Page 142 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

Hel. My queen had deceived me.

Hot, acidic betrayal slithered through my veins. I let out a deafening roar of pain, regret, and frustration. She’d denied me time with my mate, used me and my men. I’d nearly lost my future because of her and I wouldn't take that lightly.

Only she could create a ward to keep our kind out. We weren’t like the demons; I didn’t even know it was possible.

Now I had proof he was not only a pawn but the entire fucking board.

She was using him to orchestrateeverything.

This entire war was worse than we initially thought. Now our role here was in jeopardy, and I no longer thought she had any good intentions for my mate, or any of her subjects for that matter.

Harlow was just another piece in this game Hel was playing. If we didn’t figure out what the game was soon, we’d all lose.

Another angry roar tore out of me, echoing menacingly through the space, the barrier doing nothing to keep it at bay. I hoped the cowardly human heard it and took it as a warning of what was to come.

We’d be coming for him now, one way or another.

The nurse was pacing when I exited, and I let out a growl, arms out, neck straining enough I knew my veins were showing, and wings outstretched. It was a show of strength and intimidation and she paled at the sight, backing away before eventually running for her life instead of hovering just out of reach.

Good.

She wouldn’t be coming back.

I had half a mind to break the fucking elevator where it stood but an angry mate would not be easy to keep safe.

“What the hell is going on?”

Speaking of mates.

“I have news. Call your demon, mate,” I told her. My tone was still coarse and cold as my anger refused to fade any.

“Okay...” She drew out the word but still went down the hall, opening a door and calling out to Hiro before getting Drake from his room. When she returned, she called out to Monty.

“What the fuck happened here?” Hiro asked as he took in the damage that had spilled into the hall. I hadn’t even noticed I’d busted out half the door frame and books spilled out onto the floor.

“Me... Call him again, mate. Clearly he didn’t hear you.”

He had nowhere to be at the moment that was more important than with us.

“Monty!” she yelled out loud enough I expected the other two humans to wake as well.

“What happened?” Ivar asked as he popped in, but I was already walking away the moment he materialized between us.

“This way.”

He muttered out some curses at my insistence but followed. I didn’t act without reason and he knew it.

“I found the coward. But I’m blocked.”

“Blocked?” he asked as he tried to pass me, hitting the same barrier. “He had a ward for you?”

Ivar’s voice was more of a sneer now.

“Yes,” I confirmed, showing him with my hand that it was blocked.

“Maybe I can get through?” Drake mused as he walked in, but he hit the same block we did. “What the fuck. I’m half-human, this is impossible.”

“She’s getting sneakier, bolder,” Ivar said. “I warned her she was losing allies down here.”

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