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to his brother and vanished.
    "What did I do now? I swear, you guys and your damn weird ideas. Jeez." She threw her pencil down and jumped up. "I'm going for a damn walk."
    "No you're not," Isaac said behind her, his arm wrapped around her and caging her up against his body. "Don't you think Akaos should have been told about this, or Anthony, since his men have been protecting the area?" he asked as he yanked her head back, holding onto her hair.
    "And when exactly would I inform Anthony or Akaos?" she snarled, working his hand from her hair and turning to glare at him. "When Abby was killed, or when Dee was in trouble? Or how about at the kings crowing? Oh, I know, when the kids’ home was attacked!" She yelled the last part. "Do you know we haven't even had time to morn Agatha? Parts of her body still sit waiting to be buried, but no, we want too much. Get the fuck away from me, all of you." Lacey was furious, and when she got mad, the cat came out.
    Bones crunched and she jumped out of Isaac's arms shifting and running for the back door. Both Anthony and Dan tried to catch her, but she was quicker, dashing out the door as soon as it came down from her weight on it.
    As soon as the night air hit her fur, Lacey let go of a scream that she had been holding in all day. The pain of losing her friend, and the anniversary of her family’s death 36 years ago .were weighing on her Hearing their footsteps, Lacey took off, running full out for the woods, knowing exactly where she would go.
    "Lacey, stop!" Isaac ordered behind her.
    She lifted her head and looked behind her. He stood in-between Anthony and Dan. "Would you walk with us at least?" He asked knowing she was angry.
    Turning, Lacey waited till they were right behind her before she took off running, knowing they would keep up. When they had first bought the place, the one thing she had loved was the small waterfall at the back of the property. A natural hot spring-fed pool was at the bottom of the fall. Trees surrounded the place making it look like no one had ever discovered the hidden gem.
    Hearing the crunch next to her, Lacey looked to the left and was so shocked at what she saw she stumbled and fell to the ground. Three male tigers nudged her with their heads. " Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?" Isaac asked inside her head.
    "What? How can you do this?" She rose and shook herself, looking at each of them. Isaac was one of the biggest cats she'd ever seen. Hell, he was even bigger than Akaos had been when he changed into a tiger.
    To her right was Anthony. His fur a dark red and he was smaller than Isaac. Next to Anthony, stood Dan. Surprising Lacey a little bit that he could shift at all, his coat a blondish brown and his size between Isaac and Anthony he held his head high scanning around them. She nudged his head. " Are you okay? I know this all is new to you." Lacey licked the side of his face.
    " It's different and it will take me time to get used to this, but for you, I'd do anything." He rubbed his head against her. " Go on, do what you were going to do. We’ll be right here for you."
    "Follow me. I want to show you something." She took off, running through the woods making sure to stay away from the traps. Every once in a while she saw one of Akaos’ men moving through the woods. Coming up to the pond, she looked behind her and made sure all three men were still behind her. Seeing them, Lacey crawled under the thick hedge. Clearing the prickle bush, Lacey shifted at once, moving toward the warm water.
    Stepping into the pond, Lacey sunk into the water with a moan, watching each of her men shift as they came through the hole. "Well, do you like my little secret?"
     
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    Stepping into the water, Isaac groaned. "Amazing," he mumbled, moving in on his prey. They were totally surrounded by trees and brush and hidden well. Not even his men had found this little hide-out. He stopped and frowned. "Are there any more of these little hideouts?" He asked and