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Oh, yesmore, please

"They arrive at dawn" Riley strode to stand beside Brandt as the alpha peered out over the old dock and at thethem Her and that stray we threw out years before"

Brandt’s back teeth clenched as rage hit hiht those tould be the ones to bring in the bounty? That piece of shit shifter couldn’t--"

Brandt spun and, in one fast and brutal move, he drove his claws into Riley’s chest Blood spurted onto hile

"Careful," Brandt admonished as he took his friend’s heart with a yank of his claws "That’sabout"

And, finally, finally, his brother was showing that he had what it took to carry the Dupre na her protector’s body No one else in the pack had been able to bring in the prey he wanted

Only Tanner The little brother who’d run froht

The little brother as coain

Brandt jerked his hand from Riley’s body The man who’d been at his side for the last ten years shuddered, then fell to his knees His eyes ide open, his heart gone

But he still lived So time to die Brandt smiled at him before he lifted his boot and kicked Riley as hard as he could Riley tumbled to the side, fell off the rickety dock, and sank into the reen water

In the distance, Brandt sao gators slide off the bank and begin to cut a fast path through the water A path that would lead straight to Riley

Gators were good at following a blood trail Not as good as panthers, but still

Pretty daood

"Good-bye, Riley" His friend’s death was overdue Had been, from the moment Brandt realized that Riley didn’t want to catch Jade The bastard wanted to kill her

No one hurt Jade No fking one

And no one screith his faators swam closer "Don’t worry," he pro" There alas