Page 34 of Anger

“But you’re dying. How many more have the Hunters killed?” Lamia demanded.

“Thousands of us have fallen. There is a mere handful left,” Mac admitted.

“The board needs to be told. We need to tell them what is happening,” Lamia insisted.

“The Saviour families, as you call them, have banded together. We have hidden from the real world and are being protected while we continue our missions,” Mac said.

“How?” Lamia demanded.

“Magic,” Mac answered. He held her gaze.

“Humans do not have magic,” Lamia hissed.

“No, we don’t.”

“Who do you have?” Lamia retorted suspiciously.

“Tisiphone.”

“One of the Erinyes?”

“There’s only one Tisiphone,” Mac replied.

“Is she captive?” Lamia asked.

“The hell she is!” Max exclaimed.

“I want to see her.”

“I’ll have to contact my people. Tisi saved us, they won’t allow someone to waltz in, even if it’s another shifter,” Mac said.

“Why not? She is shifter to me!” Lamia shrieked, and Mac shook his head sadly.

“You honestly don’t know.”

“What?”

“A shifter betrayed you all and is working with the Hunters.”

Lamia reared back at Mac’s bombshell.

“Liar!” she hissed, snatched him to her, and fled through the portal.

Chapter Seven.

Lamia/Lanie

She was already calling everyone together, even as she passed through the portal. Mary met her on the other side as she yanked Mac with her.

Mac gaped at Mary Worth before shoving Lamia behind him as Big Foot barrelled towards him.

“He has information!” Lamia cried, and Big Foot skidded to a halt. He didn’t stop in time and crashed into Mac and took them both down. Lamia shrieked as her tail was crushed and whipped it out of the way as she yanked Mac from under Big Foot.

“I can take him,” Mac called, gaining his balance and crouching. “Come on, you Wookie wannabe!”

“Stop it!” Lamia cried and grabbed Mac.

“I swore to protect you, woman, and that’s what I’m going to do,” Mac hissed as Big Foot got to his feet.

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