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"There could be another way," Dylan said He had the heaviest Irish accent of his family, and every word had ahe knehat Dylanabout Pablo Marquez," Sean said
"Didn’t y’all run hiot Ronan’shiot a stranglehold on trade coerous of the lot at bay He knohat he’s doing"
High praise froh, that a al, would know about anyone else trying to stay under the radar in his town
"I say we go talk to him," Ellison said
"Aye," Sean said, a sparkle in his blue eyes "Be good to intiree," Ellison said "Let’s get Spike"
Maria rose fro white toy blocks "We’ll wait for Ronan first And then I’ll come with you"
"No, you won’t," Ellison said at once
"If this Pablo knoho’s trying to take Olaf, I want to ask hi or two about people who snatch other people and take the for you to bother to tell ht of Maria anywhere near Marquez made Ellison’s wolf start to snarl "I’ll tell you," he said, a growl in his voice "I won’t keep you in the dark But you wait here--or better yet, go across and stay with Den"
Maria put her hands on her hips "And wait how long? Besides, maybe I can ask him questions you won’t think of"
"Maria"
They were a foot apart, Maria’s eyes holding dark fire She was scared, but not for herself For Olaf For the cubs And that gave her the strength of angels
"Ellison and Maria were kissing," Olaf announced abruptly He put another block on his three-foot-high robot then stood up as Sean and Dylan swung around and stared at Ellison Olaf looked up at Maria, innocence in his dark eyes "Maria, does that mean you’re mates?"
Chapter Seven
The rooazes on Ellison, waiting for him to respond
Ellison went as quiet as they did He was the outsider here, on their territory He contrasted the Morrisseys with his gray eyes and light-colored hair, his taller body y than the broader-shouldered Felines He’d resu over the torso that had been warm and bare in the May sunshine
The two Felines wanted Ellison to answer, to tell the with Maria, the woman as under their protection The friendly ease in the rooed in an instant to threat and the threatened