Pack Saint Clair: The Complete Series by Thora Woods

Author:Thora Woods [Woods, Thora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

Thirty-Three

After hours of diesel engines and radio chatter, the silence that settles when the last police cruiser leaves State Street rings in my ears, almost like I’d been knocked silly by a sucker punch to the side of my head. Exhaustion weighs on me, but I know it’s almost over.

I’ve been coordinating with Rhett and Lucas at Wickland House to get rooms for the families that the fire has displaced, making sure everyone could leave when they were ready and had somewhere to go until we could sort out other arrangements if they wanted. The sky is a dull gray, the sun only an hour or two from rising. I pat the roof of the taxi twice before stepping back, sending off the last couple. The only ones left on the sidewalk are my pack and the Fitzgeralds.

My heart twists as I look at where Lydia and Gabby sit on the edge of the curb. They have been in and out of consciousness, all the while holding each other as if letting go would cause the other to disappear. Wila had moved to the bench behind them, but she’s still staring at the hollow shell that was once her beloved flower shop.

I sigh silently, glancing around. Lex has been on her phone nearly constantly, filing claims, talking with lawyers, and just generally doing anything to distract herself from the emotions of tonight. I want to take the device away and chuck it down a sewer drain, but that’s not a fight worth starting right now. I can’t think of anything more important than the people around us, any phone call that couldn’t possibly wait until we’ve had a moment to process this fully. Then again, I’ve never understood how Lex can compartmentalize all the trauma Seth’s put us through over the last three years and not let it drag her down into a pit of despair. My eyes catch on the flaking paint that somehow survived the blaze, and I have to look away.

OMEGA WHORE

Seth has gone too far this time. I don’t care anymore what it will take, but we have to get rid of him once and for all. Even if he didn’t personally set this fire, he is still the one responsible for the damage.

“Sit with me for a minute, boy.”

I turn at the gravelly whisper to find Wila looking at me, her wise face heavy. I nod and mutter a ‘yes, ma’am’ before taking a seat beside her on the cold bench. We’re quiet for a while, but I don’t want to disturb the stillness in this pre-dawn moment.

“I don’t care what it takes, what you have to do, but you’re going to protect my girl, you understand?” she whispers.

“Yes, ma’am,” I respond, not hesitating for a moment.

“When I first met her, Lydia couldn’t work the counter, too afraid of any alpha that came in. We can’t let her go back to that place,” Wila goes on.

I nod silently, realizing that she’s speaking more to herself than to me.

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