Projected Pleasure by Jennifer Salaiz

Author:Jennifer Salaiz
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The walls felt like they were closing in. Marley couldn’t even identify what emotion she was feeling. Everything between rage, hate, and fear collided inside, leaving her grasping for a way to react. Was this even really happening?

“Marley, honey, come to me,” Zachary said soothingly. “I’m sorry for this. I really am. We all should have listened to you. It’s my fault. Please come here.”

Feeling the wall press firmer against her back, she realized there was nowhere else to go. “Zachary, tell me they’re not all dead because if they are…” She had no idea what she would do or think of it was confirmed.

“I’m sorry, Marley. Eleven died tonight.”

She let out a ragged breath. “Impossible. That would mean our woods would have been overrun with them. Our wolves are the best.” Marley sobbed, confused.

“Yes, we picked up a lot of different scents. There were at least thirty of them.”

Only one person came to her mind, and with it, an intense rage. Her body began to shake uncontrollably while she fought the wolf trying to take over. It made sense, and if her instincts were correct, she had been right about the twit from the beginning.

“She’s behind it,” Marley said, pointing her finger at the ceiling. “It makes perfect sense. I’m going to kill her.” She quickly advanced toward the door.

“Whoa, Marley, hold on. Talk to me,” Zachary said, stepping in her path. Cole quickly joined him.

“From the first day Josephine arrived, things have been happening. She said Colt was her friend. Maybe he knew something she didn’t want us to know. It could be possible. With her came trouble. I can feel something is not right with her story!”

“I thought we talked about this,” Zachary said, reaching for her. She quickly used her new senses and side stepped him, glaring into his eyes. “Are you saying you don’t believe me? If you’re taking her side, Zachary, then everything you told me about trust was a complete lie.”

Seconds turned into minutes while Zachary and Marley stared each other down. Marley wouldn’t break, she couldn’t. Everything she was doing was for the pack. She knew that now. It had nothing to do with Cole and everything to do with making sure no one else died.

“If I didn’t know better I’d think you were challenging me to be alpha.”

Marley was shocked by his words, but she couldn’t give up. “If that’s what it takes to make sure no one else ends up dead, I will. You told me earlier tonight that this was meant to be a partnership. We were both supposed to work together. I’m telling you what I feel to be fact, and you’re saying you don’t believe me.”

“No one is challenging anyone. I’ll get rid of Josie,” Cole said quietly.

“She’s not going anywhere until I get to speak with her first,” Marley snapped at him.

“Marley, you know I always trust your judgment, but I don’t want to overreact without proof.”

Zachary reached for her, but she was too fast. Marley burst through the door and ran as fast as she could up the stairs.

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