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“You left and everything turned into a poo show.”
“So vulgar. Please continue.”
“Raiden doesn’t believe that Fenris is my mate and brought Aubrey back for the pack run on Saturday. To ensure that Fenris gets a sufficient nose full, Aubrey’s attending the Academy again.” The line crackled briefly. “She’s in every class he has, which is every class I have. The private room Adira made so I’d feed on Fenris is gone. If I want to eat, it’s public feedings or nothing.
“Obviously, I voted for the nothing option and spent the morning with Kelsey and Zoe. They were thinking about attending until I mentioned Aubrey. Otherwise, the sisters are doing okay.” There was another crackle that quickly went away. “They have some of Ashlyn’s books and are learning about our kind.
“After that, I went to Mom’s. She wasn’t happy about the changes and invited Raiden over for dinner. I pretty much attacked Fenris when he walked in the door, which Raiden didn’t like. He thinks I’m not strong enough to be with Fenris. But Mom convinced him to let me attend the run on Saturday. Like that’s going to change his mind.”
I snorted before realizing that Megan had been too quiet.
“Are you still there?” I asked.
“Yep.” That single word was clipped and filled with anger.
“Is everything all right?”
“Nope. I’m looking for Adira so I can strangle her, but she’s not in her room or by the ocean. Don’t worry. I’ll find her and end all of our suffering. Then, I’ll deal with Aubrey for good and go bitch-slap Raiden for having stupid ideas about who’s a better mate for Fenris.”
“Uh…where’s Oanen?”
“I left him in the hotel room after you said Aubrey was back.”
“Do you love me?” I asked her.
“You know I do.”
“Then I want you to hell gate yourself back to Oanen right now.”
“I’m not—”
“Now, Megan. I called my best friend, not Uttira’s resident avenging fury because she’s busy doing some world saving right now and can’t be distracted.”
Megan swore under her breath. “Fine. I’ll go back. But you know he’s going to take my phone away to prevent me from meddling in your life.”
“Tell him I said you need it and that I love him for his concern. Have you heard anything from Zayn yet?”
“I did! With the Kraken drama, I completely forgot. I filled him in on everything. The whole woke god thing and our missing Ashlyn. He has our druids’ numbers and is going to reach out to them to start on that part. And he promised to be fully available for any help I might need with the world saving stuff, too.”
“Good. Keep me updated.”
“Same.”
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
I startled Mrs. Quill and Adira when I walked into the kitchen. That was the only possible explanation I had for the way Adira disappeared so quickly.
“I hope she’s not going back to Guam,” I said. “Megan is not happy with her for letting Aubrey back in school.”
“You told Megan?” Mrs. Quill asked.
“Of course I did. Eugene was at the Academy with her all day, and Kelsey and Zoe, who were thinking about returning, changed their minds once they heard Aubrey was there.”
“It’s only temporary. After Saturday, Aubrey will either return to the remote stronghold for further reconditioning or won’t need to attend. There was no need to involve Megan.”
“Right. You can keep things from her if you want, but I’m not going to do that anymore. It’s not the way to stay on her good side.”
Mrs. Quill had the sense to look guilty.
