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in his embrace.
She was too pissed. At Reid, at Asher, at any damn person who thought the bonfire was a good
idea.
So, to recap, you expect Ezekiel to make an appearance and we re going to go through with the
celebration anyway. She wasn t talking to any one person, but to the group of idiots all together.
Yes? She would have thought Asher s timid response and little-boy-lost smile was cute if they
weren t talking about violence and death.
This just can t happen. How do any of you think this is a good idea? She met each male s gaze.
She d finally been introduced to them all, a dozen men who d come at the Southeast Itan s request. A
couple she d learned were staying on once all was said and done. They liked Reid to a point
and knew he d be a good leader even if he did howl instead of roar. But no matter what, they knew he
was a good leader, strong and fiercely protective of everything he called his.
Which was good. Until he decided to do stupid things such as bait her uncle.
Her attention drifted from Asher to Carter and then on to Mac, Ethan, and Blake. Those were the
five who d decided to stick around so she d made it a point to remember them.
The other idiots because they were all idiots since they supported this plan weren t as
important to her. Her bear didn t want them to get hurt, but the she-bitch had decided the males
sticking around were hers and she needed to know everything about them. They d live in the clan den
with her and Reid, supporting their Itan twenty-four seven.
The others were good bears, but these males had become essential to keeping her mate alive.
Alive while he made himself vulnerable to Zeke.
Seriously? No one has a response to this?
Evie& Asher started and before she could correct him, Reid snarled at the male.
Itana, her mate snapped and she sighed.
Evelyn, Asher.
No, her mate grumbled. I m the Itan, you re the Itana. Period.
We haven t mated. She had to point out the obvious.
Not for lack of desire. Zeke kicked your ass. I got shot. Then Zeke tried to get us shot, and I
won t feel comfortable mating you until we re safe and I kill him.
That was sweet in a very bloody way. Reid&
He gave her a gentle squeeze, warm hands tightening on her thigh, and she turned her head to meet
his stare. This isn t a good plan.
It s a perfect plan. He ll be there. He won t want to see his brothers burned. It s an insult and he
won t let it stand.
It was an insult and he wouldn t let it stand. Burning basically said to shifters the three men
never existed. Their ashes would be taken by the wind as if they d never walked the land. Being
buried was a sign of respect, of giving back to the Earth that supported you during life.
Ashes were nothing.
How are you going to accomplish this? You re still injured
It s hardly a twinge, he immediately countered.
The bullet wounds were a soft blush pink now, the redness gone as his wolf purged itself of the
poison that stunted healing.
and he s not dumb enough to think you wandered off on your own to be taken out.
Agreed.
She raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to finish and got& nothing.
And& she led, hoping he d finish.
And I won t be alone.
Who ll be with you?
His warm, callused hand cupped her cheek and she leaned into his palm, taking comfort in his
touch. They weren t mated so the connection didn t soothe her bear as much as it would if they were
tied together, but they d come closer in the last few days. Do you trust me?
Of course, I trust you. Not that she had a million reasons why exactly, but her bear told her she
was never safer than at Reid s side. Period. But that doesn t change the ques& Her mind followed
the twists and turns until she got to the only answer. I ll be with you.
The five men joining their clan grumbled and growled, obviously not liking the plan. Well, Evelyn
was slowly coming around to Reid s way of thinking.
You ll be with me. We ll run off, pretend to find a nice spot to mate. Reid nuzzled her neck,
licking the length of her throat. I ll strip you bare.
Oh, she whispered and tilted her head to the side, giving him more space.
And when he thinks you re vulnerable, he ll strike. He sucked on her flesh and she squirmed,
enjoying his sensual attentions way too much with this many people staring at them. And then I ll kill
him.
Thoughts of blood should have washed away her arousal.
It didn t.
Which made her realize she was slowly becoming more like Reid ever minute. And that& wasn t
a bad thing. At all. She liked his view, liked that violence was dealt with swiftly and permanently.
That he was so dedicated to the clan and his people, he would kill for them. There were fierce Itans
across the country, men who ruled by intimidation and threats. Reid ruled by hard truths. If you hurt
him or his, you were hurt in return, two fold.
A person only hurt one of his once because then& they were dead.
He d proved that already, hadn t he?
And she& loved him for it. Or as close to love as she could feel after so short a time. No matter
what it was called, he d become necessary to her just as she was necessary to him.
And me?
The second he s distracted, you climb. I don t want you close when he loses it. He ll get
desperate and I want you out of the way.
I could help, she pointed out. I could shift and
Reid s denial was immediate. I m sure your bear is very strong, my wolf wouldn t want to claim
a weak female, but you ve never trained your shifts to be fast.
I m quick, she glared at him. The quickest of my last clan.
Two heartbeats, Evie. That s what it takes for me and when I push, I can get it down to one
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