Chapter Forty-Eight

Axel "So, are we going to ignore how messed up it is that Claire's dad is a lycan and didn't tell her anything about it?" Kerry asked thirty minutes into the drive. Axel sighed and rested his head back against the headrest of Kerry's truck. Demetria laughed. "I always thought he was some crazy ole' grump—turns out he's a crazy ole' lycan. I mean … I don't understand how my sister and he kept this from me. She was older, but I always thought we had a close relationship." Kerry reached over and patted Demetria's knee, and Axel noticed she didn't pull away. Baby steps, Kerry. "You think he's taking us somewhere to kill us?" Axel asked. Demetria cracked her knuckles. "I'd like to see him try. He's already on my poo list. If he even thinks about trying to hurt any of us, I'm going to knock him into the next universe." Kerry glanced over at Axel, and then down at Demetria. "Could you really do that? I'm sure I can find someone I'd like to knock into the next universe. What abo