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sister Conquest doing everything.” Madison
shook her head. “I will find the seals and revive War and Famine. You can go
and find your next piece of jailbait.”
    A
cruel smile crossed his face. “Are you jealous?” he asked lowly. Ashton slowly
walked over to her, savoring how much shorter she was. “Does it still bother
you that I didn’t stay faithful? That the only thing I needed or wanted was to
get in your pants?”
    Madison’s
face went blank for a moment. She then smiled just as cruelly as Ashton did.
“Don’t flatter yourself , Ash,” she said mockingly.
“You were nothing but a bad memory by the time I had lover number two. And
after my husband, you’re barely a thought.”
    Ashton
was silent as she turned and started for her room. He waited until he was at
the door before delivering his next shot. “But will your Wolf want you as you
are now?” He went back to his drink and gave her a mocking smile. “I mean, who
would say they could love Death?”
    A
careless smile crossed her face. “It doesn’t matter. Troy will be mine again.”
She shrugged as she went into her room. “We’re just on separate paths at the
moment.”
    * *
* * *
    Belle
Davenport opened the door to the borrowed nursery and felt her heart twist.
Madison’s kidnapping hit Troy harder than she thought it would. In a few hours,
he had them all moved into Dennis’s house.
    Troy
was in a rocking chair with little Rory tucked against his chest. The twins
were cuddled together on an air mattress sleeping. She turned her attention to
her son. “Are you hungry, Sweetheart?” Belle asked softly.
    Troy
looked up as if woken from a daze. He gave his mother a blank look as he
processed her words. “No. No, thank you,” he said quietly. He turned his
attention back to the baby in his arms and smiled when a pair of soft honey
colored eyes looked back at him. “I think she looks like Madi.”
    “She
does,” Belle agreed. His hollow tones made her nervous. It was one of the first
signs of someone about to lose grip with reality. “When was the last time you
ate something Troy?”
    He
shook his head. “I don’t remember. A little while after she was born,” he
answered as he caressed Rory’s cheek. When she stuck her tongue out at him,
Troy turned to his mother with distressed eyes. “What am I supposed to do,
Mom?”
    Belle
wrapped her arms around his shoulders and pressed a kiss to his hair. “First,
put the baby down. You don’t want her to get used to being carried everywhere.
Then, we’ll get you something to eat, and I’ll watch the kids while you get
some rest.” When he opened his mouth protest, she pressed a finger to his lips.
“I know you want to run off and find Madison. But you need to show the kids
that even with Mommy gone you’re still strong and will find her.”
    Troy
lowered his eyes to his daughter as a sigh left him. As much as he wanted to
keep his children safe, he wanted to go after his wife more. “You’ll keep an
eye on them?” he asked.
    Belle
smiled. “I’m pretty sure with all of the Pack coming by, we’ll all be fine.”
She ran her hand through Troy’s hair and mused. “Now, give me the baby, and go
eat.”

Chapter 7

 
 
    Lily
walked up to the front desk of the Majestic hotel. She risked a glance over her
shoulder at Barry and smiled when she saw the curious look in his eyes. “You’ve
been here before, right?” she asked lowly. The way he looked at her said it
all. She turned to the concierge and waited for him to acknowledge her.
    The
lean Frenchman smiled when he saw Lily. “Good evening, Miss. Dallas, we didn’t
receive word of your arrival. I’ll have to make....”
    She
shook her head and cut him off. “No, Pierre, I didn’t call.” Lily glanced at
Barry and wrapped one of her arms around his. “There was an accident in my
apartment building and I need someplace to stay for a few days. I just wanted
you to meet Barry Maxwell. He’s going to be staying with