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the mutants on this side of the portal. Where had the new mutants appeared from? Did Kylen know
they were here?
Questions crowded Farro s mind and almost ruined his reaction time when they rushed out of
the greenery.
Farro jumped back out of the path of snapping teeth, barely avoiding having his stomach ripped
out. He didn t have time to shift. If he tried to transform into his wolf form now, that bit of time he lost
focus to move from one shape to the next could be his last. The twins surrounded Gabe on either side,
swords flashing to ward off any mutants who tried to get close to their mate.
Anthony had been wrong. The woods weren t safe. Someone had let the mutants stay in the
woods. Farro wondered if Kylen knew about the infestation in his forest. He doubted it. If nothing
else, he needed to go back and tell his mate that his territory was lacking in hospitality.
 Duck!
Farro instinctively obeyed. He hit the ground. A mutant leapt over him, tripped on Farro, and
became impaled on the Viell s sword. Six others went down between the twins blades. Farro
snapped the necks of two mutants while Gabe watched the entire thing with bemusement because his
mates wouldn t let him take one step out of their protective circle despite the blade he held in his
hand.
Gabe rolled his eyes when they shoved him back between them.
The last mutant dodged and weaved. It took Farro a long moment to figure out what he was
doing. Avoiding the twins and Gabe, it rushed Farro.  I ve been sent for you, he whispered.
Shocked at the words, Farro was too slow to react. The mutant lunged and bit him. Teeth tore
through his muscle and bone until a shout and spurt of blood spraying cross the ground caused the
attacker to stop.
Farro s shoulder burned from the mutant s damage. A cold sliver of ice worked its way down
his spine. His arm went numb, then his side until he could feel nothing as if a dentist had deadened his
nerves for an extraction. Farro had a feeling this event wouldn t be any better. Would he change now
that he d been bitten? Would he become a mutant like the rest?
As the world began to fade, he thought of his mate. If he died would Kylen watch out for
Sammy, or would Dare and Steven take care of him? At least he knew whoever took over Farro s
parental duties would be someone who loved his son. The entire pack would step to fill the void of
Farro s death for Sammy, he had no doubt over that.
 Farro! Gabe s voice sounded as if it came from under oceans of water. How could he be
drowning beneath waves when there was no liquid in sight?
 We need to get him to the castle! one of the fae said. Without visual cues, he couldn t tell
them apart.
Someone lifted him, but Farro s eyelids were too heavy to keep open and his body
uncooperative. He couldn t do anything more.  Tell Sammy I love him, he whispered. Or he thought
he did. He didn t know how far the sound traveled from his lips. He wished he could say the same
thing about Kylen, but it hurt too much to speak his mate s name.
 Fuck that, you re bouncing back from this. It must be Viell carrying him. He tended to use
stronger language than his brother.
Farro bounced along as the fae soldier carried him back to the castle. He wished he could walk
on his own. He tried to focus on his mate, but the pain prevented him from making any connection.
They were within blurry sight of a big building that probably was the castle when Farro felt his
connection with Kylen snap into place. The sound of someone running sank into his foggy perceptions.
 What happened to him? Kylen s deep voice wrapped Farro in a warm glow. It had been so
long since he d heard the rich tones, he absorbed every syllable like the desert soaking up an
unexpected rainfall.
 Mutant attack, Gabe said.
 Where? Kylen snatched Farro from Viell s arms and cuddled him close.
 About a mile from here. There were a dozen of them. I m sure you can go and round up the
bodies if you want to count, Vien offered dryly.
 No. I don t think it will be necessary. I believe you. What happened to Farro?
 That last mutant was gunning for him, Gabe replied.  He went straight for Farro as if he d
planned it that way. He bit him before we were able to take him down.
 You killed him? Kylen asked.
 Yes.
 Good. Satisfaction filled Kylen s voice. Farro knew in that moment if the guy hadn t already
been dead, Kylen would ve taken care of him.
A tear slid down Farro s face. The pain had become unbearable both in his shoulder and his
heart.
 Hey, babe. Don t worry, everything will be all right, Kylen reassured him.
Farro kept his eyes closed. Looking at Kylen would crumble his resolve. No matter how many
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