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step toward her. Instead, she seemed to be reaching for a gun.
    “Don’t.” Stephan stopped moving but smiled at her when she pulled her hand from her naked hip.
    “What did you…how did you… ? Fuck.”
    “Very good,” he told her . Then Stephan looked at Kaleb. “You’ve bonded with her. You should know that I’ve made arrangements to have her moved to your home.”
    “Excuse me ?” Everyone ignored Thor as Samuel spoke up.
    “You have a home? Since when? I had no idea you even had anything but a cave you slept in on cold nights.” Samuel grinned at him. “Can we see it? Is it one of those nice little places like Jimmy has? I hear the faeries are having fun with his place.”
    “I’m right here. Hello?” Kaleb looked at her but glared at Samuel.
    “I have a real house and , no, you cannot see it. The faeries come to my house and I’ll swat them away like flies. What’s going on?”
    “I’ve been informed that the scent she had on her was from a home close by. I think she’s been touched by—” The shrill whistle had him put his hands over his ears. All of them looked at Thor, and Kaleb felt his boar stir, his bear. Christ, she looked good enough to eat.
    “Now that I have your attention , I’d like to point out that I’m a grown woman—and I’m pretty sure it’s silly of me to point this out—who has been on her own for more years than any of you morons have.” Stephan snorted, but she ignored him. “As I was saying. I’m right here. Any and all decisions that you think to make for me or even about me will be cleared through me. I’m not a simpleton.”
    Both Samuel and Stephan looked at him. “She’s right. She has been making her own decisions. As for her being a simpleton, I’m reasonably sure she’s not that either.”
    “Thank you.” Kaleb turned to look at her , and he could see that she was exhausted and took a step toward her. She put up her hand to stop him. “I want answers. Either you give them to me, or I swear to Christ the first time I have a gun back in my hand, I will shoot all three of you.”
    “Do you believe in vampires or shifters?” He watched her face for any sign that she was going to be upset , but she only shook her head at him. “I’m sorry to hear that. Stephan is a vampire. An old one as a matter of fact. I’m not sure how old, but with his age comes benefits that others wouldn’t have. Such as his ability to be out in the daylight hours. Samuel is a shifter, as am I. He’s a lion and the leader of this pride. He has a mate, as do I now. His mate is Kennedy. She, too, can shift, but she’s a great deal more. How you doing?”
    “And you? What are you?” He told her bear. “I see. And this would mean that…I’m guessing that as a vampire, he gave me his blood and healed me. It’s why I’m in this sort of shape and not dead.”
    “He gave you blood at the scene of the crime, yes. But he didn’t heal you. I did that.” Again, Kaleb watched her face, and he could see that she wasn’t afraid like he’d thought she might be, but a little confused. He waited for her to look at him again before he continued. “You’re my mate. Do you know what that is?”
    “No. And right now I have more questions about this scent and blood thing. Why did you give me blood?” Stephan shifted on his feet, and she snapped her fingers at him. It was all Kaleb could do not to burst out laughing. “Answer me.”
    “I knew you were Samuel’s friend, as he’d spoken about you before. As for giving my blood to you, it was to help you make it here so that we could put you back together.” Stephan took a step toward her. “I do not appreciate you compelling me to answer you. Simply ask next time.”
    “Would you have answered me truthfully?” Stephan didn’t answer her. She nodded. “I didn’t think so. As for compelling you to answer me? I’m not sure what that means other than the true definition of the word. Are you saying I can make you answer