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up. Zane found me, Riley saved me, and I left for a while to get my head on straight. I met Rory at the
airport, and we did some soulsearching together and mated.
 I don t care, Dillon replied, crossing his arms over his chest.  After what you ve done to Noah and
Patrick, you don t deserve a happy ending. And I m not sorry you were so upset by Abraham s death
that you needed to  find yourself. I just want to know how the bastard died and what happens from
here.
 You want to know what happened to our father, my brother? I asked, breaking into a hysterical
laughter as I dropped to my knees as they gave out from the weight of this whole situation. I pointed to
a few feet in front of the fireplace.  I killed him over there, beheaded him actually. And then I
changed direction to a few more feet away.  And his head rolled over there after he stabbed me with
his sword because I closed my eyes when I did it.
Chapter 8
 You killed Abraham? Dillon asked a few minutes later when my laughter finally died. He
glanced at Desmond and then Zane.  Why didn t anyone tell me this?
 I only told Desmond. Zane shrugged as he moved to kneel on the other side from me that Rory
was on. He whispered in my ear as rubbed my back.  Are you okay?
 No, no, I m very much not okay. And this isn t the time for this, I said, my voice sounding
distant even to my own ears.  This is the first time my mate is coming to his new home. He s going
into heat in a few hours, and we were going to sort through the gifts we got everyone.
 I m going to get Hester to make some refreshments, Isaac, Rory whispered and kissed me
gently. Rory and Zane helped me stand, and then my mate shot Dillon a look that had my blood run
cold.  And then we re all going to sit down and discuss this like adults. Otherwise, those of our
guests who can t behave will be leaving.
 You don t get to make that call, Dillon growled. Before I could even answer, Rory shifted to
half man, half white leopard and moved faster than I could even track.
 You might be some big, bad vampire, Dillon, Rory snarled in my older brother s face.  But I m
a shifter, I move faster than you can, I m stronger than you, and I shift into a four-hundred-pound
leopard that could slice off all your limbs before you blinked. So don t fuck with me or hurt my mate,
or I won t be so polite to you.
He shifted back, his clothes in tears as he spun on his heel and gave me a wink before leaving the
room.
 Remind me never to piss off your mate. Zane chuckled as we both stared at the door he d just
walked through.
 Yeah, me, too, I said, my eyes wide in shock.  I ve not seen him shift yet. I know he goes into heat
during the lunar cycle, and he warned me that he d be incredibly possessive and dominant over me
surrounding that. But I had no idea he would jump in and defend me like this.
 It s what ya be doing for your mate. One of Dillon s mates chuckled as he took the five steps
toward me. He smacked Dillon s hand away when my brother tried to pull him back.  Shane O Hagan
and this be me twin, Sean O Hagan. We be mated ta your brother.
 Nice to meet you both, I replied, shaking the smaller man s hand.  Congratulations on your mating.
I glanced at Sean and gave him a soft smile and a nod.  I m sorry this is how we re meeting for the
first time.
 Like you give a shit, Dillon grumbled. I dropped his mate s hand and then went to sit next to Zane
on one of the plush chairs across from the two sofas in the study. I d always loved this furniture
growing up, the deep green leather that felt like butter. When one set of furniture had been worn out,
my father would order the exact same thing as replacements. But now, everything was different, and it
just felt cold to me.
 Get off your righteous soapbox and listen to what s really going on, Dillon. Otherwise there s no
point in you being here, Zane said firmly, taking the chair next to me.  You want answers. Isaac s got
them. The Mariuses are here and not jumping all over him. Shouldn t that tell you something? Like
maybe you don t know everything?
 Don t bother, Zane, I whispered, shaking my head in defeat.  He made up his mind about me a long
time ago. Nothing I say or do will ever change that, no matter what he learns now. Just ask what you
want to know and leave me be.
 What is that supposed to mean? Dillon sneered at me as he sat down on one of the sofas. His mates
went to sit at a different one. My brother glanced over at them in shock.  Why are you guys sitting
there?
 I not be sitting by me mate until ya start acting like me mate, Shane answered, shaking his head.  I
never be seeing ya act like this, and we not be liking it. He gestured over to me with pity in his eyes.
 This not be the evil devil s spawn ya be telling us about. Noah and Patrick aren t jumping all over
him, so maybe ya should shut your trap and actually listen to the man.
 And then you ll come sit by me? Dillon asked quietly, showing me a soft side of him I d never seen
before.
 Aye, we be loving on ya as soon as ya be acting like our mate again, Sean replied firmly.
 Okay, I ll listen, really listen, and not jump all over him, Dillon sighed and held his hands out to his
mates.  But I think I need the support of the men I love to behave.
 Nice way to be twisting that one around, me mate. Shane giggled as they both moved to sit on either
side of him. I smiled as both men snuggled up to Dillon, all of them holding hands. He might be dense
and oblivious most of the time, especially where I was concerned. But my brother was a good man,
and I was glad he was happy.
 What? Dillon asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.
 I m just glad you re happy, I answered quickly. Rory had perfect timing and walked through the
door with a smaller serving cart. I watched his fluid movements as he asked what everyone wanted
and then handed out the drinks. He set a platter of cookies and treats on the coffee table, along with
some finger sandwiches. When he was done, he turned to me with a heartwarming smile.  I love
you.
 I love you, too, Isaac, he said gently as he plopped down on my lap.  Not that I m complaining, but
why are you saying this now?
 Because you jumped in to immediately defend me without even having to give it thought. No one s
ever done that for me besides Zane. You threatened to claw up Dillon without a thought that you d be
fighting his mates, too, because you didn t like what he was doing. And you went to go get drinks and
snacks so everyone would have their mouths full and be less likely to just start shouting.
 You don t like it when everyone just screams, and you shut down, Rory replied with a purr,
snuggling against my shoulder.  We won t get through this and resolve the issues in front of us if you
shut down because people aren t calm.
 What s he talking about? Dillon asked, his hand freezing in place as he went to take a drink of his
pop. He glanced from Rory to me in confusion.  You don t shut down when people yell.
 Yeah, I do, Dillon, I sighed, realizing how little my brother really knew about me.  Think back to [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]