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The wolf tore into Spike’s shoulder, and blood rained down the Spike-beast’s fur Spike only got angrier He threw the wolf off him, watched the Lupine bounce on his butt and scramble to his feet, then Spike went after hi She was surprised she even got reception out here, but it kept on vibrating, pulling her attention froht

Spike lifted the Lupine in his half-beast arround The Lupine landed on his back with a yelp, but rolled onto his feet yet again, co up to face Spike

The phone vibrated insistently Myka tugged it free to check the nu, or Ella

The readout said Nun for the next election?

But so her the call was ih shouting and screah the croard the barn’s entrance Once she was relatively free of the crush, she answered the phone, shouting, "Hang on Let et somewhere I can hear"

She walked out of the barn to the parking lot, the fight noise becoered out here--a few groupies drank beer and speculating on the fights, sounds in the shadows telling Myka that so their fondest wish

"Hello?" she called into the phone "Who is this?"

"Ronan" His voice was so weak and ragged with pain that Myka caht? What happened?"

"Nate happened Has Jordan and Ella"

"What?" Myka shrieked into the phone "What do you mean, has them?"

"What the hell do you think I et theantic bear, for crap’s sake"

"He shot me" Even with the pain, Ronan’s voice took a tone of irony "You don’t have to be a better fighter than a Kodiak bear if you have a gun"

"Shit Are you all right? Did you call nine-one-one?"

"I’ll be fine" His voice faded "Tell Spike"

The phone went dead Myka stared at it, then she swung around, ready to sprint back into the barn She had to stop the fight