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"Yeah He’s real protective of her and Lissa," Riordanto court other men’s baby sisters the world over

"Lissa is Noelle’s twin"

"That’s right" Lara’s irls, both with long black hair, vivid aqua-colored eyes, and skin the shade of sun-kissed copper "They’re lovely" Had grown into their coltish bodies over the past two years "How old are they now? Eighteen?"

Riordan nodded "Only a year younger than me" A pause "Lissa’s this wild, chatty tornado" - an affectionate grin - "while Noelle’s gentle, quiet It’s like she’s a peaceful spot in the world, but she holds her own" His wolf prowled to the surface of his eyes "First tiht think Lissa runs the show, but I’ve seen how Lissa always asks Noelle for advice anyti very ?"

"No, but Lissa does - I don’t think Noelle’s ever kept a secret from her"

"Does that bother you?"

He took a moment to think about his anshich made her believe him when he said, "No I kne close they were from the start" He held out his arm for the scanner, waited while Lara did a double-check to confir around," he bit out after she put down the device, "and that’s part of e need clear guidance on the situation fros stand, Noelle doesn’t want to cause Zach any extra stress"

Lara frowned "Why? Zach’s as tough as any soldier"

"Yeah, but he’s a bit crazy right noith Annie being pregnant and everything"

"What? As of when?" While Lara didn’t know Zach particularly well, she did know his mate The other wo territory, and ever since the DarkRiver-SnowDancer alliance, enough wolves had moved into the area that there were more than a few pups who attended the school

Lara had one to on behalf of a couple who’d been out of town at the time, and stayed in touch with her ever since

"They just found out a week ago," Riordan said with a grin

"Well, I’ over the news an hour later when shea spot on the slope overlooking the lake

The sun was out and so was the first-grade class of the internal SnowDancer ele the time of their lives on the pebbled shore of the lake while their teachers stood indulgent watch Deeply content, she opened the container that held the lunch Walker had brought for her and laughed "You’ve been in cahoots with ain"

WALKER shook his head when Lara offered him a forkful of her mushroom and herb risotto, which he’d picked up for her froreeh his mate didn’t always appreciate their partnership "I prefer led closer to hiainst his, the waroing to let et I said that?"

He finished half a sandwich, picked up the second half after taking a swig of the coffee Lara had taken responsibility for bringing "No" It felt strange and yet perfect to tease her, to know that he had the ability to play in this way

Wrinkling her nose at hi, "Can you look into the web forin her one wolf "I adore you" Her love stunned hi used to it deep within Never would he take it for granted, but he ly beautiful gift she’d given him, that expectation of love, of tenderness "What do you want to know?"

"I did a fairly co from the coffee when he lifted the cup to her lips,

"but I don’t feel drained at all" Interest spiked "You think the neosentience in the web is feeding you Sienna’s excess power" Every psychic network had a "mind" The one in the SnowDancer Web, which now included his entire fa like the vast NetMind that was the guardian and librarian of the PsyNet

But it did exist, and as they’d seen in the aftermath of the battle, it could influence the web