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They attacked me. Decker pack is already dangerous for wolves, but it’s downright deadly for witches. They’ll kill us on sight. I got really, really lucky.

It disturbs me that Jenks might be putting this fact aside or pretending it isn’t as bad as it looks when I’m sure those wolves were out to get me.

I trust him. He won’t let anything happen to me, I’m sure of that.

I’m trying to think of anything I can say to break the silence when Jenks’s phone buzzes on the counter. Both of us jump as if we just heard a gunshot.

“Jeez,” I whisper, putting a hand over my chest. “That scared the life out of me.”

“Me too,” he says, getting up to grab it. “Oh no.”

“What?”

“It’s Bae. Fuck.”

No!

Panic clutches my heart. Even if this isn’t about what happened the night before, it’s got to be bad news.

It’s only a matter of time until Bae finds out something is going on.

“What do I do?”

“You have to answer it, Jenks.”

“Fuck,” he grumbles. “Alright, then.”

He taps the screen and puts his phone to his ear. I listen to one side of the conversation, pretty sure that I’m getting the gist of things.

“Okay. Yep. See you soon,” Jenks says, ending the call. When he looks at me, his eyes are wide and glittering, almost afraid. “We have to go in,” he says. “Bae is calling a meeting.”

“Did he say why?”

“No. Just that he wants us all in as soon as possible.”

“Do you think he knows?”

“I don’t know,” Jenks answers miserably. “Either way, it’s going to be absolute hell on me. I still have no idea what I want to do.”

“It’s okay.” I jump up and give him a brief hug. “Everything’s going to be okay.”

He puts his arms around me and squeezes me back, stroking my long hair. “You know, when most people say that, it just sounds like bullshit,” he murmurs. “A platitude that people regurgitate without even knowing what it means. But when you say it, it sounds true. I believe you.”

“That’s because I do mean it, Jenks,” I say, reaching up to stroke his cheek. “We will be okay. I promise.”

He hugs me even tighter, and through the power of his embrace, all I can feel is love.

I just hope I can keep my promise. After all he’s suffered, he deserves happiness and peace in his soul.

Chapter 18 - Jenks

Walking into the back of Shelley’s feels like walking to the gallows. I don’t know why I feel so guilty. I haven’t done anything wrong.

Except allow enemies into our territory and put everyone in danger.

As if she can sense my distress, Alisa takes my hand when the big door swings shut behind us. At the long table, Bae, Carson, Jack, and Rider are waiting for us. All of them look as serious as a heart attack. There’s an aura of gloom hanging around their heads, so dense that it is almost palpable.

Maybe I really am sharing Alisa’s powers.

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