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and into the shower, it was past eight o’clock.  He quickly dressed, flicking his long dark hair down his back, and went downstairs.  First order of business, find a huge cup of coffee.  Then find his mate and start the charm offensive.
    When he got to the kitchen Kane, Shawn, Lucius , and Vincent were arguing, and Dean was cooking breakfast.  Ignoring the problem at the table for a moment, Damien found the coffee pot and the biggest cup he could find.  Pouring a healthy dose of the black liquid, he wandered back to the table and sat down.  The four men sitting there had all gone quiet.
    “W ell, what’s the problem this early in the morning?”  He asked, taking a grateful gulp of his coffee.  Hmm, that tasted good.
    “I was trying to get my pig-headed brother-in-law to understand that his men just can’t go off looking for Bruce and the others on their own.  That Bruce was our problem, and we should be with them,” Lucius said.
    “Yes, well that’s a given, so what’s the problem.  I’m sure Kane doesn’t have a problem with that,” Damien said easily, taking another gulp of coffee.  A few more mouthfuls and he would start to feel half human again.
    “I don’t have a problem with that,” Kane rumbled beside him, “but it’s a moot point anyway.  The boys have already gone.”
    “What,” Damien spluttered, spitting out his mouthful of coffee.  “What do you mean gone?  “Who’s gone? When?  Where?”
    “Really Damien, you shouldn’t have tied one on last night,” Shawn said teasingly, as he got up to get the pot of coffee and brought it back to the table.  “The when, is at first light.  The where, is tracking Bruce and his cronies through the forest, and the who, is Diablo and Griff and the twins.”
    “Why didn’t you bloody stop them?”  Roared Damien.  “They could all be fucking killed.”
    “Griff didn’t text me to tell me , until they were ready to go,” Kane said quietly, “and by the time I got down here, they were already gone.”
    “The boys apparently cooked this up between themselves.  The plan is to track the shifters , and then try and drive them back to the house, where we will be waiting to help kill them off,” Shawn continued.
    “Well , we’ve got to go after them,” Damien said decisively, already getting out of his seat.  His unclaimed mate was out there in the woods with a killer bear shifter.  He was damned if he was going to sit still and wait for the man to come home.
    “NO,” Kane shouted.  “Don’t you think I wanted to do that too?  Don’t you realize I am worried sick about my boys?  They are more than my pack, they’re my family.  But Griff’s plan is a good one, and the best thing we can do for them is stay here.”
    “It wasn’t Griff’s plan,” Dean said quietly as he put platters of food on the table.  Bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes and fried potatoes.  It all smelt really good , but Damien’s stomach was still upset at the thought that Scott was out there, somewhere, putting himself in danger.
    “What do you mean, Dean? ” Kane’s voice naturally softened when he talked to his Omega.  “Griff made out like this was his and Diablo’s idea.”
    “No,” said Dean.  “It was Scott .”  The smaller man glanced at Damien nervously before focusing his gaze on Kane.  “Scott was upset at being rejected by his mate, so he and Troy convinced Griff and Diablo, to go with them to get rid of the threat of the bear shifter. He figured with Bruce dead the Texan pack members would go home.”
    Oh great, now Damien felt really sick.  His mate thought he had rejected him.  Way to go, putting his own selfish needs to get drunk, over those of his mate.
    “Why did Griff and Diablo go along with this, Dean?  I mean I know Troy would support his twin in anything , but why did the other two go?”  Kane’s was still talking quietly, but there was an edge to his voice now as well.
    Dean glanced over at the