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"It’s okay, Chris," Madison said, pressing a kiss to his shoulder

It really wasn’t, but he wasn’t about to tell her that She felt guilty enough as it was that he was in this situation, he didn’t need to add to it Bla herself for the hoet her hands on the unborn baby was pointless None of this was her fault It wasn’t Ephraim’s fault either, and yeah he knew his father blamed himself It was the fault of that crazed bitch Sooner or later Madison needed to realize that he’d been doing his job

"If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were trying to stealto take Chris’ mind off the pain Even in his pain hazed e Not that Madison wasn’t beautiful, she was, but she was also his best friend The fact that he wasn’t attracted to woeneral also didn’t hurt

Up until a few o that little fact had scared the hell out of hi out that he was a Sentinel with a destined h his adolescent brain aly, but he had feared that there was so with him and he’d be alone forever

Now he knew better He had a family to take care of, a baby brother on the way that would require him to work his ass off to protect, and a o away so he could do it

He felt his father carefully sit by his hip Seconds later his father’s hand covered his on Madison’s stoo, Chris," his father said soothingly "I won’t let anything happen to you"

He felt like a cohen he did just that

"I’ not to laugh as she pushed her fiery red hair back over her shoulder

"Hurry up She’s going to be here soon," Chris said, forcing himself not to shift anxiously in his chair He’d already been warned by his father, grandmother, and Madison that if he did they’d haul his ass back upstairs and strap his ass to his bed

Not fking happening

It was bad enough that hishere and was about to see him in this wheelchair, he’d be damned if he was presented to her as a cripple This was only temporary and he’d explain that to her as soon as their ht brown crescentthat they were mated "How do you know one of thehtly up in the air and caught it

Thankfully Jill took pity on hi at the closed living roo it to open He couldn’t believe he washis mate, the woman he would spend the rest of his life and protect his family with

"Well," Jill started to say as she switched out his navy blue tie for a black one, "you know every ten years that ten Sentinels are born, five males and five females"

"I already know that!" Joshua interrupted "Dad, told us and so did that crazy wonored him "They make five destined pairs Froroup have already formed That leaves three unmated pairs and since there are three unmated females in Boston today one of the a little disappointed

Chris looked over to see rong with his little brother "What’s up, littleat the door

Joshua shrugged his little shoulders "Nothing,"

you around"

"Why wouldn’t I be around?" he asked, chuckling

"Cause you’ll bea fa truly miserable

Chris rolled his eyes andhis sister’s dirty looks because he was "exerting" hirand anywhere," he pro the ball away from his brother in et over it"

Joshua grinned "You’re the punk, punk," he said as he took the ball back "Are you going to have babies soon?"

He just barely stopped hi Kids?