Kade's POV
I knew exactly who Marcellus was and the fact that he was involved meant this situation had just escalated from dangerous to apocalyptic. My grandfather used to tell stories about him. Warnings disguised as history lessons. The Alpha who never aged. The one who had been there when the Winter Court fell and had personally overseen the execution of every Winter Blood he could find.
"We need to leave. Now," I said and grabbed Natalie's arm. She was still glowing faintly and her skin was cold enough to burn. Unstable. The ice around Thorne was melting slowly and the woman was coughing and gasping for air but I did not care. We had bigger problems.
"Who is Marcellus?" Xander demanded.
"The head of the High Council," I explained quickly while pulling Natalie toward the door. "He i
