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"That’s really neat," she said, andbone incare of sick people, so I can only i thatas we go," Sariel put in "We have doctors here, and Kira at least has an advantage because of her training in the ood with the patients It’s not as if running a center like this has ever been done before, and certainly not in my realm, where they simply cast out anyone who’s different" A shadow crossed his features, but he shook it off "Still, the work is rewarding e get good results"

After a round of enthusiasroup about the project, a er than Jaxon’s spoke up from beside him "I’m Zander Cole, or just Zan This is Ryon Hunter" He waved at a blond er than his friends

Ryon smiled, open and friendly "Hello"

"It’s nice to meet you all" The jury was still out on the truth of that stateet to the heart of her visit "I suppose by now you’ve been told I’m Micah’s sister Do any of you know him?"

Guarded expressions met her question as she took a bite of tender ht out of her meal, as it had with every aspect of her life since she was infor himself and his two friends "The three of us were in the SEALs with hi with Aric and Raven, who aren’t with us at the molanced around the group "It’s okay Your boss already filled uys do for a living I’ in facts, so I’m not sure I totally believe all this stuff about conspiracies and otherworldly creatures But I’ there" She shot a pointed look at Sariel for emphasis When she did, she noticed that he hadn’t made a move to touch any of the food, but she didn’t have time to wonder why

"Kind of hard not to believe it when it’s shoved in your face, huh?" Kira said in syo He’s a fors in coestured to a uy Jaxon wrapped an arm around Kira’s waist and kissed the top of her head

Rowan shrugged "Maybe"

Jaxon brought the topic back to Micah "About your brother, all of us thought he and several other Pack members were dead because that’s ere told, same as you We were devastated When Nick ca, but he was prettyWe’re no happier about that than you must be, but we don’t blame him Nick didn’t know for sure whether they really were dead-only what he was told"

Rowan shook her head "I’ll adry with your boss at first, but I don’t blame him, either I just want the truth, and to find one," she added hoarsely Her appetite fled

Reaching across the table, Zan laid a hand over hers "That’s all ant as well Micah was-is-a brother to us Now that we’re pretty sure he’s being held so hiuys, too, if they’re out there"

Heat enveloped her hand, traveled up her arony in her chest lessened, and she wondered if this was Zan’s gift-easing people’s pain

"We know Savage is," Ryon put in

"Yeah, the snarky son of a bitch" Jaxon’s words held no real heat, and his tone was sad, his eyes briuilt "It’s my fault he’s not here"

"Oh, sweetie," Kira breathed, hugging hi yourself Aric’s being taken was Chappell’s doing, not yours"

Confused, Roaited for soift, other than his wolf, of course, is that he’s a Timebender He can literally bend tio on a rescue op, Kira was killed and-"

"No offense, but she’s looking pretty good tothe other woman

Zan continued while Jaxon stared at his plate "That’s because Jax bent time back and saved her But that caused Aric to be taken prisoner by Chappell’s minions instead"

"Uh-huh" Her cop’s brain balked at this one She pinned Jaxon with a steely look that had made many a suspect squirm "Show me"

"What?"

She waved a hand "If you can bend tiel here"

"Fae," Sariel corrected

"Whatever"

Jax gave a wry chuckle "I can’t Wouldn’t do any good"

"Why not?"

"Because you wouldn’t remember if I did How do you know I didn’t perfor the sa to process this, then snorted "Dahed, and she supposed the joke was on her Undaunted, however, and deterifts Nick told her about, she addressed Zan "So what’s your talent? Bet you can’t prove it, either"

"I’ a black brow "And actually, I can Ryon, give me your hand"

The blond held it out "Man, just don’t leave a scar"

Zan turned his friend’s hand pal a pocketknife "This will make a cleaner cut than the steak knife"

Rowan’s eyes widened "Wait a rin, Zan flipped open the blade Quickly, he made a swipe across Ryon’s palm A thin line oozed red, but not too badly "Do you see that? His hand is bleeding, right?"