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Not going to happen, Sebastian. Didn t I promise you that you would always have a home with
me? Rebecca asked him, rubbing her hand over his head. He instinctively turned his head into her
touch. He caught himself and nodded.
I swear to you that no one will take you away from us. Rebecca turned to Nic.
Can you drive him back to the ranch so he can get some rest? He s had a long day, she said,
leaning forward and kissing the top of his head just like she did when he was in cat form.
You mean it? I can stay with you even though I m not a cat? he asked, his lower lip quivering.
She nodded.
Of course, you re family. She smiled at him and hesitantly he smiled in return. Nic stood and
helped Sebastian to stand on his own two feet instead of his normal four. Slowly they made their way
out of the apartment and down the blood-stained stairs. No one moved until they heard the door shut.
What next? The Loch Ness Monster? Bran asked, pacing the floor.
Like we didn t have enough to worry about. Caleb rubbed his face with his hands. Both
women glared at them. Ashby stared the men down, and through his bond he could feel Rebecca and
Kate s aggravation.
He s family, we take care of family. He also saved my life, Rebecca reminded the men who
looked down at her properly chastised. They looked up at Kate guiltily.
You re also forgetting that he s Liam s mate. Liam was willing to risk every man in his pride to
keep our boys safe when we couldn t. Are you saying now that you aren t willing to defend his
mate? Kate demanded, tapping her foot.
No, lovely baby, we would never turn our back on Liam that way, Caleb said, taking one of
Kate s clenched fists. Bran grabbed the other.
We re just worried about a new threat to the town, that is all, Bran explained.
Good, for a moment there neither one of you was going to get any sex for at least a month,
Kate said, eyeing her men who paled under her gaze.
Rebecca looked around the apartment and down at the bloody floor.
You know what, I m freaking starving. Let s go to the diner, I m craving steak and eggs.
Rebecca smiled and Ashby chuckled wickedly. Together they walked toward the door and headed
down the stairs. Caleb and Bran turned a little green and Kate patted them on their shoulders.
You boys can t hang with the big girls. She laughed and followed Rebecca and Ashby out of
the apartment.
Bran turned to Caleb.
Never, ever, ever piss off those two women. Caleb nodded. They quickly followed the other
three to the diner.
* * * *
Liam wait up! Aleks yelled as he marched down Market Street after his friend. Liam turned,
hissed and kept walking. Aleks rolled his eyes.
Dammit, Liam, hold up! Aleks yelled as they passed the diner. Behind him he heard gasps but
he kept walking. Fuck them if they didn t like him cussing. Finally he added a little speed and caught
up to Liam.
Fuck off Aleks! Liam said through clenched teeth.
Can t. Rebecca sicced me on you. So here I am standing in front of you, when I would rather be
stripping my mate naked and inspecting every inch of her body. I almost lost her again today. Am I
with her? No! I m with your flea-bitten cat ass! So you better spill your guts and cry or whatever shit
you need to do so I can tell Rebecca I was there for you, so I can get back to my plan of stripping her
naked, Aleks bellowed.
In the background he heard children begin to cry. He frowned. OK, he admitted to himself that he
needed to watch his language. Liam stared at him blankly.
You re totally scared of her adorable psychotic little ass, he said.
I am not! And she isn t psychotic. She s brilliant, Aleks protested. Liam nodded.
At least she never denied you, Liam said brokenly.
No. But I denied her, remember? Aleks said bitterly and Liam winced.
Listen, I don t know what s going on with the little guy, but he looked scared as hell when he
shifted back to human. You don t look that scared when you can shift into a fucking saber-toothed tiger
without some major trauma somewhere in your past, Aleks said, taking a deep breath. Then he
stopped and his eyes went wide.
He s a he. I mean he s a guy. He s your mate. Oh my God you re gay! Aleks exclaimed. Liam
slapped himself on the forehead.
You are just sick! a woman on the sidewalk hissed at them.
Fuck off you close-minded bitch, we don t choose our mates, they are chosen for us, Aleks
growled at her. Her mouth worked like a fish s before she went running down the street calling for
Ma Arkadion. Aleks looked at Liam, his face scarlet.
Look man, I don t care who your mate is. I just want you to be happy, he said in a gruff voice.
Liam wiped his eyes from laughing too hard and shook his head.
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