Mark of Stars by Hale Tessa

Author:Hale, Tessa [Hale, Tessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Amazon: B0993YYRFS
Goodreads: 58274793
Published: 2022-01-05T08:00:00+00:00

27

I looked around the clearing at the five guys surrounding me. Somehow along the way, I’d grown to love all of them. That love looked different with each connection, something unique binding us together. They all made me stronger in some way, better.

I could feel the buzz of energy running through Holden, Anson, Keene, and Lucas. I turned to Vaughn, walking towards him. He backed up a few steps. “I can’t.”

I stopped, taking stock of the panic flashing through his expression.

He swallowed hard. “I don’t trust myself. I could kill one of the Quad if they make a move I don’t like.”

Holden moved in our direction. “How are your power levels, Ro?”

I closed my eyes for a moment, taking inventory. It was low. Lower than I’d ever felt it. “I’m good. I don’t need to expel any more. Plus, I have to be able to do something in this testing or they’ll know I’m covering.”

“That’s a good point,” Keene said.

My fingers twisted in the tails of my bracelets. “Do you know what they’ll have me do?”

Holden shook his head. “I asked my dad and he said he’s never been present at one of these testings.”

Anson’s eyes hardened. “Nothing that will hurt her.”

It wasn’t exactly a question, more of a demand.

Holden looked in his direction. “I don’t think they’d risk hurting her.”

“Not when they might want to use her,” Lucas muttered.

A rumbling sound came from Vaughn’s chest. “Not going to happen.”

He hadn’t slept in the bed last night. He’d opted for one of the air mattresses in the room. But just having him in the space all night gave my wolf a peace I’d never experienced before.

“No, it’s not,” Holden agreed. “But we have to play this smart.”

I released my grip on my bracelet strings. “They won’t take me.”

Keene looked at me. “How are you so sure?”

“What I said to Gregor yesterday made him pause. He knows he could take me for a week, but after that? He’d have me as an enemy forever.”

Lucas moved closer to me. “He might not care. He could think he needs to make an example out of you.”

My stomach twisted at that thought. Gregor did not seem like the kind of man who would take kindly to being put in his place. He was used to being revered, and I had basically spat on his position. “I’ll be careful today.”

“Good.” Lucas ran his fingers through my hair, tipping my head back so he could take my mouth in a kiss. It was light, gentle. The barest of touches. Yet there was so much love in it.

Anson cleared his throat. “Don’t go feeding the light pool.”

Luc released me with a grumble. “I know. I know.”

“Are you ready?” Holden asked.

“I need a few minutes.” None of them moved. “Alone,” I pushed.

“No,” Vaughn said.

I made a face at him. “We have three times the patrols right now. I’ll be fine. I need a minute to breathe and center myself.”

Luc studied me for a moment. “It could help.”

Keene tapped the side of his head.

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