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Thinking about his touch sparked something in her that spread like a fire. Something that was burning slowly, but it replaced her need to kill Claire with her need for her mate. It was the same as yesterday, but it felt more intense. More urgent. Her toes curled, and her thighs pressed together as the fire turned into an inferno.

Like a switch.

Something was definitely wrong.

Chapter 17

Zekepacedthebasementwith Shadow in control. Trusting Shadow to be the one to keep things under control would have been something he would have laughed at not too long ago.

But here they were.

After a few more hours of this, Ava wouldn’t feel all of that anger. They would be free.

“Are you sure she’s not in trouble? I can go and check her dorm,” Derek said.

“She’s fine.”

Just angry. And horny.

She was like a siren, calling him to do his mately duties through their bond. He hadn’t been able to concentrate all day. Ironing out the details of their escape became more difficult as he sensed his mate’s needs.

The door to the basement opened, so he stopped pacing to watch Myles walk down the stairs.

“I’ve got it,” Myles said, holding a small case towards him. “Two vials. They said you’ll get two days at the most, but aim to be as far away as possible in a day and a half.”

“Are we sure we can trust those witches?” Derek asked. “If you’re caught, we will all go down for it. They’re willing to risk it?”

“I trust them,” he said as he put the bag in his packed backpack.

It had been their coven that had put the protection over his basement. Like Gideon and his father, they had always known who the true Alpha of his pack was.

“Okay,” Derek sighed before he looked around the room. “I guess we’ll have to pack up this room tonight, too. They’ll tear this place down looking for answers when you escape.”

If they escaped. He had told Ava it would be easy, but the risk of getting caught was greater than he wanted.

“The coven will come and remove all traces of their spells,” he told them, pacing again, focusing on his mate.

Ava had been kicked out of training. He’d known it was only a matter of time until she gave in to the emotions that had ravaged her. After all, the Moon Goddess had given Ava a demon mate for a reason. She was the perfect half of him, and if he didn’t protect her by getting her away from this prison, he would never forgive himself.

Would she go to detention in this state? If Mr Patrick was there, he would know what she was struggling with. It would make the delusional professor more eager to carry out his stupid plan of standing up against the Council.

“The Omegas are here for their duties,” Myles said.

“I told them not to come tonight.”

There was no telling what could go wrong. He didn’t want more people in the crossfire.

“Yeah, I don’t think they listen to you anymore,” Myles snorted.

And he was right. They were Ava’s Omegas now.

“Will we ever see you again?” Derek asked.

“Of course. I'll be in touch when I feel like Ava is safe enough.”

He paused as something intense hit him out of the blue, something that made his body react instantly. He clenched his fist tightly as he fought to calm himself. Shit.

“What’s happening? We can’t all be in here; one of us should be watching her,” Myles said as he started to move to the stairs. “If she’s being attacked—”

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