CONTACT FROM OUTSIDE
~MARCUS BLACKTHORN'S POV~
I received an encrypted message at midnight. No sender identification. Just text on a dark screen that made my blood run cold.
"The warlock offers partnership. We eliminate supernatural leadership. You take territory. He takes the human world."
I stared at the words without moving. My study was quiet except for the hum of the computer. Outside my window, the Nightshade territory stretched dark and silent beneath the night sky.
Heriberto's followers were making contact. Which meant his escape was coming soon.
Which meant the temporary alliance with Silverfang Pack was about to be tested in ways I had not anticipated.
I sat with the message glowing on my screen and thought about the offer. It was tempting. Dangerously tempting. Mathias a
