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and somber gave her the chills. It s a good thing fate tossed a shifter mate in your path.
Chapter Fourteen
Trey returned to Dougan s and didn t bother with the crowds. He knew Diskant and Kinsley would be
in the far back room at the base of the stairs, where a table and chairs were placed in a quaint and
private alcove. The location provided adequate protection for Diskant s female as he could monitor
who ventured up the stairs while allowing them privacy to talk, ensuring they wouldn t be interrupted
or disturbed.
When Trey made it around the corner they were just as he expected, seated across from each other
with a couple of shot glasses and a bottle of Jack Daniels. Both stopped talking and looked up when
he approached. Diskant kicked the chair closest to Trey from the table and sat back.
It s all taken care of. Trey took a seat, snagged one of the glasses and poured a shot. Aldon is
ready to present a roadblock when we need it.
What about my mate? The friendliness in Diskant s face vanished. Did he have an explanation for
why his kind attacked her?
Trey shook his head. He had no idea what I was talking about. He said it had to have been rogues in
the market for a blood slave. At Diskant s infuriated glare he added, It would make sense. You
can t say you don t understand the temptation.
How in the hell did you get involved with Aldon Frost? Diskant said the vampire s name as if it
left a bad taste in his mouth.
He needed a security system when he moved here. I helped him out in exchange for a favor owed.
Trey shrugged and downed his shot.
Most people pay for that kind of thing with money, Kinsley remarked. Otherwise you wouldn t be
in business.
He needed a rush job. I don t do anything that eats away my private time without expecting
something extra in return. He poured another shot with a steady hand, even though his insides felt as
solid as Jell-O. Where is Emory?
He went to an unoccupied room on the second floor. I told him to get a shower and a decent change
of clothes. He might feel like shit but he s not doing us any favors by looking like it. Diskant took the
lone shot glass from the center of the table and studied it as he rolled it between his fingers. I sent
Nathan to watch over him. He s on a short fuse, Trey. He s eventually going to become feral.
Trey nodded, unable to argue the point.
A year before Emory had started having trouble controlling his bestial half. It had been obvious his
younger brother was an Alpha; his disposition and temperament made that apparent shortly after his
first shift. They were damn fortunate he d managed to keep the wolf at heel for so long. Now he was
too old to deny exactly what he needed. Alphas could survive as a member of a pack without being in
charge but only if they were mated. The bond calmed the beast and allowed for a measure of peace
which was exactly what Trey was banking on.
We have to reunite him with his mate. Trey lifted the shot glass full of whiskey, studying the clear
amber fluid. After we take out the Shepherds we have to take him to Colorado to retrieve her.
Have you lost your bloody mind? Kinsley snarled. You cannot bring a Shepherd into the city to
mate with your brother.
Trey turned to the cat shifter, relieved that Diskant had imparted the ugly truth about Emory mating a
Shepherd. If he was going to bring an unwilling female to his city he didn t need prying Alphas
making a fuss.
What would you have me do? Watch him slowly go mad until we re forced to put him out of his
misery?
He s been a danger to everyone in his path.
That s where you re wrong, Trey corrected Kinsley smoothly. The entire time he was in Colorado
he never lost control. It wasn t until after he was separated from his female that the changes started.
Kinsley s brogue thickened, as it was prone to do when he became angry. You cannae trust
information from your brother.
This is information straight from Gerald Night. Trey smiled when Diskant s head shot up and
Kinsley s anger changed to shock. I contacted him shortly after Emory arrived. He said that Emory
was just fine with the pack in Colorado Springs. There were no issues whatsoever with his control.
That s not possible, Diskant said. If I couldn t break through to his wolf, there s no way an Alpha
could.
I m not sure why it happened, although Emory was close to his mate so I imagine she was partially
responsible. Trey stared at Diskant and braced himself when he asked, Ava is telepathic, isn t
she?
Any friendliness in the Omega s face vanished. Why the fuck do you want to know?
If we can keep one of the Shepherds alive she can tell us where we can find Mary.
Diskant s eyes shifted color and the fingers around the glass he held slowly fisted. I m not taking my
mate anywhere near them.
You don t have to. We can bring one of them to her. All we need is a location.
Trey thought his close friend and pack mate would say no. No matter their closeness or connection,
the female had overtaken his importance. Then Diskant s irises became a familiar warm amber hue
and the tension left his shoulders as he placed the shot glass on the table.
If we do this, we do it my way. You ll bring him to a place I decide and you ll follow my
instructions.
Trey nodded and retrieved the bottle of Jack. The sooner we do this the better.
You ve got that right, Kinsley said. The prides took my word that this was settled but with
Shepherds they won t believe a word until the threat is removed.
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