Book 4: Someone Has to Do Something

Tristan

Barbara is up to something, and I know it. I put her in the dungeon, hoping that she would be able to keep herself from stirring up things too much while she’s down there, but I know I can’t prevent her from using the mind-link.

Not even if I put a foil hat on her head.

I pull the Alphas together in Eli’s room. “We need to be ready for anything,” I tell them. “I think Barbara really might be plotting with Alpha Kane. Since I’m temporary king, I’m temporarily in charge of the scouts for the castle guards as well, and I’ve told them to let me know if they see anything strange.”

“And… have they seen anything strange?” Mark asks as he pours a drink of whatever booze we are all passing around today. It’s too bad it’s hard for any of us to even get tipsy since we’re all shifters and larger than most human men.

“They have,” I reply as I pour my own drink.

“What’s that exactly?” Eli asks as he takes the bottle out of my hand to to