Marked by Fire by Kimber White

Author:Kimber White [White, Kimber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nokay Press LLC
Published: 2018-10-29T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Finn

“You’re going to have to give her some kind of answer,” Xander said. He sat at the head of the conference room table in our Chicago skyrise office overlooking Lake Michigan. He’d been the one to call the meeting. I hated leaving Gemma for even a few hours, but it felt good to be here too.

Xander was different. Since he’d found his own fated mate, his dragon had grown even stronger. His cheeks flushed with a healthy glow as he straightened his tie. Gideon sat beside him. He looked tired. He and Grace had come back from Knoydart with their new baby, Amelia. She was perfect, beautiful. A marvel.

Loch stared at me. He seemed most in tune to my moods lately. It was the same for me with him. Only I knew about his late night flights across the ocean. He was testing himself. One day, he feared his shift would be his last and he’d lose control for good.

Kian sat alone at the end of the table. He barely talked anymore. He looked haggard, his hair long, unkempt. He spent most of his time in the tunnels underground. We all expected he’d be the first to turn feral. I pushed those thoughts out of my mind. There was hope for him. There had to be. Before Gemma, I’d started to lose it for myself. Now, I knew better. Kian had a mate out there, somewhere. So did Loch. I just hoped they’d find them in time.

Then there was me. I was still keeping secrets from my brothers. I knew I should take Gideon and Xander aside. There was no risk that either of them would make a play for Gemma. Still, my protective nature won out. There was still time.

“I’ve made a contact within the coven,” I said. “And they’re on edge. We close on the land in two days.”

“And they’re going to try to stop you before that happens,” Gideon said. “Just like Avelina predicted.”

“Then, they’ll see the kind of power they’re up against,” Loch said, his anger rising. He was usually so even-keeled. His outburst startled me. I expected that from Kian. Now, he just brooded, barely verbal.

“Are you sure you should handle this alone?” Xander asked.

“It’s what Avelina wants,” I said, my tone snapping more than I knew was necessary. Xander caught my eye, never missing a trick.

“Well, okay then,” he said. “But you know to call for backup. This affects all of us. Either we have another enemy out there, or it goes no further than the wolf pack that stole that dragonstone.”

Gideon let out a grunt. The wolf pack in question was his wife’s family. Their marriage and Amelia’s birth had sealed a truce between us. Still, it would be a long time before any of us could truly trust wolf shifters.

“We’re done here, then,” I said, anxious to get airborne and back to Durness. Xander and Gideon ran through a few other mundane updates about our family holdings. I sat patiently, quietly, but my foot tapped against the floor.

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