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First,Ihad to freeGianna.Iturned my fury on to that freakish mishap that imprisoned her.I’dsensed something was unnatural and off about this monster whenIfirst saw that thing in her club, but figuredImust have been overreacting.Afterall,Giannahad thought it was harmless, nothing but a fun photo prop that could be used at her party tonight.Notso.I’drip it limb from bony limb.
AsIrushed toward it, a crack of light resounded near my head, bouncing off the brick.Close.Tooclose.
WhenIturned, a guy with long, black hair that fell like a curtain on either side of his ghostly pale face, glared at me with an outstretched hand.Ohshit.Thatmagic that he’d thrown at me was powerful.Thecrackling of that dark energy carried over with an acrid scent.Itspower lingered in the air, like the vibrations following a lightning storm.Whoeverthis opponent was, he wielded powerful magic that could have deadly consequences.Andafter seeing what had happened to that skeleton that cagedGianna, he would be a formidable rival.Myalready acute senses heightened in response to the increasing threat.
Hesneered. “Watchit, wolf.You’reoutnumbered and don’t stand a chance against us.”
Fuck.
Hemight be right.Notonly were four of them, but they all pulsed with supernatural powers.Ablond guy and woman with purple hair prowled nearby, circling in closer.Thevampire dragged himself from the ground.Plus, they had this enchanted bone bag doing their bidding—and it still heldGiannacaptive.
Wewere surrounded.
Toobad my friends were inside gallivanting in costume, unaware of the danger we were in out here.AndValenwas back inSalem.Icould use another wolf right now.Isent him a telepathic message, not that he could do much from a distance.GiannaandIare in trouble behind the club.Avampire and more…
“Sebastian, be careful.”Gianna’svoice trembled as she pulled her mouth away from the skeletal hands covering her before it stifled her voice again.
Theconcern in her tone signaled she still cared for me, despite what happened in recent days.Ifit was the two of us against the world, so be it.I’dgo down fighting until my very last breath for my mate.
Itook a deep breath and steeled myself asIassessed the surrounding threat.Mywolf itched for blood.Forthe satisfaction of ripping our claws through flesh.Ibared my fangs and crouched down on all fours, readying myself to pounce.
“Standdown!”Awoman’s voice boomed, which sounded likePandora.
Ididn’t dare shift my attention to look.Withmy opponents’ attention diverted,Ileaped onto the vampire and knocked him to the ground.Werolled over each other asIreached for his throat while he clawed down my flank.Astream of fire buzzed by my ear, barely missing me.Wasone of those freaks a damn sorcerer?Giannalet out a muffled cry.
Mymuscles tensed as hard as bricks.Ifhe hurt her…
Irolled the vamp onto his back.Hiseyes gleamed an unnatural, hate-fueled crimson.Hehissed, bared vile fangs and sprang for me, butIexpected that.Istomped on his chest with my front paws, pinned him back to the concrete, and ripped his throat out.Thecoppery scent of his spilled blood filled my nostrils with satisfying finality.ThenIlashed into his chest cavity and clawed through his heart just as he’d metaphorically done to mine.Iwouldn’t let this damn vampire regenerate.Hewas done.Thevictory was mine.
AsIheaved in relief, his three buddies jumped me.
CHAPTER16
GIANNA
No!Itried to scream for help and struggle out of this hold, but the damn creepy fingers muffled my voice and kept me caged.EvenwhenIattempted to bite at the stupid thing, it managed to avoid my teeth.AllthatIended up doing was sweating and tiring myself out.
WhenI’dheardPandora’svoice and seenSebastianrip intoZane,Iexhaled, thinking it was over—untilMax,Violet, andGunthertackledSebastian.Threeon one!Thecowards.
Awhir of fur and fangs and streaks of light followed, with blood splattering across the pavement.Maxclearly had powerful abilities showing that he more than dabbled in dark magic.Withtonight being a full moon, pieces started to fall together.Thiswas when some spells could be at their highest potency, andIguessed that was a factor in what happened here tonight.Iwouldn’t be surprised ifMaxhad something to do with my unimaginable captor—not to mention that cursed necklace.
WhyhadIever put that stupid thing on and let it influence me the way it had?Bitternesscoated my tongue.IfSebastianhadn’t torn intoZane,I’dhave a go.Thatpretty boy monster had tried to take me from my guy.Iground my teeth together and envisioned whatI’ddo to that wretched vampire.I’dtake the necklace and shove it down his throat, making him choke on it.Itwould serve him right after he tried to bite me, mark me, make me his.ThenI’dknee him in his cold, dead nut sack and twist them until?—
Flashesof light from the opposite direction caught my attention.ItwasPandoraandNovashooting spells from their wands, which they must have concealed in their costumes.Myalready pounding heartbeat stuttered.Whata relief it was to have powerful witches to come help, but they were my friends.Theycould be hurt…
WhenNova’sgaze met mine, her eyes widened, surrounded by all that dark makeup.Hermouth dropped open. “Gianna!”
Sheapproached me, butIshook my head with the little movementIcould manage beneath horrifying bony fingers.Imotioned with my eyes towardSebastian.Protectinghim was more important than anything else.
NovaandPandorafocused on helping him.Theythrew magical orbs at his attackers, and bolts of fiery light flashed across the night sky.Mybreath came short asIwatched helplessly from my unnatural prison.AcostumedDiego,Lucas, andZoeran out of the back door of my club next and sprinted toward the escalating fight.Somehow, they’d been alerted to the danger.
Diego’seyes gleamed a fierce crimson. “Getoff him!”
HetoreMaxoffSebastianand lost hisRobZombie-inspired top hat and long wig in the process.
WhenMaxleaped atDiego,SebastiantackledMaxand threw him down.Lucasgrappled withGuntheron the ground.Stillin hisBeetlejuicecostume with the wild wig and striped suit, the fight played out like an action-packed, madcap,Halloweencomedy, especially when a costumedZoeran into the fray, tangling withViolet.Lucassomehow managed even to make a tense battle entertaining, despite how every inch of my body was taut with anxiety.
JustwhenIdidn’t think it could get any more supernaturally surreal,Austinran out back, tore off his trench coat, and shifted into his massive bear form mid-sprint, shredding through his clothing.Whenhe roared, it echoed through the night.
