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intercede and
get this over with. But Lucas is diplomatic.
    "We need your help sir."
    "Lorri has asked this of us before. We told her what we
are telling you. No."
    "Uncle, be reasonable."
    "No Lucas, you be reasonable. You and Ben are the first
of the Fae to choose to become Roses. We didn’t support your decision then
because we know what the Roses are, they meddle."
    Ben slaps the table. "Our kind has been killing and
raping and committing crimes against the humans. It's up to us to monitor that.
The Roses are the law. That is all. We are the justice for all. How can you
disagree with that?"
    Their uncle looks savagely at them. "I am alpha."
    "Uncle this is a pack problem. His father kills
chaotically and indiscreetly. He leaves raped dead women and girls."
Lucas's tone is strong but kind.
    His uncle's face reddens. "What does this have to do with
us?" His voice booms across the room. My jaw is clenched. Sparks are
flying from my fingers like a sparkler.
    Ben clears his throat, "Uhm, well, he does his attacking
as a wolf. Sometimes part wolf." I gag. I turn my face away. The image of
my mother splayed across the hood of her car, is forcing its way into my mind.
    Ari puts her hand over mine and kills the sparks. I close my
eyes and force in thoughts of happier times. Times that included Sam.
    "If it ever got out that shifters coexist with humans,
well I'm certain you can imagine how that would be. Experiments and all."
    His red-faced uncle looks like he might process the idea. He
nods and looks at Aleks, "We will help but we will need everything. Every
offense, dates and locations."
    Aleks nods and puts a hand out across the table.
"Done."
    They all stand and I can't help but feel lost. I lean into Ari
and whisper, "That was weird."
    She nudges into me. "I know right. They make it look like
they are the ones making the choices and that they could deny you, but they
don’t. Bravado."
    I snort and stand to leave with Aleks, but Lucas and his uncle
corner him. A silky haired blonde strolls up in short cutoffs and a tiny tank
top. She smiles too much and stands too close to Aleks. My blood is boiling.
    "Come on champ." A huge hand grabs my arm and drags
me from the room.
Ben smirks and kisses the side of my head. "Down girl."
    I relax my muscles and let him drag me from the building.
    "Her name is Janine. She is always on the prowl. You know
Aleks better than that."
    I sigh and nod but the frown stays plastered to my face.
    Ari is standing outside with the same haunted look on her
face.
    "What's up with her?" I whisper into Ben. "She
seemed good a minute ago?"
    "Sam," he whispers back. "Every time we go
outside she starts to get that same haunted look."
    I feel sick.
    He pulls me the other way and continues, "I can't imagine
what it's all been like for her. She changes things and then has to run around
like the movie Ground Hog Day and fix everything she has undone."
    I kick a small pebble. "I know. She doesn’t talk about
it, but if you ever share a bed with her you know it bugs her. She has bad
dreams still."
    He shivers. "From the orphanage. She told me about them
once. She tried to get Giselle to persuade the memories from her. She even got
Dorian to try but they are imprinted to her soul we think."
    I think. "Maybe, it's because she is part angel."
    He nods. "Maybe. Anyway, I've been meaning to ask. How
are you?" His eyes kill me. He is sadder than anyone. He and Sam were like
brothers. Same as Luke and Sam.
    I shake my head, gripping to my control. "Not so
good." I don’t like vocalizing my feelings.
    He shakes his head. "Me too. I just can't stop myself
from missing them."
    I glance back at Ari as we walk into the forest. "She
must beat herself up so much."
    He sits on a huge mossy log and looks lost, just like Ari.
"She does. She constantly tries to think of a way to control the push. Her
and O and Trist have been working on it."
    I frown. "Why? Who would they push?"
    He shrugs. "Not sure." His eyes tell me