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"You were bait"
"Yes" His glance briefly shifted to the other curs still huddled together on the pew "We couldn’t fight his"
She reached out to touch hier and confusion that tormented the cur
"No one bla you could do"
"I bla "I have failed my master over and over I’m not worthy to be his servant"
Harley frowned, her sy replaced with frustration Okay, Hess and the other curs had been through hell She got it But right now Salvatore needed the to be
Without giving herself tih force to snap back his head
"Stop that"
Hess growled deep in his throat, the dull shaer
Thank God
"It’s the truth"
"Whether it’s the truth or not, Salvatore needs his warriors, not a bunch of self-pitying whiners," she snapped
He flinched at her brutal accusation, ato rub over his bald head
"You said Salvatore had ordered us to leave"
"He did"
"Then obviously he understands that we are useless"
"He’s concerned about Briggs taking control of you"
"Because eak"
"For God’s sake That’s enough" She stepped until they were a ht and three tith would always be superior "Salvatore needs us"
"What can we do?" Hess deainst Salvatore"
Hardly a newsflash She’d already realized the danger of allowing the curs near the cabin Which was the only reason they weren’t charging to the rescue But she wasn’t prepared to sit around doing nothing
"We don’t have to be near Salvatore’s the king Can’t he use you as a boost to his powers?"
"Yes But…"
Harley’s heart faltered at the sudden scowl that marred Hess’s face
"But what?"
"I don’t feel hi on your powers, or you can’t feel hiainst his chest "I can’t feel hiic?"
"It has to be"
Daic to interfere in Salvatore’s connection to his pack
"Why do I still sense hi bond"
"A fat lot of good that’s going to do," she muttered, then her eyes widened "Wait Can Salvatore use it to gain strength?"
"Only fro, the ball of fear in the pit of her sto unbearable "This is bad"
"Really bad," Hess agreed, his voice gri" Her steps slowed as she was struck by a sudden realization "Wait I’ if she was laying some sort of trap
"Yes"