Turn of the Moon (Royal Shifters #1)(47)

“Have you called everyone?” Tyla asked, sitting beside me.

Keeping my gaze on the dwindling fire, I nodded my head. “They should all be here soon.”

The sun had already started to come up, which meant our time was running out. The full moon was upon us. Our camp was about fifteen miles south of the Yukon pack, just out of reach of their senses.

Seraphina joined us, along with Sebastian, Micah, and Cedric. “How are we going to get inside the wall?” Cedric asked.

Seraphina answered. “After their explanation of the shield, I’m pretty sure I can breach it long enough to send a few people through. It’s just a cloaking spell, but Maret is stronger than me. I can open it in intervals each time I regain my strength.”

I glanced up at her. “Or you can just let two of us in first.”

“And who would those two be?” Sebastian asked.

“Me and you.”

Tyla punched me in the arm. “What the hell are you thinking? That’s suicide and you know it.”

Shaking her head, Seraphina spoke up. “Actually, it might be brilliant. None of them will suspect that I’m here to lower the wall, and they certainly aren’t expecting Ryker to come in alone. If you can slip in there unnoticed, we might have a better chance. If we go in baring our teeth, Kade will take Bailey and run, or worse, kill her.”

“Why don’t I go in as well?” Micah suggested. “That way I can take someone in with me undetected. We need to find Maret and kill her. She’s the key to bringing down the Yukons.”

Everyone seemed to agree and turned to me. “I can’t argue with you there, but don’t you need to stay alive for Faith? You’re her protector. You risk your life going into this fight.”

Sebastian nodded. “That’s true, brother.”

Micah’s eyes blazed. “My duty is to the royals and to my family. What kind of brother would I be if I didn’t help you? I’m going in there and that’s final.” Sebastian glared at him, but ultimately gave in. They shook hands and the deal was made. Kade and I had never been like that. We had the same blood flowing through our veins, but he was always different. And now I planned on killing him.

“I want to go in with Micah,” Tyla insisted. All eyes turned her way, but I could see she wasn’t going to back down.

Cedric snorted. “Now who’s lost their mind? Don’t you remember what those f*ckers did to Kami? That’s what’ll happen, or probably worse, if they catch you.”

She grabbed my arm and squeezed. “Please, let me go. You need Cedric here to lead the pack when you’re in there. I can do this.”

Sebastian cleared his throat. “I know I shouldn’t open my mouth, but you should let her go.” Huffing, I glared at him over my shoulder and he lifted his hands in defeat. “Hey, I’m just saying, it’s better than her sneaking off to try and help. I can see it in her eyes. She’s just like Bailey.”

Her eyes went wide and I knew he was telling the truth. She was going to find a way in no matter what. “Fine, you can go with Micah. Just don’t do anything stupid, like getting yourself killed.”

She smiled. “I won’t. Maimed, maybe. But not killed.”

I glared at her attempt at humor and she got serious. “All right, let’s get ready to go.” Everyone got up and loaded our stuff into the cars, except Cedric who hung back with me.

“Are you sure this is what you want? I can go in and fight,” he offered.

I squeezed his shoulder. “You will get your chance, but I need you on the outside first. The other packs respect you and will follow your lead. When you hear my call, that’s when I want you to attack. It’s time the Yukons pay for what they’ve done.”





Bailey

“Bailey, wake up,” a voice murmured in my ear. Fingers grazed along my skin and I trembled. It felt like an eternity since I’d heard that voice.

“Ryker?”

His warm breath tickled my neck. “Who else? Open your eyes for me, sweetheart.”

“I don’t want to. It’s such a good dream.” If I awoke I’d be in a nightmare. I didn’t want to leave his arms. “Hold me tighter,” I whispered.

He did as I said and I snuggled into him, making him groan as I rubbed my body against his. “I want you so f*cking bad,” he growled, pushing his arousal into me.

“Then take me.”

“Not until you open your eyes. I want you to look at me when I f*ck you.” I didn’t want to open them, but when I did, I gasped and jerked around. Ryker looked at me like I’d lost my mind. “Are you okay?”

“How am I here?” I was back in our bedroom at the ranch. Everything was the same, as if I’d never been gone.

“What do you mean? You never left. You’ve been having vivid nightmares, but that’s understandable with everything that happened.”

I rubbed my eyes and focused on him. It was Ryker, staring at me with those emerald green eyes of his. What the hell was wrong with me? “What happened?” I asked. Everything was a blur.

He sighed. “When Darius came for you and you killed him. You took it really hard. Ever since then, you’ve been having nightmares and blacking out. It’s been horrible to watch you go through it. I’ve missed you.”