Night Broken

Night Broken (2014) Patricia Briggs

Book 8 finds Beauclaire wanting his father’s walking stick back from Mercy.

“Beauclaire knew that someone was going to have to take out Lugh. He was, apparently, girding up his loins to do just that when Da took care of it. That didn’t mean he didn’t swear vengeance.”

Adam’s ex-wife fleeing back to Adam from a stalker has hurt her (and possibly killed a man she dated). But Christy is manipulative by nature, and her presence makes things very difficult for Mercy (and everyone else in the pack).

“You should hear what she says about you.”

No. No, I shouldn’t. Neither should Jesse, but there was nothing I could do about that.

But she’s not a terrible unfeeling person. She’s just self-centered.

“I think your stalker just burned down your condo, building and all.”

She paled. “Did they get everyone out?”

We get to spend a fair amount of time with Honey, who is still in mourning over the loss of her mate.

Also, Coyote comes back for a visit.

Coyote laughed. “That one has been trying to avoid me for most of his life.” His white t-shirt set off his long black braid, tied with a pink scrunchie.

“Maybe if you didn’t get him sent to prison when you visited, he’d be more interested in seeing you,” I suggested, trying not to stare at the scrunchie. It had a white lamb dangling from a chain.

“Stupid, stupid, stupid,” Gary chanted as he ran. “Stupid freaking Coyote. Always getting me in trouble.”

I bumped him with my shoulder. “Accept some responsibility for your own life,” I panted, finally. “You could have stayed sitting in the middle of the road. You chose to come with us.”

Gary gave me an irritated look. “Whose side are you on anyway?”

He wasn’t as out of breath as I was. Maybe he had more practice running.

Beauclaire looked at me. “I don’t know Coyote,” he said. “Maybe I will have to remedy that.”

Adam’s lips curled up in satisfaction. “I would pay money,” he said.

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