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“No.”

“You think Lenny’s in heat and somehow he can sense it?”

I hadn’t considered that.She was a fox, it was possible.“Maybe.”

“Stand back,” he said.“It’s better if he doesn’t see you.I want all his attention on me.”

I stepped back into a shadowed corner and hoped like fuck this worked, but if Lenny was in heat, I doubted our chances.

War took several deep breaths, his body growing in size as his muscles flooded with the power of his alpha beast.His face partially shifted, his mouth and jaw becoming hound, then he clenched his fists, drew in another deep breath, and roared, the dominance so loud, the power of it forced me to lower my head as well.

Kurgan paused, but he didn’t stop.Fuck.He was too lost, as close to being completely feral as I’d ever seen him.

“Stand down,” War roared, his voice all beast, all alpha.

Nothing.Kurgan didn’t even pause this time.

Blood covered the chain now and dripped from the cuff around his throat, sliding down his chest and dripping on the floor.My gut clenched tight, and my fucking throat ached.If he died, I would never forgive myself.

There was only one other option I could think of.I hated it.But I wouldn’t lose Kurgan as well.

Sutton

I startled awake when someone knocked on my apartment door.There was no way of getting to that door unless you somehow got through the one at street level, which meant getting through my ward.And mine was the only apartment up here.No one should be on the other side of that door.

I reached for my knife.

“Sutton?”a rough voice called.

Jagger.I blew out a relieved breath.“What are you doing here?”I called back.

The sound of the lock turning, disengaging, came next.I shot to my feet, standing on the mattress and staring at the door in shock.I knew hounds had powers, but I didn’t know they could do that.

The door swung open and Jagger strode in.

“How did you get through my ward?”

His gaze slid over me, down my bare legs and back up, then he was striding over to a pair of jeans draped over my desk chair.He thrust them at me.“Put these on.”

“What?No.Answer my question.”

“You gave me access when I carried you back from Rune’s.You were so fucked up on his mojo you obviously forgot.”

I had.I’d completely forgotten.He could have come in here any time he wanted, but he hadn’t.“Okay, but that doesn’t explain why you’re here?”

“I need your help.”He shoved his fingers through his hair.“Someone…important to me is hurt, fuck, he’s out of control.I need you to do what you did with Poe.I need you to sedate and heal him.”

I frowned.“I don’t understand?—”

“We’re running out of time.Please, just…will you come with me?”

“Okay.”I’d never seen Jagger like this.He was really worried, maybe even afraid.I quickly pulled on my jeans, shoved my feet in my boots, and grabbed my jacket.Slinging my bag strap over my shoulder, I reached for Boo.

“Better he stays here, safer.”

Okay, shit, what was I about to walk into?I kissed Boo on the head, promising I wouldn’t be long, then followed Jagger downstairs.Instead of going to his bike, though, he took my hand and led me down an alleyway.

“Where are we going?”I looked around, but no one was there.