The Wild Ways
“Behind the shield of the counter, Allie wrapped her fingers around Charlie’s. “Because Grandfather wavered?”
“Weakness at the heart of the family cannot be tolerated, Alysha.” Auntie Bea’s dark eyes narrowed. “You know that.”
“But there hasn’t been a Hunt for generations.” Allie’s grip tightened past the point of pain. Charlie gritted her teeth. “Why hasn’t one of the uncles just challenged him?”
“Just challenged him?” Auntie Bea snorted.
“David’s tied here,” Auntie Carmen sighed, thin fingers ...twitching at the hem of her pink polyester blouse. “I’m sure it was the only solution at the time, but no one else is strong enough.”
Auntie Gwen shook her head. “Even if one of the others could defeat Edward . . .”
“And we’re not saying anyone could,” Auntie Bea interjected.
“If they could,” Auntie Gwen continued, “they couldn’t do it easily.”
Auntie Carmen sighed again. “Not easily.”
“David could have,” Auntie Bea snapped.MoreLess
“Weakness at the heart of the family cannot be tolerated, Alysha.” Auntie Bea’s dark eyes narrowed. “You know that.”
“But there hasn’t been a Hunt for generations.” Allie’s grip tightened past the point of pain. Charlie gritted her teeth. “Why hasn’t one of the uncles just challenged him?”
“Just challenged him?” Auntie Bea snorted.
“David’s tied here,” Auntie Carmen sighed, thin fingers ...twitching at the hem of her pink polyester blouse. “I’m sure it was the only solution at the time, but no one else is strong enough.”
Auntie Gwen shook her head. “Even if one of the others could defeat Edward . . .”
“And we’re not saying anyone could,” Auntie Bea interjected.
“If they could,” Auntie Gwen continued, “they couldn’t do it easily.”
Auntie Carmen sighed again. “Not easily.”
“David could have,” Auntie Bea snapped.MoreLess
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