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his own. Hopefully he’ll realize that cats and dogs don’t mix and
he’ll let her go.” He ran his hands down her arms and brushed his lips over
hers once again. “I can’t force him to stay. But I promise you that I will do
all in my power to be all that you need.”
    “I know,” she said softly, lifting onto her tiptoes to press
a soft kiss to his mouth before she turned away, and he watched her until she
vanished down the stairs. He wanted desperately to go after her, to take her to
their bed and tell her with his body and soul how much he adored her. To caress
and devour her lush little body. To run his lips and tongue over every inch of
her.
    But that must come later. Now he had to figure out how to
help his horny younger sibling with the rather sticky problem at hand.
    He stepped back inside the room, where Cal stood like some
ancient sentinel over the Lykos, who had curled back up in the heavy quilt and
was asleep once more. His brother glanced up at him and frowned.
    “Are you certain that this is what you want to do, Cal?” Gar
watched his brother feather a fingertip over her brow as she slept.
    “There was a deep connection. I don’t know how or why. I
only know that when she shifted to human I felt a shock go through me like a
bolt of lightning. I’ve never felt that, even with Hallie.” He frowned down at
the female. “She’s all I can think about. I know I’ve hurt Hallie by bringing
her here but I couldn’t leave her there.” His amber eyes looked confused.
    Gar understood him completely. Being a Seronta male and
having felt exactly the same way with Hallie on first sight, Gar had acted on
pure, blind instinct. Gar had sensed that Hallie belonged to him, alone, and he
had sent his sibling off on a wild pit bull chase to get her alone and to
himself. He owed this to Cal. Even if it was not right in his eyes, he would
not refuse to help.
    “If you want to keep her in the Halleran place, I’ll buy it
for you.” He sighed, remembering how decrepit the old estate house was. It
would have to be reinforced to keep the Lykos from tearing right through the
doors and windows. But the expense would be minor compared to knowing his
sibling would be safe. “It’s about time I got it off the market anyway. Too
many human eyes. It’s been vacant for some time, so it should be an easy buy.
Pack what you think you’ll need. I’ll help you move your things.”
    Gar’s heart tightened more painfully with each beat. It
would be the first time since the kid had been born that they would not be
together, sharing everything. Sharing Hallie…
    His body leapt with excitement at the thought of not having
to share Hallie.
    “I’ll call the realtors and have them get the necessary
repairs done.” His voice sounded gruff even to himself. “The water needs to be
turned on, as well as the gas and lights. It shouldn’t take more than a day or
two. Can you manage to wait that long to be on your own?”
    After a moment’s pause he slapped his hand over the kid’s
broad shoulder and gave him a shake. “I can be there in a moment if they come.
You know they will, don’t you? It’s just a matter of time.” He didn’t know how
long it would take for the wolves to find their missing female, but even an
omega would be missed. And the Lykos would not take kindly to having one of
their females claimed by a cat.
    Cal nodded curtly. “It’s only until she’s healed. By then
I’ll figure out what to do. Besides, like you said, it’s only a moment away.”
    Gar pulled his sibling hard against his broad chest and
slapped him on the back, then cleared his throat and nodded. “Hallie’s bringing
something for her to wear. You will have your hands full with that one. I hope
you know how to train puppies.”
    Cal blinked, then seemed to realize what he meant. “I think
I can handle it.” His skin grew red.
     
    He stared at his female. He drew a deep breath. Confusion
rattled inside him. He was calling her his