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"Can you tellto race with fear

He didn’t reply When they reached the hallway that led to the stairs, he instead led her to a pair of double doors Releasing her hand for just a h for the two of therabbed her hand and led her up the wide set of steep stairs Daylight filtered in fro off spiderwebs and dust ain, he didn’t answer "Paenther?"

Her heart lurched Alar in her head "Paenther, look at rasp and couldn’t "Look at aze with the eyes of a stranger Eyes dulled by ic

He was enthralled

Birik had come for them

Chapter Fifteen

Skye tried to yell for Lyon, but Paenther slamgled against hied her up the stairs effortlessly, unlocked the door at the top, and pulled her into the harsh sunlight

Birik couldn’t be calling Paenther all the way from the mountains He must have come for Paenther himself or sent one of his h his shackles

No, she would not go back there! Every ti those poor people to shreds Worse, ain, back under Birik’s control

Herthe trees around theic being bound seemed to have no effect on her ability to call the anih the tree-filled backyard, one hand over her et away, but he only lifted her off the ground and carried her as if she weighed nothing

She had to do so! She couldn’t let this happen

But the only ones who’d ever co was likely to be able to stop this man

She stilled But there were other ani the Ferals’ animals would hear her distress, she opened her mind and heart and sent her plea out into the wind

Within h the underbrush, a groundhog waddled out from behind a nearby bush, and birds of every kind and color appeared, landing in nearby trees

Dozens of creatures came to her call

But the animals she needed to hear her, the only ones who could stop Paenther and keep the them

Lyon shook hands with each of the Guard and finally their lead, Olivia "Where are you staying?"

"At the Bethesda Therian enclave," she replied with that hint of a Scottish brogue

Lyon nodded "I’ll be in touch" Just as soon as he figured out what to do with Paenther’s damned witch He reached for the door and stoppedhis head on a roar of distress A second later, a strange blast of energy hit him The power rushed over hi He struggled against the ht dropped as he shifted into his anie, full-maned African lion

One of the Guards crowed "Brilliant!"

What the hell? Tighe’s voice roared in his head I just shifted And I can’t shift back!

Lyon growled angrily frohe!" Delaney’s voice rang down the stairs As the huge tiger ran into the foyer, his mate raced toward them

"I just saw Paenther and Skye out ourHe’s carrying her off through the backyard, his hand over her ’s seriously screwed up here, Tighe ree Olivia, I’d appreciate it if you’d stick around We o

Delaney ran for the back door and threw it open, then stood back as Lyon ran through, the tiger close behind him As he ran into the yard, he called to his mate

Kara, lock the doors and stay in the house We’ve got a probleroan I wish I could say that’s a surprise Be careful, Lyon

Always, little Radiant

Through the trees, he caught a flash of color Paenther and the witch As Delaney said, it appeared Paenther was dragging her against her will

The little witch bitch is at it again, Jag drawled, joining theuar form

Where’s Foxx?

He left for the store a little while ago Hopefully, he was out of reach of that blast

Lyon had to agree

The cats ran on all fours, their sleek ani up the distance in a handful of seconds It was rare for Lyon to run free in his full lion form, and the power of its body filled him with a rush rivaled only by the joy he found in Kara’s ar pair and cut them off Stop, BP, Lyon demanded, but the Feral only tried to push around hihe said

And they didn’t They were unfocused Paenther was al hi hith she possessed When had his well-ordered world turned into such ato have to take hihe Don’t kill her until I knohat she’s done to hihe blocked Paenther’s escape, snapping and growling, Lyon circled around Bunching his powerful lion’sPaenther full in the back with his forepaws, then flinging himself sideways before he could injure his friend

The witch rolled free

Kara, love, we need rope Olivia, we’re going to need your help

As Paenther hit the ground, the ht

The witch rose and backed away

Delaney, don’t let her escape Shoot her if you have to Lyon speared the witch with his lion’s gaze What have you done? Why can’t we shift back?

The Mage shook her dark head, her blue eyes wide and confused "I don’t know"

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