Chapter 133 1/6 DANE I sud nly wasnt sure if I was holding a woman in my arms , or a time bomb .


    She was supposed to kill me ? I asked .


    You just heard me say shes someone elses fated mate , Esther said .


    Do you think wed tie her to you if we werent certain you were going to die ? But by the time it was supposed to happen , she had forgotten everything .


    … Dane … I felt Aurora stir in my arms .


    I looked down at her .


    She was supposed to kill him … she was thirsty to spill your blood .


    Her lc eyes were wide .


    When I assumed her abusive childhood meant she wasnt on the Reeds side , was I wrong ? But theyd said she lost her memory .


    Could she have known ? Would she have let me believe she came to me as an innocent if she had known this entire time she hadnt ? Chapter 133 2/6 What happened to you ? I asked , my voice pitched low an that only she could hear .


    Theres a being bound to this stone .


    A guardian who has watched over the relic for a thousand years .


    The only way we can get to the relic is if we set it free .


    She touched her forehand , Its , e to me .


    Despite everything that was raging through me , I set her carefully on her feet .


    A guardian ? Him .


    Esther said .


    She let out a cacklingugh .


    Hes waited so long to meet you , Ann .


    Aurora saw the Broken Forest wolves waiting and straightened her spine .


    She took two steps and would have marched right over to Esther if I hadnt grabbed her wrist .


    She tugged , but I refused to let go .


    Give me back my children , you bitch ! I know you have them .


    We got Evander , and your little message .


    Just so you know , he lived .


    For some reason , Esther and Waylon exchanged a worried look .


    Aurora caught it , too , because she said quietly , Oh , I see .


    That wasnt in your n , was it ? Why not ? Instead of answering , Waylon pulled back .


    Its time for the ceremony .


    Youre wasting time .


    Chapter 133 AURORA 3/6 I tugged against Danes hold again .


    His big , hand covered my wrist , and he was too strong .


    There wont be a ceremony until you return my children ! My e rose to a near shriek .


    I prided myself on the cool , collected woman Id be , but seeing , the Reeds here without Seraphina or Tristan finally became too much .


    It had been weeks .


    Dane tugged me back against him , holding me against his warm strength and whisperingfort in my car .


    I could feel my control slipping through my fingers .


    I felt like my mind was about to break .


    Produce the children or were leaving , Dane said .


    Despite everything , including the fact that he now knew what I had been raised and sent to him to do , he didnt let go of me.


    Id half expected him to shove me back at the Reeds and walk away .


    Instead , it was like I could feel his will to protect me growing stronger .


    You think you can leave ? Waylon growled .


    He was a skinny old man , now .


    Nothing like the strong Alpha hed been when he was younger .


    But there was still something hard about him .


    Something , with teeth that made him frightening .


    You have to know we came her with more warriors than this .


    He gestured to the snarling, pack behind him .


    When he smiled , Chapter 133 4/6 the darkness that gathered in the hollows of his eyes and cheeks made him look like a grinning skull .


    You are surrounded , Montague .


    Youre not going anywhere .


    We have the mother , the father , and the pups , Esther said .


    Blue Ridge came about when your grandfather stole from ust and nt his own way .


    You were never anything more than a bastard child of Broken Forest .


    Tonight , we get rid of you and merge our families back together .


    You think you can kill me ? Dane asked .


    Waylon grinned .


    I know I can .


    Fear curled through me like smoke .


    Somehow , in the middle of all this , I could somehow sense the guardian .


    His energy was all around .


    I could feel it .


    It was nothing like the cooling water of the healing powers the goddess had given me .


    Instead , it was warm and choking , like having a throat full of smoke and somehow knowing that breathing it in meant you could control the fire .


    You can have him if you want .


    You can have everything .


    The guardians offer .


    And somehow , even though I didnt know who he was , I could sense his power .


    It grew from this ce like a massive tree with its roots buried deep in the earth .


    But I didnt want Dane to love me because I controlled him .


    Would you like your enemies , too ? Chapter 133 Yes .


    I wanted control over them .


    Could I have that without turning Dane into whatever hed been in my vision ? 5/6 I can even give you your wolf back .


    All you have to do is choose me .


    Gods , I wanted my wolf .


    What do you say ? He had offered .


    I hadnt answered .


    Think about it , he had whispered .


    You have until I am free .


    Then you must choose .


    I shivered at the thought of letting him free , with his magic like acrid smoke .


    But if this was what finally set us free from the Reeds … I didnt have time to make a choice , because Waylon raised his hands .


    If they wont do the ceremony , well make them .


    Broken Forest , attack ! Dane shoved me into Evelyns arms .


    His eyes were shadowed , and we both looked at him in surprise .


    Youre supposed to guard her , arent you ? he said to my worst enemy .


    Evelyn , you asked for me to think about what you said .


    I thought about it .


    Get Aurora to safety , and I swear I will never act against you .


    I tried to break free and get back to Dane , but Broken Forest was a f f Chapter 133ing , and Evelyns fingers were like iron on my shoulders .


    6/6 She held on but didnt try to move .


    Alpha , wail .


    Running away is not the answer .