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Everything about Daas delicate, except the rage and pain that he saw flashing in her eyes, in her expression Tears gathered and fell down her cheeks, and he stared at the sight in awe Dawn had never cried Froht he had carried her from the labs, to this second, Dawn had never shed a tear

But two eased slowly down her cheeks now and he doubted she even realized it

He could see the sense of betrayal she felt, and the agony He knew hi had reversed and she longed for another, he would have shed blood His and the man who held his mate’s heart It would be too much to be borne And it was because of this that he and Jonas had decided to wait until Seth left to tell her what they had learned What Seth hadn’t told them until he learned Daould be on Lawrence Island

As he watched, her expression stilled, froze, and he expected her to do as she had always done Go hunting Go chasing explosives in caves or council soldiers somewhere else He didn’t expect what came

“My ht have a lover now, but he won’t have one for long”

She jerked her duffel bag from the bed

“And if he loves her, Dawn? What then? Do you love Seth enough to let hih to make both of you miserable?”

She paused, her back to hi beneath the skin

“Would you walk away?” she asked “Could you?”

He debated lying to her She sounded lost, lonely, more so than he believed he had ever heard in her voice She deserved nothing less than the truth

Callan sighed wearily “If Merinus had suffered the hell you’ve suffered, I wouldn’t have a choice

Her happiness would e that I could clai”

“He’s ain and he heard the tears he knew she was now hiding from him

Her voice was ripping his heart in half though God, she was the baby of their family, the one most abused, the one he had wanted to shelter the most She was more to him than a sister, nearly as dear to hionized sound of her voice made him plead to God to ease her path, because he knew she wouldn’t

“Dawn He deservesSeth Lawrence now more than he had ever hated him, for the pain Dawn suffered over him But the man deserved more, just as Dawn did Unfortunately, Callan feared Daould break rather than accept the memories she hid from