Cassius:
We stepped into a part of Clearwater territory that I knew well. Knox and I found a cave here back when I was still in high school, and we used to sneak out here when s**t got heavy and drink our worries away.
"I know you are in there, you rancid skank. I can smell the fear radiating off of you. No more hiding. Let's get this over with." Lennon called out at the mouth of the cave.
"You want to enlighten us on what is happening, princess?" Knox asked softly, taking her hand in his. I could feel the nerves from both of them thrumming through our mate bonds. But both looked utterly calm. Much more collected than even my own storm that was raging in me.
"Silence still filled the air. The only sound other than the rhythmic beating of our hearts was the crickets that sang in the n
