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"That cah the " Tabby pointed toward the metal object It lay less than a foot froht there, checking Tabby over for dalued to Glory He sniffed and his nose wrinkled in disgust

"What’s that s the stench beginning to drift up from it "Oh, hell Grab your stuff Everyone out"

They hurried out of the store, careful of the broken glass Ryan scooped Glory up and carried her out, his eyes hard He barely seeer than most men She probably did feel like a feather in his arms

Glory, on the other hand, was freaked She was stiff as a board in his arms Ryan set her down on her feet, his expression a et hurt?"

She backed away rapidly "I’m fine"

He looked puzzled, the brown fading away, leaving behind the blue "Glory?"

Tabby shook her head andas easily as she’d thought she would She saw Cyn snarl and pull out her cell phone, gesturing for people to get back, move away from the store

Then the back of Tabby’s head exploded and the world went black

Bunny roared to a stop outside Living Art He turned off the bike and ran toward the huddle of people "What happened?"

The deputy speaking to Cyn and Glory pointed to the store "Soh the ith some kind of stink boot attacked Sheriff’s dealing with her"

Bunny caught sight of Tabby’s green hair on the concrete and lunged toward the sheriff His heart pounded with fear Visions of Chloe lying in a pool of blood haunted hi to stop him "Tabby’s hurt, but she’s okay"

He ripped free of his cousin’s grasp and lunged to the center of the crowd He didn’t care who he shoved out of his way He had to get to his injured mate

"Tabby?"

She pulled her hand away froot hit"

That Georgia draas slurred by pain

The sheriff and a deputy stood aside and let Bunny get close to histhe back of her head with his fingers Sure enough, there was a s into a luave hi drain worth it when she sighed in relief and sagged against hirateful beyond belief when she smiled up at hi his ht"

"Did you see who hit you?"