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Madi didn’t say anything about wiping my memories. But then again, why would she if she knew it was going to happen? Telling me would just produce more memories to wipe.
My stomach turns over, suddenly queasy.
“I’ll take care of it.”
“Take care of it, how? You’ll take her to the vampire king to get her mind wiped? Or is she your mate?” Brick asks, still keeping his voice low. “Do you plan to mark her?”
“Fuck.” I hear the sound of Billy’s heavy footsteps, like he just got out of bed.
Was the fuck because it pained him to get up? Or because he doesn’t know if I’m his mate?
I suddenly feel like I’m untethered on a space walk. A few weeks ago, I wouldn’t have cared about his answer. A few weeks ago, I didn’t want any kind of relationship beyond sex with Billy.
Now, I just decided I want him forever.
But Billy had a rough childhood that involved heavy abuse from a shifter supremacist. That would make it hard to accept a fated match with a human. If, in fact, I am his mate.
God, this is complicated. I press my hip against the sink counter for support, my knees suddenly weak. I’m trembling although I couldn’t describe the emotion associated with it. Not fear. Not pain. Just…vulnerability. My whole world feels like it’s teetering on end.
Someone tried to kill me yesterday.
I found out wolf shifters exist, and the guy I’ve been screwing is a huge white beta.
Turns out my best friend didn’t abandon me for her fiance, she joined a wolf pack.
They know how to wipe memories for people who find out.
I may or may not be Billy White’s fated mate.
That’s the piece that makes me feel most unmoored. I want Billy to pick me. Not because I smell good to him but because he loves me.
“I don’t know,” Billy says finally.
My lips tremble, and I draw in a deep breath.
“But either way, I’ll handle it, Alpha.”
Chapter Twenty-Six
Billy
The night before Brick’s wedding, I return to Sentience.
I left Aubrey sleeping in my bed. She’ll be safe in our pack building. I hate to leave her after the rehearsal dinner, but I can’t sleep until I’ve made this right.
I need to find out if Sentience is behind the hit. It was easy to reach out to the founder and CEO team and get an invite for a private meeting.
I invited a co-conspirator along to make things go smoothly.
The security guard greets me and lets us both into the Sentience building. It’s after hours. I timed it so that no one would be here but the leadership team and their security.
I pause in front of Aubrey’s mural. I’d destroy this building with my bare hands if it weren’t for that beautiful piece of art. Instead, I have better plans for it. I just need to evict the current hosts, permanently.
I’m not perfect, but Aubrey’s rubbed off on me. I do want to leave the world a better place.
“This way,” the guard says and leads us to the elevators.
Thaddeus, Vampire King of Manhattan, strolls beside me. He’s my co-conspirator. He decided to help out, just for shits and giggles–and a ten million dollar fee.
