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hurt,
but Sanders was coming at me. When I reached for him to shove him out, your son
did as well, and I hurt him. For that I’m sorry.” Rayne looked back at her work
area, then back at the woman. “I’d really like it if you people would just
leave me alone. I never asked for your help, and as far as I’m concerned, when
I missed that appointment, things between us was finished. Understand?”
    “Oh I understand what you’re saying, but
I don’t agree with it.” Before Rayne could tell the woman she didn’t give a
flying fuck what she believed, she continued. “As for the monster part? Not
going to believe that any more that I can believe that I can fly. No one that
makes things like this from nature can be called that horrid name. As for us
people leaving you alone? I’m afraid that’s not going to happen either. Last I
heard from Bronwyn, she’s planning to hire you to do the lobby for us, and I,
for one, can see why.”
    “I can’t do that job. I don’t have the
money for the upfront capital any longer.” She flushed when she realized what
she’d said. “I have some unforeseen hospital bills.”
    “I can see that you’ve taken a beating. Did
someone I know do that to you?” She didn’t answer, but she seemed to know
anyway. “Sanders is a pain in the ass most days, but hitting a woman is about
as low as it gets. How much have you healed yourself?”
    “None. I can’t do that. And why do you
care?” Before she could answer, Bronwyn and a large man walked in the shop. She
looked at Mrs. Golden, and she nodded. Rayne stepped up to them just as they
started for the counter.
    “He’s in there. I didn’t mean to hurt
him, but I did it. I’ll take full responsibility for it if you want to press
charges.” She started to turn when the man said her name.
    “I want to know what Sanders did to
you.” His voice was hard and unforgiving. She took a step back when she felt
his cat seem to slide along his skin. “I have a beef with him already.”
    “Good for you, but that doesn’t concern
me. If you’re here to take your brother home, then go get him, but me and mine
are not your concern.” She turned in time to see his brother coming out of her
work area.
    He looked pale and seemed to be working
hard at keeping upright. She moved when his brother went to help him stand. He
moved toward her, and before she could figure out his intentions, he trapped
her against the counter with his hands on either side of her.
    “Ryland?” His brother, she supposed,
moved forward. “Can you see to Sanders for me? This is my mate, and he hurt
her.”
    Rayne heard her mom’s sharp intake of
breath and knew that she’d heard him. Before either of them could say a word,
Ryland moved to her work area and she heard him saying something to Sanders. She
couldn’t take her eyes off the man who had trapped her.
    “You step back or I’ll shove you back.
And this time you won’t be getting up for a little while.” He smiled at her,
and she found herself responding in a way that made her scared. “I’m not
screwing around with you. I want you to back up and get the hell out of here.”
    “I’m not leaving until Sanders does, and
since I’m reasonably sure that he’s not leaving on his own two feet, I’m
staying,” he said. She put up her hand to push him away. “You can’t hurt me.
I’m your mate, and as such, you’re not able to cause me any harm.”
    She fisted her hand and pointed a finger
at him. “Fuck you,” she said in a low voice just before she touched him again.
    The power in her finger shot out at him
and knocked him back. Before he could hit the floor, she lifted him up with the
same finger and held him above her head. She walked him to the door and dropped
him on the other side.
    “I’m not now, nor will I ever be, anyone’s
mate. If you return here, I’ll not be so kind about it.” She turned to the rest
of his family and glared. “You come here again, I’ll have you arrested