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humans didn’t care if they shot the tigers or shifters” The room darkened as his memories took over, giving way to the horrible memories he had kept hidden deep for so long. “Some say they knew about us shifters and had finally found a way to murder us by killing every tiger they found.
    “When they had all but decimated our population, our shamans found a way to harness the magic and designed a way to escape. They created the cascade, and the bridge to enter it. That place is where we have hidden for over a hundred years.”
    “Why do people have to be so selfish? Why do they always take, take, take when they have the capacity to give so much, if only they would listen to their hearts?” Carmen leaned forward, rested her head on his knee, sobbing for their suffering.
    “Sh... lyubov moya, my love . I am fine, Malik is fine.” He stroked her hair, reveling in the fact that he now knew it was as soft as it looked.
    She looked up at him, tears streaming down her face. “You can’t possibly love me. We aren’t even positive we’re mates yet.”
    Malik reached down, helping her to her feet. He brushed her tears away with a smile. “We are sure. It is you who has doubts.” He grinned. “If you reacted to Gabe’s toes with such overwhelming emotion, I can’t wait to see how you react to my tail.”
     

Chapter Nine
     
     
    “I can’t believe that I paid to rent that room for the night and we’re on the road.” Carmen sat between them, her arms crossed wearing what she hoped was a formidable-looking scowl. She doubted it, though. If the guys’ reactions were anything to go by, she would think she had been smiling and nodding all the while.
    “If we drive in shifts, we could lose whoever is following us. From our experience, hit men rarely travel in pairs. None of them wants to leave a witness. If Kitrick travels alone, which is his usual M.O., he’ll have to stop and sleep while we can keep driving.”
    “I don’t think it’s going to do much good if they’re using helicopters.” She pointed up at the chopper that had been pacing them for the last ten minutes, or so. “Or is that someone you know?”
    “Shit!” Gabe glanced out the window. “It’s no one we know.” He frowned. “But if it’s Kitrick, he could have blown us away by now.” He glanced at her. “Do you know of anyone who would come after you with a helicopter?”
    “My uncles are rich, but I don’t think they’re that rich.” Carmen shook her head. “It has to be one of your enemies. Didn’t you say they were into organized crime? Now they would have that kind of money, wouldn’t they?”
    Two SUVs appeared out of the haze in front of them, each taking up a lane. One pulled ahead, shooting by them while the other cut the wheel, sliding sideways to a stop in front of them.
    Malik jammed on the brakes, their car skidding to a halt. The other vehicle spun around and came up behind them, boxing them in while the helicopter landed in the desert a few hundred feet off their right side.
    Shit, shit, shit. What the hell could they do? They were surrounded and outnumbered.
    “I don’t know who this is, but they aren’t shooting yet, so let’s take that as a good sign.” Gabe, reached for the door handle, opened the door and slid out. “Stay here.”
    Malik followed suit. They strode to the front of the car when four guys jumped them, beating them down.
    Carmen screamed as someone opened the door and pulled her out of the car.
    “Are you okay?”
    “Uncle Mitch!” Her mouth fell open as she stared up at him. “What are you doing here?”
    “How did you—”
    “We decided to come for you when the tracking device on the car and your portable GPS parted ways. We tried calling, but it kept going into voicemail. You should charge your phone.” He glanced at the four men fighting Malik and Gable. “It’s a good thing, too, by the looks of it.” He turned his dark gaze on her. “Why didn’t you tell us you were taking