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Locked.I was trapped, just as I had been since the moment he brought me here.

"You can't keep me locked up forever, Briggs!"I shouted."If you want to make things right, this isn't the way to do it!"

Silence was my only answer.I slammed my palm against the door in frustration.

I returned to the bed.The sheets were still rumpled.The air still steeped with the smell of sex.

My energy was sapped.I curled up on the bed, pulling the covers around me like a shield.

Soon, I’d need to find something stronger to protect my heart.

Chapter 15

Ivy

“She said she’s looking forward to seeing you.”

“Thank you, Alpha Mc—Briggs.”

The male tried to hide his grin.He’d been inside me just yesterday.We were a little beyond first-name intimacies.

Don’t overthink it, Rieka suggested.

Briggs hadn’t batted an eye when I asked if I could speak with Theia.He simply pulled out his phone and made two calls.

One to Colten and the other to the Seer.

“Are you sure you want Colten to take me?”I double checked.

“Are you going to try to maim or murder my Beta?”

I barked an unexpected laugh.“Uh, no.Not today, at least.And I’m almost certain Emery has dibs on maiming him.”

I hadn’t planned for her name to slip.Though, that situation would need to be addressed soon.

“Undoubtedly,” the Alpha grinned.“But to answer your question, yes, I’m more than okay with Colten taking you.In fact, I insist.”

“Okay.”

“Ivy, I want you to feel like you can speak freely without worrying if I’m around to overhear.”

“I could have that, going there on my own, you know.”

He tugged on a piece of hair that had fallen out of my braid.

“I know.But there are some things going on with another pack and it would make me feel better if you weren’t alone.”

“What things?”

Briggs opened his mouth right as Colten’s gunmetal Bronco rolled up the driveway.“We’ll revisit the issue at another time.”

I reached for the handle but he beat me to it.“Buckle up,” he ordered and shut the door.

“Hey, Ivy.You ready?”

I looked up the Beta.“Not really.”

“Fair enough.”

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