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but I ll try to get to know him.
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Thanks. You might want to talk to Kevin, one of the pride lions. He s established a
bunch of houses to take in homeless shifter kids. Maybe the two of you can work on
something together.
He got the first genuine smile he d seen on his father s face in a long while. I d like to
talk to him.
* * * *
Lou didn t know what to expect when he drove back to the motel, his heart jumping
around in his chest like a landed salmon. Slamming the truck into park he leapt out and ran
up the outside staircase. He stopped in front of the motel room door taking a moment to
collect himself. Before he could knock, the door swung open.
Coming face to face with his mate had his heart fluttering again. If he didn t claim this
beautiful man soon he was going to have a heart attack.
Hi. He knew he sounded lame but every other thought vanished from his mind when
those gold-ringed brown eyes met his.
Hi. James smile was brilliant. Lou frantically scanned the other man for signs of
injury.
You okay?
Of course he s fine. What did you think I was going to do to him? James father
glared at him over his mate s shoulder.
Lou shrugged. Something I d have to kill you for.
Andrew gave a rusty laugh, like a man who was out of the habit. As you can see, he s
fine, but we d like to go talk to the lions. James told me some disturbing things about my
organisation. It was never founded to capture and torture shifters. I want to hear what the
lions have to say.
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Chapter Four
So you re telling me you aren t responsible for my sister s kidnapping? Dennis asked.
Lou, James, his father and most of the lion pride stood in their enormous living room.
That s what I m saying.
Dennis threw himself into an overstuffed chair. Then she s gone. I don t know how to
find her.
Lou cleared his throat. I can loan you KC.
KC? Dennis looked up at him. Lou could see the despair in the other man s eyes.
My tech guy. He can find anything or anyone. The more he thought about it, the
more he liked the idea. Besides, KC could use something else to focus on besides Lou s love
life.
Let me call him and see if he has the time. It would be best if he does his work from the
office he has the software there. He looked over at his mate. I can ask him to find your
mother if you d like.
James shrugged. I m not sure yet.
I d like it if you don t mind asking, Andrew spoke up. The older man s eyes pleaded
with him to help.
Okay. Lou thought it would be good for both of them to find out what had happened
to the white lion. Why she abandoned her young.
A quick phone call to the fox shifter had him sending the coyote shifter, Dennis, on his
way.
KC loved research. Finding Dennis sister would make his day.
After hearing what you ve said about PAW I m going to disband the group, or at least
my participation in it. I can t stay with a group who wants to destroy shifters. I have issues
with your kind but I didn t plan to become a leader of kidnappers and killers. Andrew s
face was troubled.
What about James medication? Dr Henrickson thinks we need to wean slowly from it
or it could kill him.
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Andrew nodded. He s been on it most of his life. It would be too great a shock to stop
his intake completely. I d be willing to work with your doctor and give him the proper
medications. If James can fully shift he shouldn t be on it any longer.
Lou didn t quite trust his mate s father yet. James suffered his entire life because of this
man, good intentions or not. He wasn t as ready as his mate to forgive and forget.
Before he could say anything else, James eyes rolled to the back of his head and he fell
to the floor.
Shit! James father rushed to his son s side. From his jacket pocket he pulled a small
injector and quickly plunged it into his son s arm.
Lou ran to James, falling to his knees beside his mate s father. He growled at Andrew.
What did you give him?
A concentrated dosage of medicine.
That s what sent him to the hospital last time.
Andrew shook his head. I doubt it. I ll have to run some tests to see how his body has
changed since his first shift, but my medication is made to stop this exact thing.
Well, your medication is wrong.
Fury rushed through Lou. James father refused to see the danger to his own son. He
would ve argued further but James calmed, his breathing evened out and his entire body
relaxed. The scent of panic vanished along with his symptoms.
Andrew gave him a smug look but refrained from stating the obvious.
Last time he took a shot he ended up in the hospital.
Do you still have the syringe?
Dr Henrickson might.
Call him. I want to examine the vial.
Lou called the hospital. Because of his job he had them on speed dial. A brief
conversation with the doctor concluded he still had the vial on hand.
Doc Henrickson saved it for study.
Excellent. If I can get someone to take me over there.
You can borrow one of the pack cars until you get yours back, Talan graciously
offered.
Yeah, we ve got tons of tanks. Adrian smirked.
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Maybe if you drove a tank yours wouldn t be in the shop so much. Talan teased,
taking a careful step back from his mate.
Lou shook his head at their antics. He would ve offered to take the other man but he
needed to speak to his mate.
After making sure his son was feeling better, Andrew made a quick farewell and left.
That was unexpected, Talan said to the room at large. I was expecting to hate him.
Me too, James said in a wondering tone.
Lou wrapped an arm around his mate, snuggling with him on the couch where they set
him after his attack. I d like to take you home with me. We ve got a lot to discuss.
James gave him a nervous smile. Okay.
* * * *
The drive over to the sheriff s place was made in silence. James didn t know what to
say and Lou appeared to be holding back. The quiet broke when they pulled up in front of a
large farmhouse with a wrap-around porch.
Here it is. Not super fancy but all mine.
The house was painted white with red trim and screamed it was someone s home.
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