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 I wouldn t. Aidan will rip your head off and leave you here, Zane assured the
captain.  You can t honestly expect him to sit here while someone else goes after his
brother? He d thought Alex had more sense than that.
 No, but it ll take me at least an hour or two to get things ready so we can leave, and 
Alex paused, his gaze darting from Zane to the bedroom door then back to Zane.  I have to
make sure he s safe, and you as well. I failed to do so with Marcus, and I don t want anything
to happen to Aidan. Just because Stewart Combs said they d left Marcus alone doesn t mean
it s the truth. It could turn out to be a trap to lure Aidan there. Or&  Alex looked away,
swallowing convulsively.  Marcus might not be alive.
Zane knew he looked as angry as he felt when Alex cringed and hunched his shoulders.
Try as he might, Zane wasn t able to hide the emotion, or the cause of it, from his mate.  I
suggest you leave, now, he advised as Aidan s fury erupted, washing over Zane as well.
Aidan s shout rattled the windows as Alex hastily exited the apartment.
 How could he say that! Aidan roared as he tore into the living room.  We re so close
to finding Marcus, and Alex spews that& that bullshit!
 It s only because he s concerned about you, Zane said as he met his mate halfway
across the room. Zane wrapped himself around Aidan, hoping to soothe them both. Aidan
snarled and held Zane tight enough to make breathing difficult. The air left Zane s lungs
with a whoosh and Aidan let up on his hold, still clinging, but not as forcefully.  You know
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Alex would do anything to protect you. As tactless as his words seemed, he truly didn t
mean anything cruel.
If he did, Zane would flay him alive, but he had no reason to doubt Alex, and neither
did Aidan. Alex had been a loyal and supportive captain from the time Marcus had
appointed him, and those qualities had been transferred or shared with, Zane corrected
Aidan when he became temporary AA.
 I don t care why he said it. I don t want to hear that shit again. Marcus is alive, and he
will be alive when we find him! Aidan was vibrating with anger and fear for the state they d
find Marcus in.
Zane sensed no doubt in Aidan s declaration, but he easily felt the concern over how
bad a shape Marcus would be in. He had worries about that as well, but locked them away,
not wanting to add to Aidan s burdens.  Yes, he will, and we ll take care of him and make
sure nothing like this ever happens to him again, even if it means moving up here
permanently to do it.
Aidan looked at him with such love he felt his knees go weak.  You really are okay
with staying here?
Zane smiled and cupped the back of Aidan s neck, pulling his head down for a tender
kiss.  More than okay, though I ll miss being a day s drive from Mika and Gabe. But I know
they d understand. I should call them and fill them in before we leave.
 Definitely, Aidan agreed.  They ve been unfailingly supportive, with Gabe even
refusing to have the ceremony bringing him into the shifter society until Marcus is home to
perform it.
 He s a stubborn man. He d make a great Dux Ducis of the southwestern states if you
really don t want to go back to it, Zane said, referring to the position Aidan had held before
stepping up as Alpha Anax.  Anyone stupid enough to argue with him would find
themselves on the wrong end of an inventively dangerous man. Add to that, Mika would
tear apart anyone who even looked at his mate cross-eyed, and they d have the southwestern
packs heeling like never before.
Zane didn t get a laugh, he d known that was too much to hope for, but Aidan did grin
and kiss him again, deeper this time. Aidan s lips bore down on his. His agile tongue speared
into Zane s mouth, possessively seeking out every spot that sent heat coursing to Zane s
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cock. Aidan s big hands were squeezing Zane s ass, massaging and tugging Zane s hips
closer until he and Aidan were pressed as close together as possible.
 How long will it take you to pack and call Mika and Gabe?
Zane s throat was so tight with desire it took him two attempts to force his vocal cords
to work.  However much time I have left after you re through having your way with me.
It was the right answer for them both.
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Marcus woke with his stomach rumbling, hunger snapping him from the first truly
peaceful sleep he d had in months. How many months he wasn t sure, and the
overwhelming sensation of things he needed to know and should be doing had him rolling
himself off of his mate. His thoughts were clear and unmuddied by his experience in the
cave the gratitude he felt at being able to think rationally was tempered by the man snoring
softly on the bathroom floor.
My mate, who doesn t seem to have a clue that he is, or that I belong to him. How had Nathan
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