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"Any idea who did this toHis hand reached out and stroked Chloe’s hair

"I have so Don’t ask me, I won’t tell you"

And that hen Bunny realized exactly what sort of man stood in front of them Anderson radiated an aura of power he’d only felt once before "You’re a Hunter"

Anderson’s srim "Yup How’d you know?"

"I had a friend once, Ja time since he’d seen James He was the Bear Senator as well as a Hunter He was a charue with a core of steel The aura of power faded, leaving Bunny feeling a little off balance

"James Barnwell?"

Bunny’s brows shot up "You know hirimaced "The son of a bitch trained me"

Bunny snorted He’d heardJames Hell, he’d heard him called much worse than that

"He’s also the reason we’re in this fix with Chloe and Jim, in a roundabout sort of way He convinced me not to claim Sarah before I left, Sarah and I alet over it Chloe and I were friends and we talked a lot I asked her to keep an eye on Sarah Sarah started hanging out a lot with Jiot jealous I don’t think she even realized what she was doing, but Chloe was the one who had everyone thinking ere dating" He shook his head "If I hadn’t come back when I did, both Chloe and I could have lost our ine spending eternity without Tabby now that he’d had her But to lose her before he got to claim her would have been torture

"It doesn’t surpriseHe doesn’t believe Hunters should be lance with Anderson

Someday James Barnould find his own mate, and when he did, he knew exactly how the Hunter would react

Poor girl I hope I get to watch thehi look on his face "When he finds her, callthe popcorn"

Anderson shook his hand "Done"

"I hope this Ji into fists at his sides

"I just hope she responds to him" Ryan stalked out of the roothe otherto the door Ryan had just walked out "Could I ask you a few questions outside?" He led the way after Anderson nodded his agree the question burning in his gut "Tabby got a phone call this , and I need to know if this person is a threat to her or not And before you ask, she’s refusing to talk to me about it"

"I’ll answer if I can"

"Who the hell is Gary?"

When Anderson’s old, Bunny knew the answer

Gary was trouble

"So?"

Tabby winced Cyn was behind her, guarding the end of the counter, trapping her behind glass and artwork Glory was leaning over the counter, her face full of mischief The shop was e all day was finally here Her nosy-ass friends had her cornered "So what?"