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"That will not matter Claire will be recovered immediately" Shepherd could always tell when Jules had so more he wanted to say, it was in the shiftiness of his hardened glare, and the uncoe arms crossed over his chest, Shepherd's own posture et to the point "Speak"

Jules explained in the same steady monotone that displayed acute sincerity "Aside fro to kill herself, brother By starvation… a bullet to the head… she will find a way if she wants to"

The single step closer put Shepherd within the distance to behead Jules with little more than a flick of the wrist Eyes flared, Shepherd threatened, "You presume to tell me what she will and will not do? You presume much lately I am quite certain I made myself clear before"

The Beta was loyal; it was his duty to speak "You are responsible for Claire O'Donnell's current state Your open infidelity has altered what you created when you chose to pair-bond That kind of hatred will not disappear si her back"

The beast e the srip on his throat, Shepherd roared, "You do not knohat you speak!"

Gasping, his boots high above the floor, Jules grunted despite the grip of the giant, "You allowed Svana to nant nize the consequences of what you sanctioned I cannot return her as she was"

Jules was thrown clear across the rooiant's fists attacked the wall instead Huge chunks of concrete broke off, his knuckles tore, and blood flowed, but Shepherd's outburst did not exercise such rage

When the provoked, panting monster spun to face the Beta, eyes full ofas always Shepherd poked Jules roughly in the chest "I should kill you"

Before answering, Jules wiped a trickle of blood fro the truth, brother?"

Shepherd rolled his shoulders, snarling a defense "I did what had to be done and sent my mate from the room so she would not have to watch as I pacified Svana"

The Beta outlined the facts "In choosing to pacify your former lover, you destroyed any potential for Miss O'Donnell to be your mate the way you seem to wish her to be"