Only Witness, The
is.”
                  “Piper told me she used to work at the liquor store. I don't really remember her.” Deacon was pretty sure that she wasn't talking about Vera's employment history. She had a look on her face, a smug look. “What?”
                  “That's not what I'm talking about. We do not have the time for you to be a stubborn ass. You showered after you left her, right?”
                  “Of course I did,” Deacon replied.
                  “Isn't it interesting that I can still smell her on you?” Adelaide questioned.
                  “She reeks of him too,” Piper had arrived so silently neither had heard her; it was one of her talents. She sat down next to Adelaide and rubbed her hands over her eyes. “Which makes absolutely no sense, considering that she's human, straight up human. I didn't smell anything else on her besides him.”
                  “Like I said, it's interesting. I always thought that Deke would fall for another wolf or at least a Shifter,” Adelaide continued to smile smugly.
                  “I'm not falling for anyone,” Deacon informed them. “Both of you need to drop it, drop it now. We've got more important concerns than who I fucked last night. Adelaide, you are not...”
                  “Deacon, I am. Just trust me, it'll be okay. I've got this handled. Don't worry about it. You've got bigger things to concern yourself with.” Adelaide looked around, lowered her voice. “There's something going on with him,” the words came out in a rush. “He's sick all the time, hides it well but he's sick.”
                  “Dying?” Deacon didn't have the same gift as his sister; as far as he could tell he didn't really have any outstanding ability, but he usually had good instincts. What Adelaide was saying made a lot of sense. It would explained the weight The Old Man had lost and the years that had suddenly shown upon his face.
                  “It's possible, sort of makes sense. This is some sort of play on his part, but I can't figure it out yet. I will. Just trust me, alright?” Adelaide rose to her feet. “We've said enough. I need a run.” She leaned forward and kissed Deacon's cheek. “Take care of Vera, even if you want to tell yourself she's just another in the long list of women you've fucked.”
                  “I'll go with you,” Piper offered. “Deke?”
                  He shook his head. “I'm heading back to town.”
                  “Suit yourself,” Piper stretched her arms over her head, “you'd just slow us down anyway.”
                  “Smart ass,” Deacon smiled at her because she expected it. “The two of you be careful, alert. Come back safe.” He remained there until they were changed and heading to the woods.
                  He was too restless to stay there; there was just too much in his head. He needed to ride so that he could think, he needed to make some sort of sense of everything going on. Deacon rode for hours with no set destination, up and down roads he knew like the back of his hand.
                  Eventually he'd ended up where he always knew he'd end up. The spot that memorialized Finn was just a marker; there was nothing special about the actual spot in the woods where he'd taken his last breath. But Deacon would be able to find it even if he were deaf, blind and dumb.
                  That fateful night he'd viewed everything through the eyes of his wolf. The moon high in the sky, beautifully full, the sensation of the grass and ground beneath strong paws, one of his favorite feelings in the world. The thrill of the hunt as he and Finn chased deer was another.
                  He'd been close to getting one; his teeth had just nipped the hind leg when a sound or scent or something captured his

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