Page 106 of Chosen Destiny

In here,Bodey linked, taking my hand and leading me across a concrete walk toward the main house.

Dina moved with us, and we tried to be as discreet as possible. Any second, someone could notice us.

There are fewer guards around the back of the house,Miles connected, the thread of our connection pulling to my right, in the direction he was telling us to go.

I turned and saw him step partially out of the shadows.

The three of us headed toward him. When we stepped around the back, I caught Jack’s, Lucas’s, and Samuel’s scents moments before I saw them.

What the hell happened back there?Lucas frowned.We were coming to you.

The garage was actually a prison and encased in magic.If it hadn’t been for Dina, we might not have searched it. Kel was too smart for her own good. That was likely why she’d made it look like a garage.

You sure took your sweet-ass time in there.Jack rolled his eyes.It’s not like we’re outnumbered or anything.

Bodey snarled and grabbed Jack by his shirt.You don’t talk to her that way. Ever. Do you understand? Friend or not, I’ll fuck you up.

What are you two doing?Samuel blinked, looking at Bodey and Jack.

He wasn’t part of the conversation since he couldn’t link with the other royal advisors, so he had no clue what was going on.

Donotturn on one another,I commanded without adding alpha will, but my wolf surged forward, ready to do my bidding. The last thing I wanted to do was alpha-will my mate, the king consort, into obeying me, especially when he was standing up for me. Cutting off his nuts would be less brutal than that, especially for a wolf.Let’s get inside the damn house.

Cracking his neck, Bodey released Jack’s shirt then pointed at his face.One more snarky comment to my mate, and I’ll kick your ass when this is over.

Jack rolled back his shoulders but averted his eyes.

With me as his mate, Bodey was far stronger than Jack now.

They’ll expect us to go up the front to the second floor. Hopefully, this will surprise them.

I glanced at the back of the house. The yard was flat, and the double-glass doors in the middle led into the living room, which had stairs in one corner.Let’s get in through there.

Our group of seven moved, Dina hanging in the back. Samuel and Lucas were in front, and when they reached the double doors, Samuel tried to open them.

They didn’t budge.

We can’t get in,Lucas started, but Jack removed a firearm from his holster, slid between Lucas and Samuel, then hit the butt of the gun against the glass, shattering it.

Man, what the hell?Lucas glowered.

Jack shrugged as he slipped his hand through the broken glass and unlocked the door, then swung it open.It’s not like they don’t know we’re here.

Maybe it hadn’t been smart, but we were in. It wasn’t like they were going to open the doors for us.Let’s go.

We hurried into the house, the glass crunching under our feet.

Footsteps pounded down the stairs, heading our way. Though we’d have to fight, that meant Kel would be less protected for the moment.

I hurried behind a gold-painted wooden couch, making room for everyone to come in. As Dina filed into the room, ten guards raced down the stairs.

We were again outnumbered.

Four of their gazes locked on me, their eyes glowing as they connected via their pack link. There was no telling how many were now rushing here to fight us.

I jumped over the couch, landed on a Tiffany-blue cushion, and launched myself toward the three in front of me. I sailed over the matching ottoman, kicked my feet out, and hit two of them in the chest.

Dammit,Bodey linked, his fear and frustration slamming through me.

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