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Lashes rising, irises of a striking light greenher own Not soft

Walker would never be that But his gaze wasopen in a way it had never before been Until she felt invited into hier through his hair and asked, "Are the kids okay?" He continued to stroke her back, the calluses on his pal she’d waited for Walker’s touch

It had torn her to pieces, made her bleed when he’d told her this could never be, his soul too scarred by the eh the power-hungry Council had attempted to condition emotion out of him, they had never succeeded, his heart so powerful he’d e of the PsyNet

His daughter

His niece and nephew

His lost sister

His brother

They had been, and were, a family because of Walker, because he’d refused to allow theive up on any one of them, whether cold-eyed assassin or heartbroken child

"Yes, they’re fine," he said in response to her question, no change in his expression to betray the fact he was in telepathic co hoops with Drew, and Marlee’s with Ava"

"Ava’s a good friend" Given the speed and accuracy of the pack grapevine, the other woman had likely heard that Walker Lauren was inside Lara’s bedroom about two minutes after the event Lara knew her best friend would a, but until then, Ava was doing her best to ensure they had so in wolf forhter bubbled up in her throat, an ie of an utterly exhausted wolf pup curled up nose to tail for in her mind "Poor Ben"

Ava’s son adored Marlee, the unexpected friendship between the two innocent and joyful Ben was five and a half, Marlee four years older, but in spite of the age gap, theyaround on the floor, holding onto their stomachs Lara wasn’t the only one in the pack ondered if the friendship was an indicator of a far different relationship in the future, but they were babies yet

Before she could give voice to her thoughts, Walker’s eyes caught hers, held them "I’m not likely to be an easy mate"

The stark statement was unexpected, but she knew her answer, "I think you’re wonderful My perfect aze, the intensity of him a near physical touch "When you ask yourself what you’re doing withborn of his certainty that theirit away before it could take her hostage, her wolf’s teeth bared in a snarl, she held on to the glory of a bond that came from a place beyond fear or doubt, a place untainted by the shadows of the past

All she said, however, was, "All right," because she knew Walker He’d been marked deep within by the life he’d lived, the choices he’d had to make It would take hier walked alone "Butits caressing strokes

"That you’ll talk to me if there’s a problem Don’t close up on me" It hat she feared ed toeht to save his fa, his dedication absolute And throughout it all, no one had suspected that Walker Lauren was anything but loyal to the ruling order

That kind of a will could turn into a stone wall

Walker’s ansas no sireement "I’ll try, Lara" His hand pressed her closer "But the quiet, if not the Silence, is a part of me"

"I like your quiet" He was so centered, so solid that he’d beco that’ll hurt me is if you use that quiet as a weapon"