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“I do love her, Dash” Jonsey nodded solemnly “I’ve had a year with her A year I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t pulled her out of that hospital they bo back”
Elizabeth could hear Dash growling in irritation
He turned to the man beside Jonsey He was nearly as tall as Dash, with short, spiked brown hair and deep brown eyes His face was lined with exhaustion and he had obviously had enough of Dash’s temper
“Don’t you even start on me, Major,” the soldier snapped back “I’ve not slept in a week to bring od complex, either So just tell me where I can sack out for a while and then we’ll discuss your plan of action when I wake up”
He was snarly Elizabeth perked up, as did several of Simon’s Ladies They sauntered fro out of sockets as the ht of them
“Hell, Sih in reverence “Oh ht”
“Excuse ht have found someone to keep me warm” The soldier looked damned near ecstatic as one of the Ladies sidled up to hiently about his weariness
“Da now
“Give it up, Dash” Merc, the tall Feline Breed, growled back from the sidelines “This isn’t just about you anymore, or about your woman Chill out and accept the help or ease back and we’ll do it ourselves You’re mated now Mated to a wo We can’t afford to lose you or her”
Fury ignited in Dash Elizabeth watched as his head lowered, turning as he stared at the Feline in building fury
“My wo Breeds,” he snarled, his voice low, dangerous
“She will be if you get your ass killed Whatever Breed the Council ed to make mount her Her and that kid You want to risk it?” Merc was only a bit larger than Dash If it caht, either man could have come out the winner “Get a handle on yourself, boy You never were alone in this world” He nodded to the soldiers “And you sure as hell aren’t now Let’s all get some rest and we’ll see what kind of plan you have in place And stop growling atme off”
As she watched, Elizabeth are of Si curiously
“Could get interesting now,” he said softly “Dash thinks he has to do
everything on his own Thinks he has to save everyone he takes under his wing Usually es to, too But he doesn’t accept help so well It will be interesting to see how gracefully he accepts us poking our noses in his business” Siht that arose