Page 44 of Chosen Destiny

The trade is happening,I linked. This was when they needed to attack.

When Hank stepped past Kel, I took a step closer to her, giving the illusion the trade would happen simultaneously.

Each step I took closer to Kel was torture, and when Bodey was next to me, I tried to touch his arm, needing to feel him. It had been so long… but Hank smacked my hand away and moved forward.

I spun around, and Kel grabbed my arm. She snarled, “You’re not going anywhere.”

I’ve got him, Jack linked, which was the only reason I didn’t shove her off and run back.

Lynerd shouted, “Queen Kel, you’re about to be attacked.”

The queen’s grip tightened on me, and she went rigid. “That’s impossible. She said—”

My body turned to lead, and the world spun. Lynerd had betrayed us, and I wasn’t sure how the hell we were going to get out of here. No wonder he’d wanted five of his men to join us.

I’d been so wrong.

CHAPTERFOURTEEN

What are you doing?I linked, prying my hand from Kel’s grasp and spinning around.

Lynerd’s jaw was set.I’m doing what’s necessary for my people and not taking the easy way out.His eyes remained on Kel as he continued, “It’s notCallie’swolves. The wolves are from the Midwest pack.”

The freezing water sloshed all over my shoes and the bottom of my jeans, soaking them as I marched toward Lynerd. I was going to kick his ass. He better hope nothing more happened to my mate.

My wolf surged forward, ready to alpha-will his ass, and Lynerd snarled. His wolf surged forward too, his eyes glowing, reading my intent. Suddenly, his warm spot was gone.

Two thousand others vanished too.

He’d left my pack and taken all of Oregon with him.

Cold fear and hot rage swirled inside me, the two emotions at war. He’d betrayed me and left us at Kel’s mercy.

Lynerd just left the Northwest Territory,I linked with everyone. I was still trying to understand the repercussions.Don’t trust him.

Fuck him,Jack replied.

“Bring her to me,” Kel snarled, followed by asloshas if she had kicked the water. “Everyone else,attack! Take Caroline and her worthless mate!”

Branches snapped as the men she had stationed in the woods rushed toward us.

Hank spun and raced toward me, and I linked with everyone in my territory,Get yourselves and Bodey out of here.There was no way in hell I would allow Kel to take him back into her custody, kill him, or hurt anyone else here.

I’m taking him to the car,Jack replied.

Jasmine linked,Lynerd’s men just left me. They’re chasing after Russell.

Shit. We had no way to warn Russell since Jasmine had stayed behind to ready the cars for when the time came to leave.

Out of the corner of my eye, I watched Lucas jump on Lynerd’s back as Miles and the former advisors rushed toward me. The former advisors had knives in their hands, ready to fight.

That’s not leaving!I exclaimed as Hank reached me. I punched him in the jaw.

His eyes widened, surprised that I’d fought back, so I spun around and kicked him in the balls. Cheap shot or not, I had to get out of here.

I reached down to remove the knife from my ankle as he grunted, hunching forward to clutch his nonexistent jewels, and I turned to face the incoming threat.

Samuel replied,We’re not leaving you. Don’t alpha-will us either. If she gets you, we might as well all be dead. She won’t let your advisors live. She’ll want to neutralize all potential threats.

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