The Pack Girl's Retribution (Sequel to The Pack's Girl)

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I opened my eyes and found Vanquish staring down at me. Still strung across his thigh.

"Did it work?"

"You're a genius." I sat up and twisted to catch his face. Applying my lips to his in a long kiss. I leapt to my feet to run back to the cottage. But his vise grip on my wrist brought me to a dead stop before I started.

I gave him a slow look.

"Ah, ah. I helped you. I deserve to know what you've discovered."

"So many siblings, Vanquish." I dropped to my knees next to him. Excitement written over me. "More than I thought."

"More than the two that died?"

"Yes." I nodded.

"Are they alive?" His voice rose with interest.

"I don't know...But I desperately want to."

"What are their names?"

"Killian, Aviari, and BailaLae."

"A sister?" Vanquish's brows shot up.

I nodded, smiling brightly. "The most wonderful one."

"And how were the older brothers?"

"Kind, handsome, gentle. The best."

"They weren't with you when the NightHunters came?"

"No." I shook my head. "Father had sent them away to protect his line. He split us up."

Which was obviously a wise decision considering what'd happened to us that remained. Though I knew better, I felt a tinge of bitterness that we weren't sent away to safety too.

"Where'd he send them?"

"I don't know."

"That's why you're headed back to the cottage." He

said shrewdly. Releasing my wrist to sit back.

I gave him a sideways look.

He looked back at the river. His crossed ankles swaying from one side to the other. "You need someone to hunt someone. And the best in the pack is under your pretty thumb."

There was the hint of something unreadable in his tone.

Without saying anything that might incite his tensing demeanor, I rose and aimed for the cottage.

Looking for Hunter.

***

Before I reached the door of the cottage, I was headed off by a woman with the hood of her cloak pulled up.

I came to a dead stop and reared back to get a better look at her. Recognizing the fair features of Lyra Lani.

"Vanna Rae..." She greeted.

"You have an answer?" I blurted hopefully.

"I do." She looked around furtively. "Can we go inside?"

I looked at the cottage door, not wanting to put my current thoughts aside but realizing that she deserved that after taking what I'd requested to the alpha.

Please let him say yes...

"Yes." I waved for her to follow and continued my path to the door. Tossing the latch and walking in with Lyra on my heels.

"Vanna!" Hunter welcomed with arms open.

Seeing the Alpha's mate behind me, he hesitated and took a respectful step back.