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"Colton, Darian, you’re in charge of the trainees I don’t want to include theet the for the trainees to turn out

Aiden turned to Gavriel "In or out? I’ it up to you"

Gavriel stepped forward "I’ I can do is keep your retreat path open, I’an to shake

Aiden kissed the top of her head "It will be okay baby, just like us doing drills We’ll be back before you know it" He stepped back and looked at Ryuu

Ryuu stepped forward and pulled Meryn to his side "Nothing will come near her, I swear it"

"I’ll hold you to that," Aiden said They nodded at each other

Aiden turned to the last member of the Alpha Unit "Keelan, looks like you can try soht" Aiden’s s smirk was just as deadly "I can’t wait"

Aiden looked around The trainees were breathing hard and pulling on their gear in the foyer The Alpa Unit ear to be put on in the car while en route and checking the large duffel bags that held their weapon sand ao," he whispered

She nodded without saying a word

"I love you" He stepped back and kissed each eyelid gently

"I love you too! That’s why you have to come back to me," she said her heart in her throat

"I will," he promised

Aiden strode towards the door "Alpha Unit Move out"

Elizabeth prayed to anyone listening to watch over her mate

Gavriel stood to the south and took ai off all around him Some of the ferals were visible, some weren’t With the extraout a dozen ferals wasn’t impossible, but that didn’t rule out fatalities Over the radio he heard Gamma’s Unit leader, Sascha, report that a fresh wave of ferals was heading their way and that Ga up on our six," he called out

Gavriel brought his gun up and fired He took out the feral that had been running up behind Keelan Thenow Then you’ll be like us," a voice taunted Gavriel turned and fired several rounds into e, he felt his fangs burst through his gu deep breaths he focused on the sights at the end of his gun barrel and kept firing He was reloading when more ferals spilled out of the woods fronored the unit warriors and ran past the north towards the mountains Sascha burst fro out his report "Delta and Beta got called out to take down a pack northeast of the city Zeta and Epsilon are about fifteen klicks east of here taking down another reported dozen

"Let’s get these fuckers!" Oron yelled

Gavriel stopped as Sascha’s words sunk in "Freeze!" he yelled The men stopped their forward advance and fell back to surround him

"Talk to me, Gavriel, why did you stop us?" Aiden de to the north, I think they’re leading us into a trap Delta and Beta are to the northeast and Zeta and Epsilon are to the northwest I think they have soned for us in those mountains," he explained