Jackie Nacht Full Moon Torn

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that.
Malach picked Cass up, who was hunched
over.
Knox leaned against the wall to let them pass
by. Cass was just passing Peyton when he called
out, Peyton, you need to go to Avery. He knows
you. He ll be scared, Peyton. He has nightmares.
Please, Peyton!
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Peyton s hands shook as they went to his chest.
I ll take care of him, Cass.
Cass whispered, Thank you, before the
guards carried him away.
The crowd remained quiet as they dispersed.
Peyton came over, shaking his head. I thought
he was changing. He s been so patient with Avery,
helping him through all his medical issues. Not
once has he forced anything, even though Cass
knew Avery was his mate. He s just been there. I
can t believe& Peyton shivered and turned to
look back.
Knox turned to see Lukas and Zeke covering
Duke. I wonder what Duke s part was in all this?
I saw Duke come into the infirmary weeks ago
and pull Cass aside. Cass seemed pretty upset,
enough that he left Avery afterward.
Sloan came over with Colin. Cass is from a bad
pack. I have no doubt Cass s twin is in trouble. I
still can t believe Cass was the Beta. I thought it
would be a guard or something. Cass doesn t even
have control of his wolf, let alone opening a
portal.
Knox shrugged. I don t think we know enough
about Betas. It would probably be good to talk to
the guards and find out more about Betas for
Avery s sake.
Whitley hugged him tightly. I want to help
Avery, too.
We ll all help him. Knox kissed his mate.
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* * * *
Knox had been searching all day. Opening the
door to the roof, he finally found the person he
had been seeking since the full moon. He walked
toward the pale blond head of his friend, who was
staring at the sun going down.
I d hoped I d find you here. Knox came up
next to his friend.
Dalton turned and gazed at him, his pale blue
eyes the same as the night of the full moon. If it s
questions you want to ask, I don t think I have the
answers right now, Knox. I was just as surprised
as you were. I probably have just as many
questions, but right now, no one is talking.
What are your questions? Knox asked as he
leaned on the brick wall, staring out at the fading
sun.
Knox had revealed to Whitley when they were
alone who the wolf was. The two of them had
quite a few questions as well.
If I donated my blood, could I cure you or is it
mate blood only? Dalton whispered. Everyone
deserves a chance to run on the full moon and to
be with their mates. I m so glad you got to be with
Whitley on his first shift.
Me, too. Knox got choked up as he
whispered, Thank you. It may have been by
accident, but it was a precious gift you gave us. As
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for changing us, Whitley and I discussed it while
we were recovering. We weren t sure if we should
tell anyone who you are.
Brendan knows, I told him, so you can talk to
him. We ve been close since we got in here.
Although he recognized me right off. He was
afraid to say anything as well. I would say let s
just keep it amongst those that were there for
now. Dalton tapped at the wall with his fingers.
Okay. That s good to know. Knox made a
decision. Whitley and I thought about you
changing us, and we decided for right now, we
don t want that to happen.
Why? Dalton stared at Knox in shock.
We re at war, Dalton. I ve been in a fight
where I haven t been feral and where I had feral
blood. With it, I was meeting the hellhound s
strength and then some. I want to be able to
protect my mate. I want Whitley to be strong
enough to protect himself if I fall. His feral blood
will only help.
Dalton seemed to be thinking it over. I m not
sure what to do, but the night of the full moon, I
felt you were stronger than the others. I m not
sure if it s because you were the first I made
contact with or if it means something more, but I d
like it if I could get your help on this. Bounce ideas
off you.
Knox crossed his hands behind his back. He
was experiencing a weird sensation, like he had
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finally found his place. He had his mate, now he
had his leader. I ll be here to help you any way I
can.
Dalton nodded. I ll be there next full moon. I
plan on working with the unmated ferals. See if I
can help them out. I d like for you to be my
backup. I want to protect the guards in case
something goes wrong.
Knox nodded, sliding into a role that felt right
even if neither one of them knew what it meant.
The sun set, and Knox left Dalton to his
thoughts. He had to go talk to his mate and make
love to him. He descended the stairs and made his
way back to his cell where Whitley was sitting,
reading a book on the mattress.
Whitley looked up from the book with a smile.
Hey, where have you been?
I went and talked to Dalton. Knox toed off his
shoes and climbed into the bed.
What did he say? Whitley pulled him down,
and the two lay facing each other.
I think he has just as many questions as we do.
I told him what we were thinking, about the cure
being in his blood, and he has been thinking it,
too. Knox leaned forward and gave Whitley a
quick kiss. He hadn t been gone that long, but
damn, had he missed his mate.
Did you tell him that we wanted to wait on it?
That we ll be able to defend ourselves and loved
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ones better? Whitley brushed a strand of hair out
of his eye.
Yeah, I told him that. He said he s going to
need my help. Knox rubbed his hand down
Whitley s arm. He hoped his mate understood.
You re going to, right? Whitley pulled him in
tighter so they were chest to chest.
I am, Knox whispered against Whitley s lips.
I ll be right there helping you and him, too.
Whitley leaned forward and kissed him gently on
the lips. It wasn t heated, but Knox cherished each
and every one of these kisses. He knew that so
many obstacles, including war, could get in the
way, but each kiss was precious.
Knox thanked Geri that he had his mate to fight
side by side with in this battle, that whatever bad
would come into their life, they would have each
other to hold. I love you.
Whitley rolled over on top of him. I love you,
too. Then, Whitley leaned over and deepened the
kiss.
He could think about what all this meant later.
Opening his mouth to the kiss, everything faded
away except for his love of Whitley.
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Epilogue
he helicopter banked toward the piece of shit
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pack that was causing so much trouble. Lukas
was flying while Malach, Bo and Keegan sat ready
for their mission. They had a team of guards as
backup.
You think we re going to have trouble?
Keegan asked.
I know we are. The pack leader is a real dick
here. Plus, we re raiding the place to search for a
Delta that we shouldn t know about. The only
plus on our side is that Moon Compound hasn t
informed him that his son was killed under our
watch. When he does, he ll demand retribution.
Malach shouted over the noise.
They banked again and began landing.
Glancing out the window, Malach could see the
pack already gathering around, probably
wondering what the fuck was up with Moon
Compound coming here.
Bo leaned forward. Did Cass say where he
was?
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Malach shook his head. He doesn t know.
We ll have to search for him and hope someone
will talk in this pack.
They landed, and the team got out, Malach
leading them. He knew immediately who the pack
leader was. He was an older version of Duke with
his arms crossed in front and cocky expression on
his face that Malach wanted to pummel. If he
found out that Donavon, the pack leader, was [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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