Sword of Inquest (La Patron's Sword Book 1) by Sydney Addae Read Free Book Online Page A

cleared her throat. “ If your wolf is unhappy about you leaving the wolf behind, and he’s created a link with you, a stranger, that could mean something significant .”
    She frowned. “ Mistress? What are you talking about ?” Jasmine’s straightforwardness had been one of the things she valued most about their relationship.
    Through their link Jasmine’s sigh sounded like a soft whistle. “ He could be your mate .”
    The last word sent a shock through to her mind, freezing her in place. She didn’t breathe. How? Her mate lost his head in the lab, she’d seen it. It couldn’t be true.
    “ No, m y mate is dead.”
    “ I know sweetie, but Silas thinks you got a do-over .”
    Asia brows furrowed at the words. “ A what ?”
    “ A second chance, another shot at love, mate and pups, all that. It’s possible the Goddess has blessed you with another mate .”
    “ And you call it a do-over ?” The many sides of her Mistress’ personality always amazed her. Jasmine could be sweet and nurturing or hard core and demanding, whatever the situation required, the woman adapted.
    “ Yes, it’s something to consider. It would explain why you are still in the area instead of leaving with Tobias last night. Maybe you can’t leave, not yet anyway .”
    Asia looked toward the castle. “A do- over?” She murmured allowing the words to fill her mind, and rolled them over her tongue. “ I’ll think about it Mistress .”
    Jasmine laughed, the tinkling sound touched her. Asia smiled and waited for a comment or explanation.
    “ You do that, think on it. In the mean-time, Jacques says he has a virus ready to download if you need it. No more hammering with software. He says to type in the standard codes that all of you received before the Lyrill trip, it’ll open a back door and the virus will download .”
    “ What’s funny, Mistress ?”
    “ Uh… well, Rese and Rone have started a pool on how long it will take you to return to the castle for the wolf. All I’m gonna say is take your time, no need to rush. Women stick together and we don’t rush .”
    Longing swept through her at the mention of the twins antics, and the betting pool. She missed everyone. Strange, sitting high in a tree in the middle of nowhere, she came to realize she had a place to call home.
    “ What was your bet?”
    Jasmine laughed.
    Asia chuckled as a sense of freedom and rightness assailed her. Home. Jasmine had been telling her all along, but it wasn’t until this moment that it settled. Everyone in the compound and everything there was pack, home.
    “ I can’t say, Rese is watching. But I have faith in the end you will do the right thing .”
    “ Okay, at least a few hours or another day .”
    “ Not that long, oops .”
    Asia shook her head wishing she was there. “ Got it. Mistress ?”
    “ Yes ?”
    “ I’ll be ready to come home after this. There is something else .” She exhaled and hoped Jasmine’s good humor continued as she told her about leaving the castle and the release of the test wolves.
    There was a pause and then Jasmine spoke. “ What? I told you Silas said to leave the test animals alone.”
    “ Yes, Ma’am and I apologize, my anger at being deceived over-rode everything, but that is no excuse. I failed my mission.”
    “ Your mission was to rescue Gunnolf who’s a ghost. There’s no way you could’ve accomplished that. But you did discover important information Silas is using, the full-blood running the lab and now you’re bringing him out. Both of you will need to leave the continent at once, I’m sure Silas has a few questions for him .”
    Asia released a breath. Jasmine’s tone spoke of her anger even as she rationalized what happened and found something redeemable in all of this. The Goddess chose well in La Patron’s mate.
    “ Yes Ma’am.”
    “If you need help call me. If he is your mate, you cannot leave him behind; your wolf would never allow it. Go, and retrieve your black wolf. I will