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Bunny stared down at his sleeping mate Tabby had curled up on a chair next to Julian’s bed, her liainst the blue vinyl upholstery He wished he could join her, but the need to stand guard, to protect the ones he cared about, was too strong He’d al to happen to Tabby Ryan, just as sleepless, was guarding his sister

Tabby snuffled in her sleep and he smiled How had she coaze drifted across her The pride he felt in her was startling Of the three of the with each bloith a practicality that allowed him to lean on her when he’d needed her most She didn’t even know Chloe, but she’d called Frank at the diner and told him what had happened She’d called the veterinary office and left a e about the accident, complete with Chloe’s condition and her room number After she was done, she’d kept watch over Julian, running back and forth between his room and Chloe’s to check in with Bunny and Ryan to see if they needed anything

She’d done everything she could to take care of all of them, and the only one she truly kneas still unconscious

He sighed and rubbed his hand across the top of his head, the soft stubble there rasping against his palhtening around the ar about

His mate was an incredible person He just hoped he orthy of her

"Alex?"

Bunny turned toward the door, shocked to find his father standing there He should have known his parents would rush to their niece’s side "Dad?"

Will Bunsun walked into the roo behind him "What the hell happened?"

Barbra Bunsun smacked her husband’s arrabbed her only son, pulling hi "Ryan’s parents called us Sweetie, you should have called"

Bunny sank into the comfort that was his mother She always smelled of cinnamon and home "Hey, Mo in the "

"You could have called to tell us about Chloe And you should have called us the minute you found your mate" Only aat hiuilty He hadn’t done anything wrong

"We caught the first flight out" Will hugged his son "There’s no e’d let you go through this alone, Alex"

"Thank you" Bunny blinked back tears Of all his cousins, he was closest to Ryan and Chloe, and seeing her battered body had hit hiht run an extremely busy company, but he always put his family first "Where’s Eric?" He was surprised that his brother wasn’t right behind his parents

"Aunt Laura and Uncle Steven are with Chloe and Ryan Uncle Ray and Aunt Stacey stayed behind with Eric to help run the business" His mom pulled his face around "Ryan told us e Chloe’s life to Mr Ducharme, and that we could find you here with your ing on his sleepingsoave her husband an astonished look "I’tails on her head and an insane love of fried rice"

Bunny rolled his eyes He did not have a Sailor Moon fetish, no matter what that therapist had said "Mom" He winced He hadn’t sounded that whiny in years

Leave it to his ain

His ht, dear I’ht in"