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find some food, shorty.
Get him something high in protein since he just lost all of his,
Dillon called out before closing the door.
How the hell did you meet that guy? Kane asked as he grabbed
a large bowl from the cupboard and then pulled the banana pudding
from the fridge.
Snooke took a seat at the island. He was getting beat up in the
hallway in our apartment building, and I couldn t just sit on my couch
and do nothing.
Kane could feel his temper rising. Who would hit on him?
He said it was his brother.
Just then Dillon came running around the corner, tripped on the
throw rug, and went flying. Kane shot his hand out and froze the
human right before he hit his head on the corner of the island.
He needs to be more careful. Kane walked over and pulled
Dillon from midair, setting him on his feet. He snapped his fingers,
and Dillon threw his arms out.
Holy crap, I almost hit the island. Did you do that freezy-thingy
again?
Lucky for you I did. Kane grabbed a spoon from the drawer and
dug into the dessert.
* * * *
Snooke sat on the floor between Kane s legs as he watched the
movie playing. Kane was sitting in the chair, and Dillon was spread
out on the couch snoring loud enough to wake the dead.
Can you turn it up before I stuff a sock in his mouth? Kane
lifted his foot up and kicked the couch, disturbing Dillon enough to
make him roll over. Thank goodness.
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Snooke chuckled as he set the remote back down on the floor,
enjoying the sensation of Kane s fingers running through his hair.
He rested his face against Kane s inner thigh, sighing deeply as
Kane s fingers absently massaged his scalp. Snooke knew Kane did it
absently because sitting like this had become a habit along with
Kane s fingers roaming through his hair.
Snooke closed his eyes, wondering how he had managed to live
his life up until he met Kane. There wasn t a morning he woke up that
he didn t fall even more in love with the man until he ached from it.
He reached behind Kane s leg and let his fingers run down Kane s
calf, thanking his lucky stars that he hadn t gone through with his
uncle s plan and ruined what he had right now. When his mate s hand
caressed over his ear, Snooke grabbed it and held it in place, needing
the contact.
What s wrong, shorty?
What was wrong with him? He was on the verge of tears and
hadn t a clue why. Was this how love was? Were the feelings so
powerful that it broke a man down to tears? I don t know, he
answered honestly.
Kane reached down and pulled Snooke until he was sitting in the
warrior s lap. You re crying, Kane said in amazement. Why?
Snooke buried his face in Kane s chest, embarrassed that he d
been caught. He lay there for a while until he felt his emotions were
back under control. I m fine, he said as he pushed away from the
muscled chest.
Kane watched him curiously as Snooke walked toward the
bedroom. Wow. Never in his life had he experienced such strong
emotions like that before.
Snooke grabbed the small blanket at the end of the bed, wanting to
lay it over himself once he was back on Kane s lap.
He jerked when a hand covered his mouth. Raw terror racked his
body. It wasn t Kane s hand. He knew his mate s every touch. Snooke
fought as the person holding him tight tried to drag him backward. He
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knew that if they got to the shadowed corner, he d be dead. Why the
hell did he complain about all the lights on? Kane had done it for a
reason, and now he was paying for whining about it.
The person was large. Snooke was having a hell of a time
stopping the backward progression. He threw his elbow back, hearing
a grunt, and then something hit him on the side of his face. Stars burst
in his head, but Snooke wasn t giving up.
He bit the hand over his mouth as he jammed one elbow and then
the next, trying desperately to break free. Snooke panicked when the
man put both his hands on Snooke s head. He couldn t find his voice.
It had left him. If the intruder gave one good twist, his neck would be
snapped.
Snooke bucked his head back, fighting for his life as the larger
opponent lost his grip.
Kane! Snooke shouted.
The person let him go, punching Snooke one good time in his face
before disappearing. He crumbled to the floor, holding his head as he
began to shake uncontrollably.
Snooke. Kane raced into the bedroom and dropped next to him.
A strange and loud cry left Kane s lips when he saw the bruise on
Snooke s face. What happened? His fingers hovered over Snooke s
face.
He opened his mouth to tell Kane, but a sob came out instead. The
realization that he had come that close to death shook him to his very
core. His body started shaking out of control as Snooke balled up into
himself and cried in earnest.
Kane stretched out on the floor next to him and pulled Snooke
into his arms, wrapping the protection around him that Snooke
needed. Please tell me what happened, Kane begged as he rocked
Snooke.
He, he tried to kill me. The man had actually tried to break his
neck. Snooke s hands shot to his neck, feeling it to make sure it was
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still intact. It was a crazy move to make, but he wasn t thinking too
clearly right now.
Who, baby?
I don t know. Snooke crawled deeper into Kane s arms, trying
his best to erase what had just happened with his mate s scent. Please
don t let me go.
I m right here, shorty. I m not going anywhere. He could hear
the anger in Kane s voice. It was strained and low.
What happened? Hondo and Rainerio rushed into the bedroom.
Dillon said someone broke in.
They tried to kill my mate.
Hondo knelt down beside them. Is he okay?
No, Kane growled. I m tired of seeing my mate with bruises.
The warrior ran his hands over Snooke s head, murmuring into his
hair as Snooke got his breathing back under control.
He tried to take me, Snooke whimpered. And then when I
fought him, he tried to snap my neck.
You did good, shorty, real good. Snooke could feel Kane s
muscles tensing around him. He didn t protest when Kane lifted him
from the floor. Where are Chris and Dillon?
In the living room with Takeo and Phoenyx, Rainerio answered.
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