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She stared at him in shock He hadn’t just said that Had he?
“Lawe?” Jonas’s head jerked up, his gaze intent, the silver depths suddenly seeht and color until they almost seemed reflective
Lawe’s expression was torn, tor tito understand Until now,” he stated heavily “She’s doing nothing I wouldn’t do in her place Hell, I would have shotin my way”
Diane’s lips parted, hope surging inside her now
She harbored no illusion that this could be the start of an attempt to compromise, because she knew better Lawe’s devotion to all children, but to A at him The fact that he and Jonas were more than fellow soldiers, that they were close friends, played a large part as well
She watched the claws retract within the tips of Jonas’s fingers, barely holding back a shudder when nothing showed but the normal nail now, and the bloody cuticles He wiped his hand over his face andback to Lawe
“We all need to hear the plan,” Callan stated “And trust me, Diane, it will be vetoed if it puts you at risk in any way Are we clear on that? I’m not your mate, and I can’t be swayed by your emotion”
Diane glanced at Merinus, wondering if she had an ally there
Merinus’s lips twitched “Your sister is one of ently “And I knowhappened to either of my babies But know this, Diane, Callan and I have a trust I won’t break As cruel, as inhuman and brutal as it sounds, Rachel can have other children If Lawe loses you, though, then we lose not just you, but Lawe, and any children you lanced at Rachel as the other worief, and her eyes flashed with sorrow “Rachel and I have discussed this If I ever feel there’s danger to either of you, then I swear, your mates will know about it”
At that moment, Diane almost hated the other woman
“Amber can never be replaced,” Diane assured the female alpha coldly “Know this, all of you If Amber dies because any of you stood in my way, or took this from me, then I swear I’ll make damned sure I make all of your lives hell”
Merinus’s gentle expression never changed “We never doubted that for a e the fact that your and Rachel’s safety is paramount”
“Then I need your assurance,” Diane demanded of them “I want your vow that none of you will take it over and decide you can achieve your ends without me”
She stared at Callan first, then Lawe and Jonas They stared back at her, and she alht had been uppermost in all theirher sister at thea continued friendship with the prima, but it didn’t make her stupid
“You’ll have it” It was Laho broke the silence He turned to Diane “As long as you’re in no i as I’m confident you have a chance of survival, then the operation won’t be taken from you or interfered with in any way”