Free Wolfsbane, A Paranormal/Urban Fantasy (The Maurin Kincaide Series) by Rachel Rawlings

off Council responsibilities?" I tried using his argument against him.
    "Yeah well if I had any that might work but since I don't the Council can wait." He was already walking away.
    "As a councilman I'd say you have a serious obligation to them." I yelled at him.
    "What?" He growled as he rounded on me. "I don't want a seat on the Council."
    "Well too bad because Agrona is giving it to you and you're going to take it." I poked him in the chest, emphasi zing each word.
    "Like hell." He said.
    "We don't have time for this crap. You're going to see the Council. The fae are looking to make a power play for the empty seat on the Council and Agrona's looking to use you to keep it from happening." I held out my hand hoping he would just come willingly. I'd drag him through the between if I had to.
    "I don't want to get caught up in that political bullshit." Cash was looking at my hand like he would catch leprosy if he touched it.
    "Well then you shouldn't have killed the last Alpha. We're leaving now so you might want to let someone know." I told him.
    After stringing an impressive amount of curse words t ogether he called for Tybalt and Nolak. Cash filled his wolves in on where I was taking him and gave them instructions to finish the burial and to keep the pack on Winter Island until he got back. The ceremonial hunt could wait until then. I knew this was terrible timing. Cash needed to be here with the pack. Anytime a new Alpha comes to power by challenge he is vulnerable until the pack bond has taken hold - which is why most Alphas are challenged within days of taking over a pack. Unfortunately we didn't have days. We needed to nip this Council shit in the bud.
    I grabbed Cash's hand and started to pull us through the between. Nolak drew his gun and had it aimed center mass before Tybalt forced him to put it away. It wouldn't have mattered. There wasn't enough of my physical body left on Winter Island, by the time the first bullet shot from the barrel Cash and I would have been in the between. I didn't blame him for trying though. It's not every day some girl, far less physically intimidating than a werewolf, comes in and makes an Alpha disappear.
    We were both breathing heavy when we got back to the Council. A wave of nausea threatened to empty the contents of my stomach for the second time. Which wasn't much so I would have just ended up dry heaving. I took another deep breath and tried to force the feeling away. I hadn't eaten anything since, well I couldn't remember. I was drained. Cash was obviously able to pull a little strength from the pack because he wasn't even close to shifting this time. He looked like he had a mild case of motion sickness but this was definitely his best reaction to the between so far. It was my worst. I needed to refuel, I was using too much energy.
    "So this is the new Alpha? A fine specimen wouldn't you agree brother?" Kellen asked the fae to his side.
    "Much better than the beast at your feet." Ian said ey eing up the werewolf across from him.
    I could tell that Conry was still being forced to stay there and fighting against Kellen was causing him a lot of pain.
    "I don't know what's going on but I do know that if you don't get your fucking hands off my dog you and I are going to have a serious problem." I gave a whistle for Conry to come when I was sure Kellen had released him.
    My guardian stood and slowly walked across the room. He barely made it to me before his massive body collapsed at my feet. I knelt down next to him and rubbed his side. It took all I had not to unsheath one of my daggers and fling it at Kellen's head. Unfortunately I needed to keep my cool and let this play out. I still didn't know what the hell was going on or why he could shove magic through me - not to mention control Conry. 
    Out of the corner of my eye I noticed Cash's hands shaking. Agrona and Kedehern saw it too because they were moving in on the fae. The air was suddenly thick with magic. I could feel my hair