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Jagr took a sharp step backward, shaking his head against the agonizing need that clamored to heed Tane’s words

God dae?

He’d done everything in his power to earn Regan’s heart And deep in his gut, he was certain she did love hi held captive, she wasn’t capable of bonding herself to anyone

Let alone to an overly possessive, overly arrogant vampire as consumed with his need for her

And in many ways, he couldn’t bla Kesi The last thing he could have endured was a mate who depended on him for her every happiness

"I can’t force her to become my mate"

Tane flashed a wicked s"

They were thankfully interrupted by the sound of approaching footsteps, and turning his head, Jagr watched the gang of curs troop into the cabin, all fully dressed and loaded with enough firepower to take out the Pentagon

"We’re ready" Hess stated the obvious

Tane s, but with a wry grimace, hetunnel

"Then let’s do this"

Chapter 22

Left alone in the cabin, Jagr briefly considered his options

He could always join Tane on the trail of Salvatore

The ease that Caine had revealed in kidnapping a pureblood of Salvatore’s strength proved the cur (or whoever the hell was behind this latest disaster) was a dangerous adversary And who the hell knehat dae the unknown deht

In thison the hunt

Not with his ean

Hu, but true

His only other option was to return to Tane’s lair

It was far too late to atte perfectly honest, he wasn’t prepared to ive his latest report

Not when Regan was bound to be there

His need was still too raw If he caught scent of her, there was nothing that would keep hi her to his lair, whether she liked it or not

So to avoid

Besides, he eary to the bone

He needed to rest and feed

His decision r followed the trail back to Tane’s remote lair, careful to choose a roo e surrounded by the vivid rer endured the worried questions of Tane’s servants, and thenthe floor by the tied it safe, he was speeding out of the lair and heading to Chicago

The journey was thankfully tedious, and heading directly to Styx’s sprawling mansion north of the city, he was taken to the Anasso’s private office

Now he sat on a low leather sofa and watched as Styx paced from one end of the book-lined roo to wear on r finished his report, appearing distinctly out of place aany furniture and delicate Persian carpet A six-foot-five leather-clad bull in a china shop "Sor’s lips twisted as he considered Salvatore’s reaction to being kidnapped The proud Were was no doubt ready to declare genocide on the curs

"I would guess that you’re not alone in wanting to nail a few cur hides to the wall," he said dryly "Unfortunately, they constantly seeust, his hands clenched at his side as if wishing he had a weapon to seize