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Calculating Manipulating A woman as there for much more than what she claimed

As Alaiya’s lips pressed harder to his, her tongue against the closed searipped the wrist of another hand nearing hihtened his hold on Alaiya’s other arles

She had been atteue now, his h him as he danced with hisat the animal until it stretched, paced and reached for her

That had been the first moment Mercury knew his ani his soul had told him was true Ria was his mate

He drew Alaiya away, ignoring the scent of her desperation, the scent of her anger, and turned his head to see Jonas, the extraction vial in one hand, the deter his silver eyes But there was no threat—only concern, only a need to know

He stared into the othersilver with power, and knew the reasons why he would attempt to take rather than ask Because they knew the aniht not fear it, but he did fear for it

Mercury s of canines as he took the vial, shoved the needle in his vein and watched the blood, brilliant red, fill the small attached canister

“Is this what you need?” He pulled the needle free and looked around

He knew Ria was gone, but he could still feel her Her agony was reaching out to hie, to shred his control with the overwhel fury within it

He tipped his head back and roared Anger was a living, breathing entity inside hier half a Breed; parts of him weren’t even human More parts of him than ever before

He slapped the vial into Jonas’s hand, a s that the community as a whole would need the ansithin it They couldn’t confine him simply because the animal was back And if they tried, they would die

He moved to follow his mate

“Mercury, where are you going?” Alaiya was on hiainst him as he snarled in distaste

“Mercury, she’s safe” Jonas’s assurances behind hi at him “Let’s take care of this first Dane, Lawe and Rule are watching over her You can go to her soon”

“The hell he can” Alaiya’s hands were digging into his shoulders, her expression twisting in anger “Do you think I’ll lose you to that weak little human?”