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comfortable. You
can either eat here or downstairs if you’re ready to brave my family.”
    Lisa watched, amazed as his face softened on a grin as he
mentioned his family, and a spurt of jealousy shot through her.
    There was a soft knock on the door, and a woman walked in.
She looked about the same age as her, with a smile that crinkled her freckled
face surrounded by red curls.
    “Hi, Lisa, I’m Cassie. How are you feeling?” The woman
asked, but Lisa couldn’t answer her as she was too distracted by the huge man
that followed her. Power vibrated off him, and she scrambled up the bed
quivering toward Mac.
     
    * * * *
     
    Mac steadied her and put his arm around her, startled by her
strong reaction to Riley. God, if she thought he was scary, wait till she saw
Zack. He had at least another five inches on the pair of them.
    “Riley’s not gonna hurt you.” Mac
drew her in protectively, humbled that, in her fear, she had instinctively
sought him out.
      Riley sat on the
edge of the bed below her, trying to assume the most non-threatening position
he could and his voice lowered by an octave. “Hi, Lisa, I’m Riley, Mac’s
brother. I know your side’s probably still hurting you a lot, and I want to check to see how those broken ribs are healing. I just want to
feel your side. I promise I’ll be gentle.” Smiling, he blew on his hands to
warm them up.
    “Come on, let’s get you comfortable.” Lisa stiffened briefly
as Mac pulled her onto his lap. His big arms comfortably surrounded her. She
took a shuddering breath, and she leaned back into him. God, he felt like he
could take on the world when she did that. Lisa flinched slightly as Riley
touched her arm, but she still leaned back. He moved slightly and smiled when
she followed.
    “Good girl.” Mac kissed her head as she relaxed. In no time,
Riley had checked her ribs and nodded a satisfied grin to Mac.
    Mac lifted her unprotesting body and
stood her next to him, careful not to let go until he knew she had her balance.
“I’m going downstairs while you get showered.”
    Lisa made a grab for his arm. “I…”
    “Cassie’s gonna help you get
ready. I’ll just be downstairs.” Mac glanced at Cassie for confirmation. “If
you need me, tell Cassie. She’ll shout for me.” Mac brought his cell out of his
pocket and left it on the nightstand. “I’ll be with Riley.”
    Cassie nodded and smiled. “We’ll be quick. You’ll feel much
better.”
    Mac stared as the silence lengthened. He’d caught her
agonized reaction before she’d turned away. He thought she’d want privacy, and
to be honest, he needed some time just to sort his feelings out. He felt like
he was just getting off a rollercoaster that he’d been stuck on for about ten
hours. He moved uncomfortably and turned to tell Riley he was gonna wait up here until Lisa was ready. Lisa’s stiffened
shoulders made him feel like he was abandoning her. He stared at her back, willing
her to look. If she turned, he would stay. He sighed silently and followed
Riley out of the room.
    Lisa turned just as the door closed.

 
     
     
    Chapter Three
     
     
    Mac put out a hand to stop Riley. “I need to borrow your
phone.” Riley nodded and handed it over then turned to go. “Riley.” Mac shook
his head to get Riley to stay and leaned on the bannister waiting for Brett to
answer.
    “Riley?”
    “It’s Mac. Got a problem.” If that isn’t the
understatement of the century. He could imagine Brett grinning.
    “I know she’s there okay. Zack called.”
    “Yeah, Brett, but it was weird. He told you they were
getting ready to move her?”
    “That’s what Dr. Michaels—”
    Mac interrupted “Brett, one of the nurses was a shifter.”
    Riley’s eyebrows shot up in astonishment, and a soft gasp came
from Brett.
    “What the hell?” Brett started.
    “Look, it was weird. There was no way any shifter wouldn’t
have known what Lisa was, even if they didn’t know her alpha status. I just