Deadly Wolf Bite (Mafia Pack Book 2) by Heather Hildenbrand

Author:Heather Hildenbrand [Hildenbrand, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-05T00:00:00+00:00

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Ramsey doesn’t even look at me as he crowds around the table with the others, shot glasses raised in a toast to Anthony Greco. It’s impressive the way he can pretend, even in the midst of such grief, that he’s not backstabbing them all. I drink along with them, joining in their somber celebration of life for a man who, as far as I know, didn’t do shit worth celebrating. Still, he was Ramsey’s father. And I know what it’s like not to have one of those. So, I swallow the acid on my tongue and watch them help him grieve.

A few minutes—and shots—later, Mia sits down in the empty chair next to mine. We’re set back from the guys, which is a good thing because Razor’s re-enacting Ramsey punching the wall while Dutch and Crow attempt to punch each other instead.

Maybe this is part of grieving too?

“So, how are you really doing?” Mia asks me.

Instead of lecturing like a mother hen, she’s ignoring the guys’ roughhousing, which is evidence that she’s not herself today.

“I’m better,” I say. “I just needed to get out of there.”

She nods. “I get that.”

“How did you not lose it?” I ask.

Her eyes are sad. “I lost it a long time ago, honey.”

Her words make me think about what Grey said to me in the car earlier. That the ones who didn’t scream are the ones who should be sorry. But all I can think is that she has the one thing I don’t to keep her safe: a wolf.

The other night out on the highway, I’d been so sure Grey had finally found a way to trigger my wolf. But it didn’t work. And now, I can’t stop thinking about Ramsey’s claims that a single bite would do the trick.

Is Grey keeping that from me for some reason?

Does he really not want me to turn?

The longer I go without answers, the more convinced I am that the only person I can rely on in this city is myself. And in order to do that, I have to find a way to become a wolf.

“Okay, no more shots,” Grey announces. “We need clear heads for what we’re going to discuss.”

“We better be discussing a complete assault and annihilation of Franco Giovanni and anyone he’s ever loved,” Ramsey snarls.

Everyone falls silent and glances at me.

“What?” I say with a shrug. “Franco never loved me. I agree with Ramsey.”

Dutch hoots and bangs his empty shot glass on the table.

Crow smirks.

“She’s got a point,” Razor says.

“We’re not ready to take him on directly yet,” Grey says. “We need to bring more people to our side first.”

Ramsey turns to glare at him. “What the fuck? You want to play politics when he just shot my old man in front of the entire pack?”

“What he did to your dad is political,” Mia says gently.

“I don’t give a fuck.” Ramsey shoves out of his chair and runs his hand through his wet hair. “I want his blood spilled. We can do this.

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