fight.”

Clay nodded. “That should work. I already heard from a few of the enforcers that they like you. Hunter might be able to take over when you need a break. I’ll talk to him about it, after Nova recovers.”

“How is she?” I asked.

“She woke up for a few minutes last night. The meds the doctor gave her to keep her temperature down seem to have successfully stopped her heat. And the doctor still wants your blood, by the way.” He looked at me.

I looked at Enzo.

“It’s your choice, Princess.”

I grimaced. “He can come by and take a sample whenever.”

Clay agreed. “Do you want me to find more women today, or do you want to wait until tomorrow?”

“Let’s get on with it,” I said. “If we spend the next few days figuring out how many I can handle turning in a day, we can make a schedule. I think booking them appointments with me will make people feel more secure while they wait.”

“It would. I’ll set up a few more. Give me an hour.” Clay strode toward the door, pointing at Fletcher on his way. “You, come with me.”

Fletcher heaved a sigh. “I need a fucking nap.”

“You’ll get one. Soon.”

They both disappeared, and I climbed off Enzo’s lap.

“Where are we going?” he asked.

“Nova,” I said simply, and he took my hand as we slipped out of the room.

Ten minutes later, we were standing in the doorway.

My forehead was scrunched. “Where did they go?”

Enzo didn’t answer me.

I assumed he was talking to his brother mentally.

The doctor stepped out of a connected room, not seeming surprised at all to see us. “She woke up healthy this morning. After I unplugged her from everything, he carried her out. He didn’t tell me where he was headed.”

I looked at Enzo.

“Hunter says he’s going to guard her through heat, and they’ll be back when it’s over.”

“What the hell?” I pulled my phone from my pocket and called Nova. The phone rang a few times before she finally picked up.

“Hey, Wolf Queen.”

“Where are you? What happened?”

“I don’t know where we are. Your brother-in-law is driving like a fucking maniac, and my head hurts too much to read the road signs. He’s convinced that the doctor didn’t actually stop my heat, just delayed it.”

“Is he right?”

“Probably. I already feel warm.” Her answer was grudging. “I’m not going to screw him. He thinks he can control himself enough not to give in to the rut, and says he’ll bring me back after heat is over. So I guess I’ll see you in a few days.”

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