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Standing beside the bed, Harley paused her bowthe bow and violin on the bed, she grabbed the phone from the beside cabinet, swiped her thumb over the screen, and said sweetly, "Sherwood Forest, this is Maid Marian"

"You need to coency in Shaya’s voice Her cat sat up, instantly alert "Why?" she asked, dashing downstairs anda beeline for the front door

"Jesse’s parents are here He was already wound up about his ainst her approval, so when she abruptly and insensitively dropped the news that Mia’s memorial stone was desecrated by Torrie’s brother, Jesse just snapped He wants to beat the living shit out of hioing crazy, Harley sprinted to the lodge and barged inside Her packhelpless, as they listened to Jesse raging Harley ignored Fern’s hostile stare The bitch wasn’t i Jesse’s scent, Harley found hi his route to the door, trying to talk hi midrant, but he didn’t respond Casually, she said, "Sorry to interrupt; I was just wondering who I need to kill"

That had hi in surprise "What?" The as guttural

"Someone’s obviously aimed to piss you off, and it has clearly worked like a char out that he was giving the asshole what they wanted by reacting this way She moved toward him, but he raised a hand to ward her off Her cat snarled, not wanting distance between them

"I need you to stay back," he clipped "I’m not in control"

"You wouldn’t hurt me"

"Don’t," he bit out, but she sloalked to hinore that I can’t I won’t" She gently pushed aside the hand warding her off, but she didn’t invade his personal space That would just make him and his wolf feel crowded and trapped She needed hih to come to her "Shaya told et aith this"

"He won’t," she proet at me"

"He did it because he has no respect for the dead and he’s as cold as fucking ice," she corrected "Corowled "I have to see what he did"

"Why, Jesse, why put yourself through that, huh? He wants that He wants to hurt you Don’t give him what he wants"