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“What happened?” Kane asked.

Hunter lifted Neri’s cool body into his arms and cradled her against his chest. He turned to see Kane and Drew looking at him with concern, their eyes darting to Neri and then back to him.

“She drew me into her memory of her creation. She’s a shifter, but Dr. Stevens injected her with the bioweapon mixed with vampire venom, both of which should have killed her. Her skin is cold to the touch, her hair and eyes changed color. Although her smell is both, the shifter scent stands out more.”

“Oh, that’s why. I was wondering why she didn’t smell like you or me.”

“Touch her hand. She’s much cooler than you are.”

Both Drew and Kane reached for her hands and their eyes widened as they felt the temperature difference.

“What does this mean? I mean…”

Hunter’s thoughts clouded as he couldn’t come up with an explanation as he stared at the woman who was the center of his life. “I have no clue, but we should head back and have Liv check her out to see if she’s healthy.”