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"I asked you a question, bitch"

She turned so rapidly she al out of the alleyway next to the store, were Gary and his buddies "Leave uys went after Alex or worse, Glory and Cyn

Hell, Mrs H was still inside She didn’t know if they’d go after a harmless old woet hurt She’d try to save Tabby and wind up getting savaged

An ar her senses "Is there a problem here?"

Oh fuck Alex She felt herself tense, ready to defend her o back inside A Bear could hold off one Wolf, but a Wolf Pack? He’d be led She wouldn’t allow Gary to lay a hand on Alex She’d never forgive herself if anything happened to her mate

"No, no problem," Gary echoed He smiled slowly "Your voice sounds fahtened around her waist "You’re Gary, right?"

Alex’s voice sounded soft and ht The ht And you are?"

"Tabby’s ainst her waist, but didn’t dare look down She’d seen Julian’s nails turn black, the tips become deadly sharp She didn’t need to see them to know Alex’s were the same way

Gary did look His eyes widened briefly "Oh"

One of Alex’s claws began rhythainst her sto he would never intentionally hurt her "That’s right We’re not going to have any trouble, are we, boys?"

Gary’s eyes gleaht of the streetlas to you" Those tapping claws stopped, scraped across her skin She twitched when one scratched her belly "You’re right I’hed "Wait Youwith hiht?"

Tabby clamped her lips shut Whatever the hell Alex was up to, there was no way she could stop it now

"Listen, BearTabby is Outcast That ot it?"

For soe reason, Alex relaxed behind her "Is that so? Well, let er a Wolf probleinary tear "Oh, that’s good A Bear"

He shook his hand at Tabby and Alex "Run along I’ll deal with you both later"

Gary turned his back on therinned at Tabby and Bunny before turning and following Gary down the street, the s

"What The Fuck?" Tabby turned in Alex’s ar her flesh The scratches would heal quickly enough "What the hell was that all about?" And why hadn’t Gary attacked thelued to Gary’s retreating form "I have no idea" His hands absently stroked her flesh, healing the scratches he’d uess that he didn’t want his ass in jail"

They both turned to find Gabe standing behind theht maybe I should update you on the prints we found on the stink boo in, get it all over with at once?"