have gone through before death finally took her.
Tingling could be felt crawling up his arms as the rage built inside Sage. Her magic was demanding an exit. It was waiting to get out and seek the revenge she so desperately wanted. Apparently London could feel it, too, since she rushed over and kneeled in front of her.
“Sage, you have to fight this. Please honey. We will find a way to get your mother down. We need you when we deal with Claudia. Please, fight this. This is exactly what she wants you to do. She wants you to touch her. She wants to destroy you and everyone else. If it’s revenge you want, revenge is what you will get. We are going to stand by you and give it all back to her. But today isn’t that day. Think Sage, what would your mother want you to do?”
Brody continued to hold on even as her magic became stronger, burning the insides of his arms. Gritting his teeth, he held on knowing she would run to her mother if he let her go. Grief from leaving her would be prevalent in her mind right now. That he would not allow. He continued to hold her, letting her know he was there and always would be. “I can feel your magic, Sage. She wants you broken. Don’t let her win,” Brody whispered.
“I’m going to kill you. You hear me, Claudia Blackwood, I’m going to kill you.” Sage screamed out. Her screams of rage turned to sobs as she broke down in his arms. Her body shuddered as she cried out in pain. No longer was Sage in control, this had shaken her to the core. She started taking in deep breaths. As her body relaxed so did the pain in his arms. She had been through too much. She needed rest.
Brody knew that the message Sage sent would get back to the witch. There were shifters standing around, watching as his mate broke down. This was exactly what the witch wanted…Sage broken. It was a gruesome scene that nobody should have to see, especially when it was one’s mother. The witch would die; he would make sure of it. London was correct; justice would be given for his friends and now for Sage.
He motioned to his second, Lex, who never had to ask him what to do; his beta immediately took out his camera and started videoing the crowd. They had already planned to do this when incidents happened. Somebody in the crowd was a traitor, and they needed to know who it was so they could use that person. Hopefully, there was someone in the crowd who couldn’t control their expression and was showing how they felt.
He watched as Maggie, Judd Walsh’s mate, moved closer to the people in the crowd. She was using her gift to pick up any negative feelings among the people who lived in Alpha City. They had to work fast to get information that would eventually help them. They would know who they could trust and who they couldn’t. This was now a game between cat and mouse; right now they were acting like the mouse. It was time to turn the tables.
He turned his attention back to his mate, who was shaking now with rage as she stared up at her mother’s mangled body. “Sage, I’ll get her body down and we will bury her properly. I promise.” She never spoke or even acknowledged Brody’s words. He understood and just held on to her. Finally, her crying halted as she stared out into the woods.
Brody felt it, too. It was magic like no other. It was elven magic shimmering all around. He turned toward the woods and watched as Bast Finn, King of the Elves, and his guards appeared at the tree line. They were all dressed in their knightly armor as they approached him and his mate. The crowd all oohed and aahed when they saw the Elf King. All of his friends parted as the elf walked forward. Kneeling down in front of Sage, Bast spoke with kindness and regret in his voice. “If you allow me, I can get your mother down without triggering anything.”
And just like a switch had been turned, Sage was back in control. Without saying a word, Sage nodded. Brody watched as Bast Finn walked over toward the city limits sign.
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