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Really, the entire group had a ball They drank They danced They sang They laughed

When they were once again at the bar, Trick’s cell phone rang He fished it out of his pocket and told her, "It’s Trey" Swiping his thumb over the screen, he answered, "Hello?" Trick knew that if it weren’t for his enhanced shifter senses, he ht not have heard his Alpha over the noise

"We have Drake," said Trey "Ryan tracked hiid as satisfaction and anger trickled through hiood interrogator

"No We figured that you were owed that pleasure"

Grateful, Trick nodded "I’ll be there soon" He ended the call and looked at hislike utter shit She was relaxed, truly relaxed, with the fe her guard halfway down for the Mercury Pack fe "Baby"

Frowning, she grabbed his ar What is it?"

"Yeah, what the fuck put that dark look on your face?" asked Marcus, who’d been doing his best to eavesdrop on his conversation with Trey

Trick scraped a hand over his jaw "We have Drake in custody"

Frankie’s brows flew up "Drake?"

Trick nodded "Ryan found hio," she understood

"I can wait You’re enjoying yourself--"

"She’ll be okay here with us, Trick," said Marcus "Really This place is safe We won’t let anything happen to her"

Trick curved his hand around her neck It went against his instincts to leave her there, but he wasn’t going to insist on her leaving when he had no intention of allowing her to join him in the hut to deal with Drake "You can stay here and enjoy the rest of the night with the girls They’ll keep you safe and bring you home Or you can come with me now back to our territory, but I can’t let you co to fuck hi to make him hurt I don’t want you there for that"

Frankie wanted to point out yet again that she wasn’t freaking fragile She also would rather enjoy watching the bastard suffer But she could feel Trick’s anxiety, and she kne hard it would be for hiet his hands on Drake, he hadn’t left her that day when she was attacked He’d stayed with her, knowing it hat she needed In return she could give hiht be better staying here than waiting in our roo I’ll be in the hut, but I do knoon’t be in the best mood when I’m done with that fucker"

Frankie rested her hands on his shoulders "I’ll stay here But when you’re done, you don’t go running around pack territory to blow off stea for you If I’m not there, you wait forhis tongue against her own, needing her taste "I love you Stay safe" He turned to Marcus, face hard "Anything happens to her, you pay for it"

"I wouldn’t expect anything less," said Marcus

As Trick stalked off, Frankie gaped at hi back "You can’t tell someone you love them and then just leave" But Trick was too far away to hear her

Marcus chuckled "It’s just like him to dump a bomb like that, casual as you please, and then walk off"