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There was a hidden question in the alpha’s voice.
    A PRIDELESS MAN
    Amber Kell
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    “I did try, Talan. I don’t want anyone in the hands of those PAW creeps, but I’m not an investigator and I can’t find anything. They cover their tracks well.” Cold filled James’ veins as he cleared his throat. “What about the People Against Werekin?”
    Dennis’ eyes snapped to him. “They kidnapped my sister. She’s been missing for months. I—I don’t know what they’ve done to her but they’re monsters.” Betrayal stabbed him deep. When had his father turned into a monster? The man who loved and cared for James since birth wasn’t the man he thought he was. Behind that caring façade was a man willing to drug his son and capture innocent werekin.
    Denial burned through his system. He couldn’t accept this new knowledge—it was too much. Agony ripped up his spine as adrenaline spiked his body. With a scream he fell to the floor.
    “James!”
    His name rang through the room as multiple people shouted. The rush in his ears blurred their individual sounds until it was one blur of noise as a backdrop to his pain.
    A loud popping sound ricocheted within his head louder than gunfire.
    “Ahh,” he screamed, writhing on the ground. His bones burned like a bonfire, melting and reshaping until finally the pain was gone. All the pain was gone. For the first time in his known memory James was pain free.
    His sigh rumbled loudly in his chest, like a purr. Shaking his head he looked up to see everyone staring at him with wonder. Seeing Adrian’s friendly face, he padded over to him.
    Wait.
    He had four legs. Looking down he saw white fur covering his body and paws in the place of hands and feet.
    “A white lion.” Talan’s voice held awe as the big man crouched to see him. “Hi there, guy. Do you want to change back?”
    Hell, no. There was no pain. He was never changing back again.
    Lou .
    Memories of the handsome sheriff flashed in his head. He needed to go and show Lou.
    James made it as far as the hall before pain struck again. A roar of screaming shifted to the shouts of a man in pain.
    “Shit, get his pills.” Adrian’s voice sounded loud to his overly sensitive ears.
    A PRIDELESS MAN
    Amber Kell
    28
    The cold air brought chills across his body. The temperate felt like an arctic breeze across his naked skin.
    “Here.” A soft blanket was draped across him.
    “Thanks.”
    “You know about my sister, don’t you?” Dennis crouched beside him, blue eyes filled with accusation.
    James gasped for breath, riding the tide of convulsions as pain racked his system.
    “Back off, Dennis.” Adrian’s voice held an unfamiliar hard edge. Although he didn’t know the wolf well, he doubted the other man talked to many people like that.
    “Easy for you to say,” Dennis said bitterly. “You know where your loved ones are.”
    “We are working to find your sister. You should be grateful Talan refused to let me kill you. Now get away. You can interrogate him when he feels better.” The hard look in the wolf’s eyes had the other man backing away. Fear filled the air, an acrid stench. “Let me know when he’s ready to talk.” Dennis rushed off.
    “Thanks,” he told Adrian.
    “You’re welcome. Here, take your pill.” He gave James the pill and supported him as he drank his water. “If you learn to control your change you’ll be a kick-ass lion. I’ve never seen a white lion before, it was really cool.”
    James laughed. “Unfortunately I couldn’t control the change.” Adrian shrugged. “It’s not easy the first time and with your drugs it should’ve been impossible. What set you off? There’s usually a trigger.”
    “Dennis talking about his sister. My father started PAW. I didn’t realise how deep his hate went until I heard he was kidnapping shifters. I don’t always agree with him but he was a good father growing up. It’s hard to learn he’s turned into a monster.” Adrian helped James to