Alek’s voice was flat. “And if they see us coming?” I met his gaze in the rearview mirror. “Then we burn the whole f*****g place down.” Alek grinned, sharp and savage. “That’s what I like to hear.” Hunter didn’t react, his focus entirely on Lyra. He hadn’t let go of her since we left, and I could see why. The witch had just walked into his life, and he was already obsessed. I didn’t blame him. The mate bond was something unshakable, undeniable. The fact that we had found ours—our mate—and lost her in the same breath was something I couldn’t let myself think about. Not now. I pushed the thought away and focused on the road. Yellowknife wasn’t far now. I could feel it. The tension in the air was thick, pressing against my ribs like a vice. We were close. And whatev

