158. We Effed Up

Jackson wasn’t too worried about Hugo’s threat.

Since Diedre had started feeling better, she had been working hard to remove all the traces of dark magic around their territory. Her well of magic seemed to run deeper, even though it was not yet fully replenished. Warding the whole territory had been beyond her before Layla had healed her.

But all the entry points had been fortified. Her magic wasn’t as it used to be but strong. Nobody would enter through his gates without his permission. Even if Diedre’s magic didn’t work on him and Layla, it had to work for the rest of the pack. Right?

He was more worried about what the hell Layla was doing there. She should have been home with Hope and the others. Especially since he’d already warned her that the Circle was worse than any Hunter she would ever meet.

Layla seemed intent on breaking all his rules.

He was about to tell Hugo they had wasted their time when he sensed the rage rising in his mate.

It was so dark it felt like Cain’s