“Fine. Our proposition for a solution then. You have slighted us. We are technically owed a winter born, you have claimed yours, and to keep the balance, once you have saved the brother from possession, then he belongs to us.” “No!” I interrupted, but Kai dragged me back, glaring at me. I shook him off and stepped forward again. “You can’t have him.” Silas ignored me and waited for Derik to answer. “How do you know we plan to save him?” Derik shrugged, and we did, but he obviously wanted the vamps to think otherwise. Silas was quick though and nodded to me. “Because of your pet. You won’t hurt her brother.” “Elias is powerful, we may not have a choice.” Silas laughed and shook his head before looking at me. “She is all you need. If you have any brains, which being wolves make

