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downstairs.” Kalena sat Toby in a twin baby carrier and then took Katara away from David to sit her in the other empty harness.
    David rose with Taylor still in his arms and was about to maneuver off into the direction of the window, but Kalena caught his arm. “Don’t…I know something isn’t right. Please, just take them.” She held up the carrier.
    “All three of them?” he asked reluctantly but stood there while she buckled the straps to his shoulders.
    “Yes,” Kalena said. “You have to go. Please.” She pushed him out of the door. “Use the back door. You remember where to go, right?”
    He nodded backing out of the room. “Yeah, Thane showed me months ago.”
    “Then go!”
    “What about you?” he asked.
    “Just take my babies and go. This has nothing to do with them.”
    A door from the upper level opened. Once David heard it, he was out of Kalena’s sight in a split second.
    Kalena grabbed the gun Thane had given her for protection, stuffed it into the waistband of her jeans, and walked toward the voices down the hall.
    When Kalena reached the corner hallway near the great room, two of the housemaids were escorting the woman around.
    “Oh, how lovely! I love this home. It’s so…I don’t know… grand ,” the woman said in a thick southern accent. “I couldn’t resist coming out here early to congratulate the couple.”
    Kalena swallowed, utterly confused. What was the woman talking about?
    “Did you bring any bags? We weren’t expecting anyone until next week, but we never turn guests away,” one of the maids asked.
    “Bags? Oh, my bags…I left them out in the car. I’ll get them later,” the woman said sweetly. Her tone of voice was stale and pretentious. “Where’s the happy couple?”
    “Well, Thane is—”
    Before the maid could say another word, Kalena stepped around the corner and revealed herself. “Hello.”
    The woman swiveled around instantly, nearly spinning on her stilettos. The maids had already put away her coat and sunglasses. She was slim and tall. Her graceful posture reminded Kalena of a movie star posing for a picture. Her pretty face and mouth still remained pleasant, but her eyes told a different story. Her irises had almost turned black, which was a stark and unnatural reaction for a fair beauty. And there was no doubt…the woman was beautiful.
    “Ilene is an early guest. She says she came all the way from Texas,” Nora, the maid, said. “We’ll prepare a room right away for her.”
    “An early guest for what?” Kalena asked.
    “Oh…you don’t know? Well bless your heart.” Ilene drawled. Then she laughed like a heathen.
    Kalena felt sickened. “I’m sorry, but I don’t believe we’ve met.”
    “No, sugar. We haven’t met before, and we have some catching up to do.” Ilene shook her head and pursed her lips. “You must be Kalena—the bitch who killed my lover.”

CHAPTER SEVEN
    T hane had just left the main building of Silex Pharmaceuticals when his cell phone rang. His caller ID displayed the number from his residence. He answered immediately.
    “Thane. It’s Constance. Your guests are arriving early.” She sounded panicked.
    “What? No one should be arriving for a few days now. How many?”
    “Well, just one, but the new linens you ordered last week aren’t here yet. If more people come early, we’ll be out of linens,” she urged.
    Constance was known for overreacting, but she kept his house in order and virtually spotless.
    “Calm down,” Thane said, softly. “You said only one person has arrived so far. That doesn’t mean everyone who will be staying with us will come early too. Who is it?”
    “Oh…” Constance breathed heavily. “I don’t know her, but I told Nora to check the guest list. A pretty lady with a Texan accent. A shifter…”
    Thane’s phone buzzed, indicating that he had another call. He glanced down quickly to see Jugkar’s name flashing on the screen. The young wolf shifter called Thane just