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Gavan went liainst the asphalt, claws digging into his neck Spike’s Collar was arcing, had been continually, biting hot fire down his spine, and he’d never felt it

"You tookhands jerked hiht, wild and crazed He’d kill them all They’d dared touch his cub, his son, his e like rain on a dry earth She flowed around him, her warm body, her touch, her voice that wrapped his senses and didn’t let go

"Eron, it’s all right Jordan’s fine I’ve got him"

Myka had Jordan She’d found him, wrapped him in her arms, protected him The mate of his heart had rescued his cub

Myka’s suided Spike’s to the downy fur of Jordan’s belly The connection, the three of the hi body, Myka kneeling beside him

"Mate," he whispered "Don’t leave me"

"I’ him in her warmth, and pressed a kiss to the top of his head "I’m here"

Pain like Spike had never felt before flooded his body, fire incandescent in his blood and along every nerve But he kept one hand on his cub, twined his fingers through Myka’s, and knew he’d never felt better in his life

"Spike’s ho the door for Liaed about Spike’s living room--Connor, Ellison, Ella, and Jordan Spike was stretched out on the kitchen table while Dylan picked tiny pieces of shot out of Spike’s chest and legs Myka’s cry that they should take hi at a hospital with a gunshot woundthe police, Dylan said, and Spike didn’t need that

"Shifters heal fast," Spike had croaked as he’d staggered into the house, supported by Myka and Ellison Dylan had at least given him a shot of local anesthetic before he started

"Where’s Andrea?" Ellison asked as Liam, his face bruised and bloody, limped inside Myka did not want to ask Lia juju? And Sean? What the hell happened to hirin "Andrea’s a little busy Sean’s with her" The sparkle in his eyes was one of joy, and Kim smiled as hard as Liam did

Connor leapt from the sofa He looked worse than any of them--his face battered, one eye swollen shut, and he cradled his ar to his feet with the vigor of youth "Andrea’s having her cub!" he shouted