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you were here, little brother.” Mathis ruffled his
brother’s hair. JP smiled at their antics. At least the brothers
were still close. Ujarak wasn’t as closed minded as some of the
polar bear shifters.
    Jean-Paul led Susan to the couch and
sat, pulling her close to his side. Her scent of ripe peaches
wafted over him and he couldn’t wait to taste her again. A knock at
the door made them all turn. Before Mathis could move toward the
entrance, the door opened and Jared Wolfe and his mate, Esme,
walked into the house.
    Esme marched over and stood glaring
down at JP with her hands on her hips.
    “How dare you make my sister cry! Do
you know the kind of hell you’ve put her through by disappearing
like you did? You’re lucky she needs you for her continued
happiness or my wolf would tear you a huge one!”
    “Now, Esme, calm down,” Mathis quickly
jumped to his defense. “JP didn’t know about the separation anxiety
that leads to grieving.”
    Jared picked up his mate and settled
into a chair with Esme on his lap. He held her close and nuzzled
her neck. Jean-Paul was glad to see the alpha female settle down.
No one in their right mind wanted a lycan mad at them.
    “I promise you, I didn’t realize I
hurt Susan by leaving. Now that I know, I’ll keep her close to
me.”
    Margot walked into the room carrying
cups of coffee on a tray. “Sorry I didn’t come down right away,”
she said putting the tray on a table. “I finished getting the
little ones to bed. Tikaani was disappointed that his Uncle Ujarak
wasn’t coming upstairs to tuck him in. So fill me in while I hand
out cups.”
    “Esme was just about to rip into JP
for hurting Susan,” Ujarak said a little too gleefully.
    Jean-Paul grimaced. “Actually, I
apologized about not knowing my absence would be so painful to my
Destined One.”
    “So the witch-kind know about
heartmates?” Esme asked curiously.
    “We certainly believe in a special
person destined to join with us. The witch-kind don’t share
thoughts like the lycans or grieve with separation. I won’t leave
Susan behind, now that I know.”
    “I’m glad to hear you say that. The
lycan mating bond is all consuming,” Jared said. “We mate for life,
with the death of a spouse causing the death of their mate. Once
you and Susan cement the bond in place, you too will be vulnerable
to these side effects.”
    “If you’re afraid that’ll scare me
away, it won’t. I want to bond with Susan,” JP said giving Susan a
squeeze and smiling down at her.
    “I wish we could give you the time you
need, but with my uncle on the loose and a magic item melting the
arctic, you need to get a move on,” Mathis pointed out. “It’s
already dark outside and the farther north you travel, the less
light there will be.”
    “That’s my brother’s way of saying,
hit the road, Jack,” Ujarak said.
    “Jared and Esme brought a couple of
snowmobiles for you to take to the polar bear village. Try not to
get them banged up; they’re new,” Mathis said.
    “We also brought snowsuits. Susan,
you’ll need to bundle up,” Jared said.
    “Come on, Sus. Let’s get you changed,”
Esme said moving to the bag at the door and pulling an orange
snowsuit from inside.
    JP reluctantly released Susan to
change. She rose from the couch and followed her lycan sister
upstairs.
    “My father has talked to the polar
bear elders and explained that you’re coming with Susan. I can’t
guarantee that’ll keep Susan safe, but it’s the only thing I can
do,” Mathis said.
    “Don’t worry,” Ujarak spoke up.
“Malina and I will keep Susan safe.”
    JP gritted his teeth. Susan
was his Destined
One, he would keep her safe, even from well-meaning polar bears if
necessary.
    “Go get changed, little brother,”
Mathis directed. Ujarak got up and headed upstairs. “He means well,
JP. He doesn’t understand about heartmates. He’s all
bear.”
    Jean-Paul nodded and stood.
    “I wish we could send some of our men
with you,