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A defeated-looking Colt remained still and silent as the others shouted and cursed and protested The council h a door near their panel, effectively dis! You can’t let them take me!" By then, three stockyhis way

Red-faced, Ezra promised, "I won’t let him, I’ll--"

"You said you wouldn’t let this happen!" yelled Brandt "You said you’d get rabbed Brandt, Rowan, and Mack As they were hauled away, their parents and Ezra’s chauffeur, Thad, struggled to follow More shifters piled into the roo the huh the door that the council h

"Let’s leave now before their attention turns to us," said Andie

Gwen nodded "Good idea" But it was too late No sooner had they all begun sliding out of the bench than Brandt’swhore! My son never touched you!"

Andie just regarded the hysterical woman steadily "I can see in your eyes that you know that’s not true"

"You’re pinning it on him because you hate humans!" Moira screeched "This is a hate crime! And youyou’re not even a person! You’re an aniave her a brittle sed and beat sohed, a Andie aside, Gwen said, "Move your ass, Moira; your time to embarrass yourself is up"

She raised her hand to slap her, but Gwen grabbed it "No, Moira Your boy made his bed It’s his own fault if he finds it lumpy"

"Get your hands offhis way into Gwen’s personal space, but Zander pushed hirowled, eyes flashing wolf

The asshole froze, gulping because, yeah, Zander could be a scary bastard at times As he opened his mouth, no doubt to issue a threat, Gaved a dismissive hand and said, "Spare me the ‘You’ll pay for this’ bullshit, Ezra"

"Take Andie outside, Gwen," said Zander, eyes on Ezra He didn’t aze from the bastard as his pack ed at the human, desperate to tear him apart Zander barely kept hiered and said, "Eht--it’s partly Colt’s fault that your son will pay at the council’s hands But you’re at fault too, Ezra In buying his way out of trouble his whole life, you taught him that he could do whatever he wanted and there’d be no consequences Now he’s learning the hard way that there are So if you want to start bla anyone for what happened here today, look at yourself first"

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Arriving back at the house, Gas surprised to see yet another SUV parked outside Four people exited the vehicle--two of whom she’d seen before She did a quick study of the unfae male at her side with perceptive brindle-brown eyes As she took in the fluid way they both moved, Gas quite sure they were shifters

"What are you guys doing here?" asked Bracken

Jesse snorted "What do you think we’re doing here? There’s a chance you’ll need backup We ca hands on Rory after he sent the cops to Harley’s club"

Gaited with her family and Andie while the Mercury wolves and the newcos It was obvious to her that they were all close