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"Soht club agrees with hied "No one’s hts, don’t you? The Shifters you beat aren’t going to be telling you they’re in favor of letting it go to the death, are they? No, Gavanhe’s in favor of not suppressing instinct and letting others kill off the weak so he can ht club? Apart froht?"

"Not that I’ve seen," Spike said

Liaht clubs weren’t sanctioned by Shiftertown leaders Technically the matches violated both Shifter and human laws

But Shiftertown leaders understood that their Shifters needed to blow off steahts also had two very strict rules First--no killing Second--the results of fights didn’t change anything in doht club stayed at the fight club

Spike kneever, that the fights did change things, even if the changes weren’t acknowledged Hard to forget that the do you what to do today had lain flattened at your feet in the ring the night before True do Shifters very often, but when the next one occurred, Spike suspected there’d be ht, lad," Lia down a fraction, which meant he believed Spike and had decided to trust hiain, don’t say no Get what you can out of hiht, you tell ave him a nod He decided not to mention that Gavan already had asked to set up a secondSpike would assess the Feline onedown his neck, and then decide what to do

"Congratulations on your cub," Liam said, business over He stepped forward, ready to pull Spike into an ee way since he’d turned around in the hospital rooht now Spike didn’t want to touch anyone except Jordan, his grandmotherand Myka

Not mate-claimed, Liam had said, and Spike’s answer had co in Spike wanted it to happen, sensed it would happen, was impatient for it to happen

Not yet But soon

However, Spike denying his leader a congratulatory hug would screa hi hairy deal that would bring down on hio slack as Liam wrapped his arms around him and pulled hi the embrace, but not as soothed as he usually was by his leader’s body heat

Male Shifters hugged each other in a different way than they hugged feth fro as much as acceptance

Spike let his hands harden on Lia Spike even closer Spike’s body read everyhim back