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the only way he could, he traced her cheek and the slim column
    of her throat. His hand found her shoulder and he dug his fingers deep to hold her to him. Random emotions swept from her to him, wild things that caused his heartbeat to
    speed to a frantic pace. His cock ached to possess her, to plunge deep into the comfort of her body and before he could stop himself, he arched against her hip.
    Chantrea broke the kiss and settled her mouth on his shoulder. “This is wrong on
    so many levels.”
    “Maybe you should stop thinking. Just for a little while. I’m not a man to take
    advantage of a grieving woman. Gods! You’re shaking like a leaf. Let me try to help,
    Trea.”
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    With a soft sound, she looked up at him, tiny wrinkles forming between her brows.
    “How can you know my parents always called me that?” she whispered.
    “Trea?” He firmed his lips and settled a hand at the small of her back. Finally he
    shook his head, feeling her bewilderment. It matched his own. “Can’t explain it. I just know. It feels right.”
    “But I—”
    Just then Hudson’s phone rang. Scowling, he snatched it up and glanced at the
    screen to see Titus Declan’s name displayed. Quickly, he pressed the button and
    answered. “My king.”
    She went still in his arms and he felt her tension as if it were his own. As he listened to the words of the King of the Turquoise Moon panthers, Hudson ran one hand
    soothingly down Trea’s arm. After a moment, her body relaxed on an exhaled breath.
    “Something has happened,” Titus said. “Kevin just called about a truck stranded
    near the entrance to the compound. Want to update me?”
    “Yeah. I found a woman running through the woods with a couple of hunters hot
    on her heels. She’s one of us. Her parents were just killed and she came here for
    sanctuary.”
    Silence fell for a moment. “Mahara and I are on our way. We need to speak with
    her.”
    “Can this possibly wait until morning, my king? Chantrea is exhausted and she’s
    already been through so much tonight.”
    “Right. Thoughtless of me,” Titus murmured. “Tomorrow morning then.”
    Hudson set the phone aside. Trea looked up at him with red-rimmed eyes and
    smiled shakily. “Thank you.”
    He swept her tangled hair back then pressed a kiss to her forehead. Compassion
    swamped him. “Come on. Let’s get you settled in for the night. How does that sound?
    Tomorrow is going to be busy and I think maybe you need some time to decompress.
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    Just lean on me. I’ll take care of everything.” With that, he stood, still holding her in his arms and carried her into the bathroom.
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Chapter Three
    The instant Hudson walked into the bathroom adjoining the master bedroom and
    sat her carefully on the lid of the toilet, she looked around. “Pretty,” she whispered, taking it all in. “So big.”
    Hoping to lighten the mood, he reached into a cabinet to find cotton pads and
    antiseptic and smiled at her. Admittedly dealing with grief-stricken females was out of his element, so Hudson gratefully grasped at straws. “I like my creature comforts.”
    Though his home was modest by the standards of most wealthy men, he was proud
    of the place he’d built. Over the many long years of his life he, like most of his species, had amassed and lost fortunes. Eventually he’d built a home on the compound
    property in the hopes he’d one day raise a family here. The tiled bathroom was
    spacious, featuring plants in the etched glass windows. All done in neutral, male-
    pleasing tones. He’d ensured the tub was as large as a small boat and the single glass-enclosed shower featured every amenity. Near the toilet was a countertop featuring a
    sink with two basins.
    “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bathroom quite this big before.”
    “Hey, I’m a big guy,” he said, setting the medicine on the cabinet before heading to
    the far end of the enormous bathroom to start water in the