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“I’ by the way she’s dressed that she was still on her date when you tracked her down,” said Paige, her voice even
I bit back a growl “She was,” I replied, keeping my expression blank
“Did it look like it was going well?”
It had actually She and Coop had been s toward each other, as if they’d wanted their own private bubble to talk And I hadn’t fucking liked it Jealousy and possessiveness were such pointless e them, but they’d struck me hard at that restaurant
I forced a casual shrug “I can’t be sure You’d have to ask Maya”
Moe was done That turned out to be wishful thinking
“She’d have been good for you, you know,” said Paige, her voice soft “It’s a shaive her a chance to show you that”
Right then, Maya carace and ht to behold Her coat was black and sleek with faint rosettes that weren’t easy to see at first glance She went straight to Paige, who gave her a brief stroke My hand itched to do the same, but I knew Maya wouldn’t allow it That rankled It felt like I was being deprived of sohtfully mine
Taking the sock Saivencat She caed to one of thehumans, and then stepped back with a nod
Stuart and Alora arrived within ates and toward the portion of the island where the huuar, who instantly took the lead Stuart and I covered the rear while Paige walked closely behind her squad members
The humans naturally hadn’t tried to conceal their trail, so they wouldn’t be difficult to find Good Because, as always, the hot air within the vast forest was thick and hu the oppressive air felt Sweat beaded my nape, forehead, and upper lip
Moonlight flashed through the occasional gaps in the lush canopy The place was nature at its wildest with the overabundance of vegetation and the plentiful wildlife We sidestepped shrubs, evaded dirty puddles, stepped over protruding tree roots, and ducked under hanging moss or branches
I was on alert for any calls for help, but it was so da monkeys—that I wasn’t so sure any calls would be easily heard
Maya abruptly stopped, her body tensing We all halted just the same Her head whipped around to face Alora
“What is it?” I asked, stalking forward