Chapter 16: Over my Undead Body

**Jax**

"Ivy's smart, and she's sneaky as h*ll."

"What the h*ll is your problem?" Colt raised his voice, his anger directed at me.

"All of you!" I shouted. "She's offering to help us, and we're standing around planning the best way to march her straight to her death."

"I'm not going to die, Jax." Piper's tone was soft but firm.

"You don't know that." I snarled.

"Hey!" Chloe breezed down the stairs. "If y'all are going to yell at each other, take it outside. The girls are sleeping."

I stormed out of the house and straight toward the pool. I paced the length, each step only ratcheting my anger. I curled my hands into fists, flexed, then curled them again. How could no one else see how utterly dangerous this plan was? Why did no one else care about Piper's safety?

"What the h*ll was that in there?" Wyatt approached, Colt close behind.

I faced them, a scowl firmly in place.

"Yeah, obviously Piper wants to do this. Who are we to stop her?" Colt asked.