"No," I protested. "That's a terrible plan. There's too much risk that we might lose Jax in the process." Jordan folded his arms across his chest. "She's right. Vandar nearly ruined everything last time." Rose pushed on regardless. "It seems crazy, but with all of the power the demon would grant us, we might finally stand a chance of saving him." Before I could protest any further, the realization struck me hard. Two weeks had passed. Jax had less than a week to live, to get marked before the deadline for the mating bond, or he would shift feral and die. The very thought cut me like a knife and made me unable to breathe. Lira was unsettled within me, worrying about her mate. Tears stung my eyes. "Then I have no other option, but I won't let you follow through with the demon plan just y

