Page 68 of Demon Rejected

“Sure."

Sparky lay her head on top of Azzuro. She would like to be in the company of other wolves like herself. It would help her, and me probably. I need a change of scenery. I can’t stay here and watch Matt die.

“What about the Demons?"

“We try to organize because the Demons returned to Earth. Demonic possessions happen more often than I like to admit. We’re the good guys, but our Demon side helps us understand what’s going on. Grayson was a Demon. You killed his human body, but he can return and hunt you again. You need two wolves like us and a bit of a spell to send a Demon away forever. They land in a magic vault. My Nana knows more about this than me. I just know the spell and that I need to hold the hand of the other wolf while our energy wolves are sinking into the Demon. It’s complicated shit."

Alessandro had answers, and I had a long-ass list of questions.

“Uhm, I need to get some breakfast, too much information on an empty stomach."

Alessandro smiled.

“Do you need something?"

“A laptop would be nice. I want to check my email and let my pack know that I’m alive.”

“Will do."

I stood and left the room. Alpha Jack watched me with a tense expression.

“He’s an Air Wolf. He wants a laptop." I walked away.

“Scarlett, I need to know what else he said."

“Jack, please. I need breakfast and coffee or I’ll fall on my feet. How about you walk with me, and I’ll tell you everything?"

The Alpha fell into step with me. We ended up in the cafeteria sitting at a table. He nursed a cup of espresso while I shovelled my second plate of eggs, bacon, and cheesy fries into my mouth. I told him almost everything between bites and swallowing the delicious food. The cafeteria was empty, and I felt comfortable talking about it.

“What do you want to do now?" His green eyes locked on my dark blue ones.

“Do I have a choice?"

“Scarlett, you always have a choice. We’re your pack. You don’t have to leave."

“I think I want to. You know? I want to meet those shifters, see if I can become a better fighter."

“Take Kyle with you."

“Huh?"

“He’s my son and burns for a mission. I’d like you to have him by your side. He’s connected to me. That way, I can always find him. And you. Other than that, you have my permission to pick who you want as part of your team."

“Ziggy." I said it without thinking too much.

“Okay." The Alpha nodded. “Ziggy is a sigma, a liner. I can’t make him go if he doesn’t want to, but I don’t think he’ll refuse the chance to go."

It was my turn to nod. “And Cello... I mean Violin Hawthorne."

“If she’s your choice, then okay. If you want to pick more wolves, do so."

“Thank you."

The Alpha nodded, stood, and left. Was he one of the good guys? I couldn’t stop myself from watching his tight ass move. Get a grip on yourself, woman.

My flight back to Seattle was booked for that night. My heart jumped with joy at the thought of seeing Cello again. I asked Ziggy and he said yes before I could add anything else about what the mission was. The burly hot biker was excited at the prospect of meeting a bunch of foreign shifters with special powers. But what can I say? I’d lie if I said that I didn’t understand him. He did not ask any stupid questions like what are we, where is this going. We fucked a few times and it was all good.

My bag was packed. I had another hour to kill before catching my private plane back to Seattle. Shifter Nation allowed me to travel in style. My status changed from some weird mutt with incredible abilities to an ambassador. Who was I to complain? I only had a small backpack with my phone, ID, and a few changes of clothes thrown over my shoulder. The elevator stopped on the thirteenth floor. I won’t leave for Europe without seeing Matt, my Mountain Man, one more time.