Page 106 of Dark Moon Secrets

Rafe put up his hand, silencing Tyr, his eyes remaining locked with mine.

“You know, Alaric, you do have a smell of a witch about you.”

Fuck, the bond that was forming between Tanjie and me. I should’ve thought to mask the smell.

“It’s not true.”

“How do you explain the scent of a witch about you? Of all things, a wolf shifter bonded with a witch. You’re an embarrassment to the pack.”

“It’s my disguise, my trick to get close to her so I could kill her.”

Oh fuck, I was in over my head. I could never kill Tanjie. What was I saying? I had to stop talking and get out of there.

“Then why didn’t you kill her?”

“Like I said, the Wild Fire pack member got in the way.” I held my nerve.

“Unlikely.”

Something else gnawed at my insides. Did I have valuable information that I should be telling them about Tanjie?

An untrained witch had arrived?

I couldn’t do it. The conflict in me tore me apart. My wolf wouldn’t let me.

“It’s true.” Then I knew what I was going to have to do, which was going to change everything.

Just this little bit of information to save my skin, I’ll make it up to her. I promised myself and my wolf.

There had to be consequences for me having sex with a witch, even if she wasn’t trained. This was it—my dues to pay for my indiscretion.

“She was too powerful,” I lowered my voice, adding a tone of shame.

Rafe scoffed. “Yeah, right, unlikely. She’s not trained.”

How did he know that?

My belly tightened. I couldn’t say more than that. If anything were to happen to Tanjie, I wouldn’t forgive myself.

“But isn’t this what is foretold?”

“Bullshit. You could’ve taken her down, but you didn’t.”

“No, the Wild Fire wolf got in the way. She was too strong.” I stepped forward, anger burning through me. What lies had Tyr been saying?

Rafe paused. I remained tense, expecting him to swing a punch at me any moment now.

“I’ve got your back,” I said softly, so only he heard. “I am close to finding out who is the betrayer.”

I’d say right now it was Tyr, but I needed to get out of this mess first. No way would Rafe believe me if I said it. I had to play it smart.

“Like hell you were.”

“If I was fucking around, why would I turn up here? I’m not that stupid.” I stopped short of saying it was all lies. What I was saying wasn’t quite the truth either.

Was I about to be exposed? Kicked out of the pack?

I needed to stay in the pack. I could protect Tanjie better this way. The need to protect her was strong. No wonder I stunk of witch energy.

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