Two hours later,

"That place is infiltrated with guards," I said to Max from behind a large rock. "How on earth are we meant to get even anywhere near the entrance?"

"You got your thingy majig sword?" he questioned.

"Yeah."

Why is it so difficult for everyone to say 'Praesidium Deae Astra'. He can speak fluent Latin for God's sake.

"Then what's the problem? Let's go," he replied looking as if he was about to exit the cover of the rock.

"Wait," I said pulling him back down. "When does the moon come out tonight?"

"Who gives a fuck?"

"It's a full moon tonight," I replied and he looked at me still puzzled.

"They are all werewolves too. That will give us no advantage."

"I'm pregnant remember. Everything is heightened. Weaker on a new moon, stronger on a full moon. A lot stronger," I explained.

"But there's a blizzard on its way. We need to get the amulet and back down the mountain before then."

"We won't be getting down the mountain at all if we don't wait. They have guns. We need all the strength, agility and healing power we can get."

"Okay. It is 5:04. It will be dark in less than an hour," he said.

"I suppose the blizzard will reduce visibility and give us more cover," I added.

"You aren't as dumb as I thought," He muttered.

"Fuck off," I snapped. "That's not a compliment."

"Grouchy pants."

"Leave me alone. I'm cold, tired, jetlagged and hungry."

"Oh poor baby," Max cooed pinching my cheek. "Do you need a hug?"

"Once again, fuck off," I snapped pushing him away from me. "You and your brothers are literally the most annoying people in this world. I could remorselessly strangle all four of you."

"Now that is not a very nice thing to say about your only cousins."

"Not my only cousins anymore. Tobias and Maddison have two little girls," I replied looking back over to the four men guarding the entrance to the building.

From the corner of my eye, I saw Max's jaw tense and his face harden.

"I don't care," Max snapped sending me a cold glare.

"They're your cousins too. Their names are-" I began.

"If they are Tobias Jones's children, I don't want anything to do with them. And that includes knowing their names," Max interrupted.copy right hot novel pub