Chapter 101: The Power of the Next White Queen

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“What the f*ck are you doing here?” I spat, adrenaline coursing through my veins as I locked eyes with Hayden. It had been years since I’d seen his face. He had healed well from the injuries we, the beach rats of Suntra, had given him, but I just see the long scar that ran along his jaw on the left side of his face where Keaton had taken liberties with his knife.

“Heard a rumor you were a big shot; thought I’d see so for myself.” Hayden rocked on heels, looking around. “Such wealth. How lucky of you to bag an Alpha’s daughter.”

I ground my teeth as I frantically mind linked with Keaton, giving him my location and telling him to bring Rob bie, and possibly Rowan, if Rowan’s attention could be spared. Ernest was too far gone with drink to be useful, unfor tunately. I felt the hair on my arms prickle to attention as Hay den’s dark stare studied my face, taking me in.

“You have no business here-”

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“Oh, but I do. When is Keaton getting here? I’d like to see him, that filthy bastard. It’s been too long.”

The door opened, and Keaton stepped inside, holding the door to allow a shocked-looking Robbie and a confused Rowan to step in behind him before he slammed the door shut and locked it.

knew I should’ ve f*cking killed you when I had the chance!” Keaton was red in the face, his eyes moving from Hayden to me.

‘Myla and Hanna are upstairs with Maeve and the boys,’ he said over the mind-link, tilting his head toward Hayden. ‘I’ m going to kill him, right here, right

“Who the hell is this guy?Rowan asked sharply, picking up on the energy in the room, which was nothing more than an office space with a desk, sparse bookshelf, and chair.

Hayden smiled broadly, setting his gaze on Rowan. “Ah, the Alpha of Drogomor. Tasia has told me so much about you. Tell me, your mate is Hanna, correct? That absolute vixen that stood with you on stage?”

All of us stared at him, mouths agape.

“Did you just say Tasia?” Keaton ground out, his eyes flaming. I took a step away from Hayden so I was between Keaton and Robbie, and placed my hand on Keaton’s forearm. He was trembling.

“Of course, I know her. I work for her. Also, sleeping with her… but so is Carl, so it’s obviously not serious. Oh, and it’s consensual. I’m a changed man-” Hayden was interrupted by Keaton leaping forward, his fist slamming dead center in Hay den’s face.

All of us rushed to pull Keaton off of him, and Rowan looked at me helplessly, mouthing, “What the f*ck is going on?”

“Get off me!” Keaton screeched, his words a furious mur mur as Robbie’s massive hand came over his mouth.

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“This is Hayden Wells,” I panted, looking over at Rowan. “He killed Keaton’s little sister.”

“After he took her without her consent!” Robbie viciously added, his gaze locked on Hayden’s neck. It took a lot for Robbie to get angry and physical, but I could tell he was thinking about what it would feel like to snap the bastard’s neck.

“And got her pregnant,” Keaton added with a choking sadness, flexing his hand.

“Good Goddess,” Rowan breathed, looking around the room before settling his gaze on Hayden. “Should we just kill him?”

“Yes,” Keaton sneered, stepping forward, but Robbie and I caught him by the arms.

“Not-not yet,” I stammered, my heart racing.

“Tasia’s here, ain’t she?” Robbie said hoarsely, pulling Keaton back in line with the rest of us. Hayden reached up and touched his split lip, his teeth bloody as he smiled.

“She’s everywhere, but I’m sure your mate knows that, doesn’t she, Rowan?” He spit blood onto the carpet.

the pack lands-” Rowan began, but fell silent as

heard no one talking about her during this fancy party. Not

shoved Keaton behind me. “What

know?”

like he was supposed to… that pretty piece, your wife.” Hay – den pointed at me, and I felt the

I asked, trying to

course.

battled with Romero in the tower dur ing the invasion. I wasn’t

make sense of our connection. I sucked in my breath, turning to Rowan, holding my hands out in surrender as I

uh… lied, obviously. There weren’t women or girls in our crew. The fe male orphans formed their own groups around the islands. It was safer that way, for all of

the floor, the substance landing just

when it happened?” Rowan

our com munal adrenaline and hatred ebbing

“Which part?” Keaton hissed.

of him, and sent him

just

cuted by Damian’s warriors,” I answered, closing my eyes against the memory of the seventeen-year-old girl with thick golden hair. Michelle had only been a year younger than me when she died,

throat,”

cry.

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on the edge

“Why?Rowan asked Hayden.

to be a dad to some

had Hayden on the floor in an instant, smashing his head against the wall. None of us moved to stop him this time. Even Rowan had his hands. balled into fists, his eyes

this was, was

before it’s too late. And Carl. He’s-he’s almost worse than-” Hayden’s eyes rolled

“Stop,” I whispered, the

is Tasia planning

up to touch the back of his head as

kill some more. Take over Valoria, then the west. The Isles are

Alpha of the

battle that took place in the forests north of here, did you know that? All I had was my decrepit old great-grandfather. That was it. Do you know why I joined your little gang of beach rats? I was sent there, to watch

down Drogomor? I know that now. But he wouldn’t have known

their own gain. She sought out Lycenna as a girl, connecting with

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and his mate. Not those born of the whore Diana, the Daughters of Artemis. Frauds, that pack. Lycenna knew they wouldn’t find support in the packs that pledged their loyalty to the High Council, or packs that

does she want?” I al ready knew the

Instead, he was banished. And Tasia holds the powers of Lycaon now. The only one. That is, until Hanna came out of the woodwork. But Hanna is a halfling with a powerless father; her blood is mixed. She

all!” Rowan said sharply, growing annoyed and angry at

now. Don’t you see? Tasia is on a pil grimage to the cradle of our kind.

heard enough.” I licked my lips, looking over my shoulder at Robbie. “Get him

where?” Robbie

off the castle

him.”

growled, looking from Hayden to me. “Leave

right,” Rowan said, nodding at Robbie as Robbie reached down and pulled Hayden from the floor, slinging him

I blocked him from finishing what he

to kill him, I promise you,”

this cur rent situation. We couldn’t kill him in the middle of a

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