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Dane was also breathing

Mercury snarled again as Ria lifted Dane’s head to her lap He couldn’t stop hi her to the side of the bed as she fought him

Her fists struck his chest, tears fell from her eyes

“Do you want him to live?” he snarled into her face, the feral adrenaline still surging through his body as he gripped her shoulders and shook her just enough to force her to stare up at hinize his own voice “Do you understand me?”

“You’re crazy!” she screamed “He wasn’t here to hurt me”

“And I knew this how?” He meant only to yell, but it came out as a pri” He shook her again “How did I know?”

“I have to help hi for another man and she had never shed tears for him

He lowered his face until they were nose to nose

“Touch him, and he dies”

If she could have paled further, she did Her face was stark white as he released her, growling He was growling like a rabid ani at her as he stepped back for his clothes, warning her

Afuriously again Half roar, half enraged growl Ryan DeSalvo halted, his hand within touching distance of the weapon he had carried

Behind Mercury, Ria’s sobs renching, tearing him apart

He kicked the gun beneath the bed, spared a glance for the still living Vanderale and jerked his pants from the floor

As the zipper locked he ju Ria’s scream, and pressed her to the wall as the door slammed open and Breeds raced in

Lawe and Rule, Jonas and Callan They ca in horrified shock at the tableau that rowled back at thely