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“There is. Don’t fuck with her though, Saylor is fond of her,” Elijah says.

“Hey, I wouldn’t. Like I said, they're crazy. And vicious. They may be small, but they make up for it with guts and determination.”

The guys throw Sam into the back of a van.

“This is where we part,” Ryker reminds us.

He looks between us and walks with Bash to a shiny black car.

The plan is to separate. I go with the vampires and Elijah with the wolves and panthers. They are going to meet up with the dragons and give the signal.

I don’t like it. Elijah really doesn’t like it.

But it’s what we have to do. Grant will not come close enough if he knows the shifters are near.

He reaches into his pocket and hands me a phone. “You will call me or message me if there are problems. Scream, yell, run, whatever you have to do,” he stresses.

“I will. We won’t be far away.” I step into his body. “It will be over soon. I smelled traces of him around the building.”

“If the vampires don’t protect you, I will kill them.”

“We heard that,” Bash calls.

“I meant you to,” Elijah returns.

“I’ll be fine.” I lift up on my toes and he meets me halfway.

The kiss goes wild. He holds my head in place, my hair threaded through his fingers. I can taste his desperation and his fear. His hat falls from his head when I grasp his hair at his neck.

“Alright, you’re acting like the plan is shit,” River calls to us from the passenger side of the van.

We break apart, breathing heavily. He drops his forehead to mine.

“I’ll see you soon,” I whisper.

“Be careful, Kitty Cat,” Elijah whispers back.

“Let’s go, cheetah. I don’t want to be stuck in this van with him longer than I have to,” River says. Elijah bends to pick up his hat, his eyes never leaving me.

I turn and walk to the vampires waiting patiently. I don’t look back. I have nothing to worry about. It’s a good plan. How can it go wrong?

Right?

Chapter Twenty

Saylor

“Trust,” Bash says as I reach the passenger side door he holds for me.

His comment may be meant for Elijah but also for me. I haven’t had a real conversation with either vampire. But I’m following my gut, and my gut tells me they are good men. They have helped me when I needed it. Their mates are happy and dedicated to them as Elijah is to me. I have to trust them.

The plan could be shit.

We decided that Elijah, along with River and Kerian would take Sam to the opposite side of the woods that surround Elijah’s and the dragon's houses. The forest is extensive and dense. The panthers will join them there, minimizing their presence. Using the vehicles to get there will ensure their scents will not leave a trail.

Sam will be let go once there.

The vampires and I will start at the beginning of the woods. The scary part is we will ditch the car and go on foot. I have toleave the breadcrumbs for Grant and his pack. I can guarantee if he is confronted with either going after me or after a member of his pack, he will choose me. Yet, he will want someone to find Sam to see if he has answers.