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Decebel wasn’t really sure how to respond to that He didn’t kno to handle a discouraged Jennifer Sarcastic, bitchy, playful Jennifer, yeah, that he could deal with But this crushed, fragile spirit he didn’t knohat to do about it He pulled her closer and laid his chin on the top of her head "I would do anything to take the fear fro your friend back to you unharmed"

Jen pulled back so she could look up at Decebel, taken back by the words that were thick with emotion

"I believe you," Jen told hihtly and for a ht hiuess we better get back up to the room and see if they are about ready to head to the airport"

"Yeah, I guess we better" Jen stood and turned to head back to the hotel Despite Decebel’s kind words she felt worse Not only was her best friend in the hands of a psycho wolf but the guy she was falling for could never be hers What had she been thinking to even consider a fling with a guy, a man like Decebel? It would break her heart when he found hisas Lilly Once Decebel was hers she would never be able to let hio

Fane watched as everyone boarded the plane He had reached for Jacquelyn several times since the last time she had contacted hiet angry at her rejection Why would she not let him close to her? Did she not understand how painful it was to be separated from her? Did it not hurt her as well? For the first time since he had met her Fane felt the fear of the possibility that she didn’t want him, didn’t love him as he loved her But he knew that couldn’t be true She was histhe pain at their continued separation So had to have happened to cause her to keep him away As soon as he was alone and could concentrate he would, for the first time, force her to let hih He was her mate, how could he help her if she wouldn’t let him near?

Sally watched as Jen buckled into her seat on the plane Her face was devoid of e her sarcastic, outspoken friend look so lost She sat down next to her, buckled in, and then took her hand

"Talk to me, Jen," Sally said

Jen looked at Sally and to Sally’s surprise Jen leaned forward, burying her face into Sally’s neck Sally felt Jen’s shoulders shaking and realized she was crying

"Oh, Jen" Sally wrapped her arms around her broken friend "Sweetie, tell me, did that wolf hurt you? I’ll kill hiut him like a fish"

Jen’s shoulders shook harder Finally she pulled back and looked at Sally "I’m just so scared for Jacque What if that piece of crap has hurt her? What if, god Sally, what if" Jen couldn’t finish the thought, it was too horrible to even consider

"Then ill help Fane rip him apart, and then ill love her so fiercely that she will knoill always be there for her Noit takes for her to heal, ill be there for her"

Jen nodded sole for Jacque, I think, crap I don’t know I feel so, dumb wolf, but I shouldn’t He will only break my heart"

"Oh, my little Jen Who would aiive up, not yet, okay?" Sally told her

Jen just shook her head She wouldn’t continue to hope for so Jacque back, and then she would have to seriously think about whether she could handle being in Romania, where he would be