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He’d lostfuzzy, causing hie done to him He should’ve killed his attacker in that split-second een sound and hit, instead of trying to deflect But then Brenna would’ve looked at him with hate in her eyes Unacceptable

"Come on, the car’s not far" She put an arm around his waist "Why didn’t you teleport ahen he attacked?"

"Requires concentration" He’d had no tiht patterns "I’ll drive," he said as they reached the car

She deactivated the lock by placing his thuht you Psy were logical You’re in no condition to drive"

But he wanted to Vaguely aware that that wasn’t a rational desire, he let her half drop hier seat and close the door Only when she was inside, too, did he start using all available power to minimize the injuries Despite his erratic concentration, his arh it lookeda cumulative i the holes in his torso As a result, the gaping cuts continued to bleed

"Lara’s too far" Brenna started the car "Hospital! There’s one - "

"No"

When it looked as if she was going to ignore hi pain up his body "I can’t be DNA traced The kids"

"Oh, God, I forgot" She wrapped so too et back to the den" It was already soaking through what he now realized was the damp wool of her coat "Your chest, baby, your chest!"

He knew he needed help - the wolf had daed a major artery or vein, he couldn’t tell which at this point He was able to keep the wounds fro out but that was all "Taed to tell her the location of the DarkRiver healer’s hoht the car to a screeching halt in front of a large ranch-style ho DarkRiver otten around the engine She recognized hier-side door "Shit," he said when he saw Judd "Move" Pushing her aside, he grabbed Judd’s unconscious form and went to put him in a fireman’s carry

"No!" She slapped a hand on Nate’s back, bare since he was dressed only in a pair of old jeans "His chest - "

Nate looked down and seemed to notice what Judd’s torn sweater and jacket had hidden "Christ" Slinging Judd’s ared, half carried the other man into the house "Damn Psy’s heavier than he looks"

She’d noticed that, too Judd seeht at thatFollowing on Nate’s heels, she barely remembered to close the door behind her

"Put hio up and make sure the cubs don’t coer with sleepy eyes slipped past her

"Chair" Judd’s voice kicked her heart into hyperdrive "Not table" A demand

"He’s as stubborn as the rest of you," Ta her robe "Put him in the chair before he collapses and makes a mess of my floor"

Brenna hovered as Nate obeyed Tamsyn’s command "Who did he piss off this tiht in the chair, eyes not fully focused

"Honey, could you getwith healer efficiency, cutting off the clothing on Judd’s upper body

Judd didn’t make a sound or betray pain in any other way But when his eyes met Brenna’s, she was sure she saorry in the to be in Ta to touch hi before going to stand at his uninjured side, one hand on his shoulder His skin burned

Startled, she bit back her gasp Judd’s skin had always felt slightly cooler than hers, as did Sascha’s and Faith’s But tonight, he was an open fla to help?" she asked when he didn’t push off her hand

"Here" The healer handed her a damp cloth "Gently wipe off the blood on his chest so I can see how deep the wounds are"

"Not that deep," Judd muttered, the words slurred but understandable

"Be quiet" Ta to death but refusing to admit it"