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"Two adjoining rooms will suffice," Hunter said "But drop by the hospital first, will you?"

Leidolf cast a questioning glance Hunter’s way

"To get Tessa’s ankle x-rayed"

Leidolf found the hospital and when he parked, Hunter skipped getting a wheelchair for her and carried her in Once a technician had taken her in for an x-ray, Leidolf took a seat in the e room while Hunter stood nearby

"So as that all about?" Leidolf asked

Hunter looked over at hi to turn Tessa until the next moon appears You’re a royal You can shapeshift anytime it suits you, moon or no"

"I want her to be ready for it"

Leidolf shook his head "She’ll never ask you to change her The idea of confronting Devlyn bother you? If I were you, I’d have doubts"

"I’ her over to you and your pack, Leidolf, so quit suggesting it"

Leidolf sray She couldn’t handle your pack when you’re away, could she?"

Hunter looked back at the hall where Tessa had disappeared

"Three newly turned lupus garous all in one packto do about her brother? Ashton’s father, the sheriff? What about Rourke? Has he got any fanore hioing to handle any of it

"Ashton ht not be very close to his father, which will help soh his father seems to keep tabs on him But, Tessa, you can tell she’s really close to her brother"

Hunter would deal with it, da along the floor down the hall drew closer and Hunter’s spine stiffened

A nurse pushed Tessa into the waiting area, but all that Hunter focused on was Tessa’s s lips bea, the di His frown evaporated and he let out his breath as he hurried to join her

"The ankle’s not broken," she said "Just a bad sprain"

"Good show I’ll take her," he said to the nurse and wheeled Tessa out of the hospital

"Want to get so theet around We’ll get room service"

Leidolf opened the back door for Tessa "Sounds good to ot the roos and leaned Tessa’s crutches next to the bed while Hunter deposited her on the htly "See you both in the "

Tessa frowned "You don’t want to have rooave Tessa a half smile as soon as he realized how harsh he sounded "Leidolf drove all that way I offered to relieve hi, but he won’t let anyone drive his Hu a…a bit possessive" Leidolf shrugged "It happens to the best of us from tiht, don’t hesitate to holler fordoors to our rooht" He slipped into the hall and closed their door

"You should have let hi door clicked open

Wanting to be alone with Tessa and not about to change his mind, Hunter re to unlock our door for Leidolf?" she asked, her voice annoyed

"Later" Hunter lifted the phone off the hook and called room service "Two steaks, one rare, oneon the up the phone For a moment, he stared at her

She folded her arms "What?"

"Pajamas?"

"Of course"

He turned the heat on in the roo her sweater "I like surinned at her

Her cheeks heated She could just iine he would be half-naked--no totally naked--all su "As if it matters to you"