Fae were tricky, even lesser fae like this one. I let one claw shift and dug the tip into the meat of my palm to keep myself sharp.
“We’ll be taking our leave now. I can confirm that this is indeed nonshifter magic. Alpha Kane is correct in that it cannot be omega. We’ll consider this investigation closed and return once your pack mate has delivered her little bundle of joy.”
The fae gestured for his squad mates, and they quickly joined him. With a wave and a whisper, the three of them shimmered and disappeared.
“Well, that was, as you pups say, sketchy as feck,” Andrei said, his Romanian accent tripping him up.
“It’s f**k, man. Sketchy as fuck.” Gael clapped him on the shoulder, and they began bantering happily. But my eyes were trained on the spot where the ODL had stood, my wolf sti
