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“Well, we’re certainly not sticking around to see if they show up,” Tyler said “So like I said, let’s get out of here”

“Agreed,” Nick added “It’s best if we leave quickly”

There were no argu by the huge hole as ent It was a very specific area of da debris, nothing else was touched Cars were still parked in their spaces, riding on the edge of the crater Hu to scratch their heads when they saw this I’d never had a run-in with any sorcerers, so I wasn’t sure how they operated, but it appeared to be along the lines of blow so up and ask questions later

We walked toward the yellow Huht like an awful phosphorus specter It hadn’t been daed by the blast at all, which was a total shame Dents and bruises could only improve it “Once we arrive at the Safe House, we can lay out a plan to get Marcy back,” I said as I turned to make my way around the vehicle But before I could take a step, Tally snatchedme backward

I stumbled but recovered quickly

“You and I are not going to your Safe House”

She was incredibly strong for five feet of skinny witch

Rourke, Danny, and Tyler all moved forward to intercede

“Stop” I held upmy eyes pinned on Tally “I refuse to handle this with violence” I was tired We’d driven all night I’d just been in an epic battle with a deranged Goddess, followed by an encounter with a Demon Lord, who had informed me I had a court date in the Underworld to face cri with the witches would be counterproductive to both et Marcy back unharmed

She wasto do whatever it took, including keeping the peace with an angry witch

Rourke eased up reluctantly, sensingto be tough for him to follow my lead, especially after so ness to try was appreciated My wolf barked her approval in , their blood and anxiety julared at each other Danny had recently sworn a pledge tome his Alpha, and his duty to protect h-stress environ vibe, but I had no idea how to do anything remotely Alpha-like or if it would even work

Tally stood coression

Instead, her stony gaze bored a hole straight into o we all could’ve been blown to s to defuse the situation “As far as I can tell, we all want the sa like we’re on the sarowled and clacked her jaws, resenting the feel of it as it pressed against us I turned and gave Tally my full attention “Hoould you like this to run? You have our cooperation” I didn’t need to specify “up to a point” because that ithout saying