Harbored in Silence

Harbored in Silence ASPEN PACK BOOK FOUR CARRIE ANN RYAN Contents Copyright Praise for Carrie Ann Ryan…. Harbored in Silence Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 A Note from Carrie Ann Also from Carrie Ann Ryan About the Author Harbored in Silence An Aspen Pack Novel By: Carrie Ann Ryan © 2022 Carrie Ann Ryan eBook ISBN: 978-1-63695-186-7 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-63695-187-4 Cover Art by Sweet N Spicy Designs This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person or use proper retail channels to lend a copy. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return it and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. All characters in this book are fiction and figments of the author’s imagination. Praise for Carrie Ann Ryan…. “Count on Carrie Ann Ryan for emotional, sexy, character driven stories that capture your heart!” – Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author “Carrie Ann Ryan’s romances are my newest addiction! The emotion in her books captures me from the very beginning. The hope and healing hold me close until the end. These love stories will simply sweep you away.” ~ NYT Bestselling Author Deveny Perry "Carrie Ann Ryan writes the perfect balance of sweet and heat ensuring every story feeds the soul." - Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author “Carrie Ann Ryan never fails to draw readers in with passion, raw sensuality, and characters that pop off the page. Any book by Carrie Ann is an absolute treat.” – New York Times Bestselling Author J. Kenner “Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to pull your heartstrings and make your pulse pound! Her wonderful Redwood Pack series will draw you in and keep you reading long into the night. I can’t wait to see what comes next with the new generation, the Talons. Keep them coming, Carrie Ann!” –Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author of CRAVE THE NIGHT "With snarky humor, sizzling love scenes, and brilliant, imaginative worldbuilding, The Dante's Circle series reads as if Carrie Ann Ryan peeked at my personal wish list!" – NYT Bestselling Author, Larissa Ione "Carrie Ann Ryan writes sexy shifters in a world full of passionate happily-ever-afters." – New York Times Bestselling Author Vivian Arend “Carrie Ann’s books are sexy with characters you can’t help but love from page one. They are heat and heart blended to perfection.” New York Times Bestselling Author Jayne Rylon Carrie Ann Ryan's books are wickedly funny and deliciously hot, with plenty of twists to keep you guessing. They'll keep you up all night!” USA Today Bestselling Author Cari Quinn "Once again, Carrie Ann Ryan knocks the Dante's Circle series out of the park. The queen of hot, sexy, enthralling paranormal romance, Carrie Ann is an author not to miss!" New York Times bestselling Author Marie Harte Dedication For those who asked. Dara righted the wrong. Harbored in Silence A witch on the run who could save the world–or destroy it with one touch I am who they fear. The Harvester Death Witch. The one who holds the power of their fate in my hands. Or at least…that’s what they whisper. The coven has fallen. The vampires are circling our den. And if we don’t find new allies, our Pack won’t be able to fight much longer. On my Alpha’s orders, I must find others who hide beneath the shadows for not only our protection, but theirs as well. Only I’m not alone on my mission. I brought Cruz back from death once before, and though I know the goddess forbids it, I’d do it again. Because he’s my mate. And my ending. Chapter One Dara Black smoke billowed in my face, the explosion ringing through my ears as I tried to suck in a breath, only to cough as inky tendrils of possibly poisoned gas wove its way through my nostrils and down my throat. I fanned the air in front of my face, choking, as I grasped the edge of my workbench, trying to turn on the exhaust fans. Witchcraft and technology didn’t always go hand in hand, but an overhead exhaust fan for your witches’ brews really was the only way to go. Especially since I wasn’t an air witch that could do that on my own—I worked in something a little darker. I shuddered, turning for my water bottle as I wiped the soot from my eyes. I knew I would need to shower again before I headed out. This had been my last-ditch effort, one try until I went to my hands and knees once again and begged. Because I would beg. At least try—getting anything really hadn’t work out for me. I pressed the button on the top of my water bottle and chugged it back, grateful for the coolness down my throat. I coughed and sputtered as I choked again and spit into the sink, annoyed with myself. Well, that looks like tar. What exactly had I just inhaled? I washed my face in the sink, drank more water, grateful when the smoke began to dissipate. I looked at my cauldron. It was more of a pot really, one that anyone could make soup in, but I called it my cauldron. That’s what a witch did. At least some witches. My friends from the other Packs who held power were earth witches and fire witches. Water witches and air witches. I even knew a spirit witch, one who could commune with the dead, and bring forth magic from a knowing and hidden