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"Mine is the original sword made by Niall O’Connell and his Fae mate The others are later copies Much more symbolic if Callum stole this one Besides, his Shiftertown’s Guardian is a bear, and I’ off the Ursines But Lia leader, and Shifters like to test new leaders Callu him now, but they knoell as Callu else, we’ll take him down, and that will be the end of him"

Andrea drew her feet to the bed and wrapped her arrets about the violent justice he’d htrope now that they lived in Shiftertowns--if they turned against each other, it would be a disaster

"I think Calluot bored," she said "In Colorado, ere still pretty close to basic survival, no thoughts of conspiracies and that kind of thing Survival,cubs--that was it"

Sean looked at her sitting next to hiray like aWhat ht, those beautiful eyes darkening with desire?

"I think Calluotten a little comfortable," Sean said "We have food and shelter, tiether and growing larger So of course we have to start fighting each other for power"

Andrea gave him a wry look "When you force different species to coexist on the same patch, there’s bound to be friction Look at your Dad and Glory"

"I’ to at the moment, thank you very ?" Andrea said with a little so on an afternoon talk show"

"I want it to work" Sean turned the full force of his gaze on her "Because when I first saw you, love, I started to believe in forever"

Andrea gazed back at hiray eyes so filled with loneliness that Sean’s heart squeezed hard He wanted to o away, and daht that across a crowded bus station?" she asked in a light voice

Sean leaned closer, breathing her heat "You said you didn’t want awithout the bond Well, that bond is here, inelse these days but that It’s yours for the taking, love"

Andrea drew her legs even closer to her chest, curling into a ball like a frightened cub "Sean, I don’t knoho I am How can I decide whether to accept a mate-claim when I don’t even understand what I’m supposed to be?"