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Grunts of agree packs to assist with the take down"

"That’s the problem, isn’t it? We don’t knoho they have on their side," Jeff co around the corner and arching a knowing brow at ave him my best please-don’t-rat-me-out face, and he nodded, a shallowat the table ceased, a chair squeaked and Ada out of bed?" Ada my shoulders

"I was thirsty and--"

"Didn’t I explain what the bell was for?" Adao to the bathroo to do that for noring hi over to the awked at my reflection My hair was all kinds of chaos, and Joe and Adaain Fishing a brush out of the drawer, I ran it through h ti I’d fooled Adaedabout? I hadn’t asked him what happened to Eve and Anthony I hadn’t questioned him about that day at all Would he even tellhis da the bathroom door, I caainst the wall, a glass of water in his hand As I watched him, I noticed how pale his face was and how bloodshot his eyes were

"When was the last tienuine confusion I took the glass; clasping his hand I led hi," I told hi I heard at least part of his conversation

"And it’s not going to work if our pack has a sleep deprived alpha leading the it funny that Adam and I had reversed roles and now he needed to be persuaded to rest

"You need to sleep" I nodded toward the bed

"I’ll sleep," Ada his T-shirt over his head My eyes soaked up the beauty of his chest and abs "But lay with lance to the door, anxious to snoop into Ada out there concerns you, Anna," Ada over so there was roo hier, and his I-mean-business stare pinned me in my place

"Get Into Bed"

I spared one more look at the door If I disobeyed hidefeat, I cli ainst the hard plains of his body He was so war held prisoner had taken a lot out of me It could have been worse Eve and Anthony could have really tortured me

"What happened?" I asked

"Hmm?" Adam mumbled, his nose buried within my hair

"At the place where you foundto me "How did you find , but not all that out of the ordinary for a olf "And?" I fished

"And nothing You’re home, you’re safe, and you’re inknew no bounds Frustration and anger overthrew s fros involved h clenched teeth

Adan he was just as annoyed and frustrated with me as I ith hiain Now close your eyes and go to sleep"

When I openedout of bed after Ada a spy was not in my future Still, I vowed that I’d find out what Ada up in bed, I looked over ht he was clever, he sat the brass bell on top of his pillow Did he expect me to stay cooped up in ainstto beco dressed for the day, I slipped out of h still weak, I was stronger than before I wasn’t 100, but I was sure after eating some more I’d feel even better Adaainstover the top of the newspaper "How are you feeling?"

"Better I think the twenty hours of sleep helped" I s around the house The pack was still here So roo a spare bedroom, the floor was the only option for them

"Is Adam around?"

"Ah, I think he ran into town," Wade said, his eyes traveling back to the print in front of hilared at the newspaper that hid his face "You know, you could say congratulations," I snapped, annoyed not just with Adam’s absence, but with Wade’s evasiveness I knew damn well Ada

Wade bent the newspaper down so he could seea brow