Page 110 of Shifters Unifying

Iamlistening.

You should let me go.

I shook my head and pulled her into my arms. “No, we’re not going to attack anyone. This is a reconnaissance mission. Since it could be a trap, you’re going to stay behind, and you needto get some sleep.” I didn’t want to remind her about what had happened to her the last time she’d been captured by Acheron.

She put some space between us. “What if something bad happens to you? And I’m not there to heal it.”That could kill me, and then where would we be?

I grabbed the bottle of doe urine from the bedside table and sprinkled it on myself, nearly gagging at the strength of it. Changing tactics was the only way I was going to make her understand. No, she already understood. I wanted her forgiveness for doing what I had to do.

Meeting her gaze, I asked, “Do you want to discuss your trip to Wolf Moon Cave? The prerogative you exploited in order to do what you deemed necessary?”All I have is the image you shared with me, my love.

“That’s not the same.”

“I’m willing to contend that it is, and besides, you’re staying here to eat and rest.”

She glowered and scrunched her nose. “God. That stinks.”

“He’s right, Emma. You need food and sleep,” Olivia interrupted as she crossed through the open door into the bedroom. Her face twisted in revulsion. “Peeyew. She’s right, too. You freaking stink.”

I shrugged. “Emma’s idea.”

Dumping a bottle of deer piss on myself seemed foolish since I’d be traveling as a wolf, but maybe covering our scent would get us closer to Acheron’s stronghold before they attacked.

“You should paint your body black, too,” Emma murmured.

“No need. I’ll be traveling as wolf… black fur. With any luck, the only time my skin will be showing is when we come back home to bring our report to the multimorph.”

“Is everything ready?” I asked.

“As ready as it’s going to be. Phil, Jasper, and a few others are waiting out front.”

“Marcus?”

She shook her head. “Haven’t seen him since they showed up with the relic.”

“Just as well.”

Emma sighed and swayed on her feet. “We should take more time to prepare. All you have is the location in No Man’s Land. We know nothing else.”

I offered her a small smile. “That’s why we’re make a reconnaissance run.”

“What if you’re captured?”

“Better than you being captured,” I countered.

“He’s still not wrong,” Olivia interjected.

“You go ahead,” I said. “I’ll be along.”

Olivia ducked out without arguing, for once.

I turned to my mate, took her hand, led her to the bed, and pulled back the cover. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.” Lifting her onto my side of the bed, I pulled the covers up to her chin and tucked them around her before kissing her forehead. “Get some sleep.”

Her eyelids fluttered closed. “I don’t need sleep.”

“When I get back, you can tell me the secret you’ve been keeping.”

Her eyes popped open. “What? I thought you’d forgotten about that.”