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“She’s afraid to trust us even though she agrees we’re her mates,” I explained

Rob slowly shook his head “Shit,” he muttered “Her father took off when she was a teen He’s a fucking asshole for what he did to his faone If he ca line of shifters who’d want to fight him I didn’t realize it stilland capable Independent as fuck She’s a real sweetheart The type to help others, not ask for it”

I agreed with everything he said, and we’d only known her less than a day

“I guess it’ll take time for that to coot twoto be doubly hard for her” He looked between us

We didn’t say anything because he was only voicing e already knew

Rob sat back and steepled his fingers “The roles are kind of reversed with her and her h the devastation of being left Maybe it’s as si to inflict the sa, too”

Gib’s brows shot up “Fuck”

I brought ht of that She called it off after she spoke to her mom on the phone”

Gibson stood “Let’s go get our mate,” he said to me “Thank you, Rob” He held his hand out

Rob looked at it “Yeah, not falling for that one again,” he rinned

“Sorry about that I’m the dick, I know”

“Mates” Rob shook his head “They’d give us all ulcers, if shifters could get them” He shook my hand and slapped me on the shoulder

He led us out At his front door, we turned to face him

I shook his hand again “If you’ll give us directions to her htened out”

He told us the way “Good luck Make that girl happy, or I’ll kick the living shit out of you”

“Depend on it,” Gib said with his hand in the air, striding out to the truck

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