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with a garden tub that would easily fit six people.
    Jaycee smiled as she noticed the bag from the play club sitting in the closet. Later she would peek inside, but now her nose carried her to the breakfast buffet by the far wall. She licked her lips, grabbing a plate and piling on the food. She always ate when she was upset.
    Shelly ran in, complaining to her guards. “For Pete's sake, my brother's here and one of the National Council. I'll be fine!” She yelled into her cell phone, walking over to Jaycee and rolling her eyes.
    Jaycee could hear Bo yelling back on the phone as Shelly held the phone away from her ear. Shelly grinned, stuffing a strawberry into her mouth. Jaycee sat down in a chair near the fireplace. She waved her hand and the fire roared to life. Shelly stomped over to the other chair, plopping down on it.
    “I swear, I'm going to kill him,” Shelly growled, smiling at her. “Baby, I'm so sorry about your cabin. Bo said everything burned.” She reached over and touched Jaycee's leg. Jaycee looked out the window at the woods. They called to her. Her wolf wanted to run.
    “I've lost everything, Shelly. All my things are gone, and my baby.” She looked back at Shelly. “I thought food would help, but it doesn't. I need to run. My wolf is calling me, but they won't let me.” She sighed, looking into the fire.
    “You know we could slip out the bathroom window. I would love to run. I haven't run in so long, and maybe I can work out my frustrations too.” Shelly whispered to her as Kate came over.
    “I'm game, if you two are. Your father hasn't let me run for a week and I've had it.” Kate looked over her shoulder, knowing the men were busy talking. Jaycee glanced over at Mark, but he was busy talking to her father.
    She really needed it. “I'll go in first, then you two come in the other door. They won't know. I'll leave the window open. It will be a long jump, but I think I can do it.” Jaycee headed towards the bathroom. She shut the door, opening the window and smiled. This would be the second time she slipped out a bathroom window.
    Shifting to her wolf, she jumped out the window and landed with a yelp, but she was okay. Her stomach muscles were just sore. Kate and Shelly followed. All three of them took off towards the woods, playing in the snow. The fresh snow crunched beneath their paws. She felt so free for once, running and playing, that she didn't realize how much time had passed. Jaycee noticed her mates charging towards her with Bo and her father.
    She whimpered to Shelly and Kate. The three females turned as the males surrounded them. Remi growled at her as he drew closer. Jaycee lowered herself, whimpering.
    I'm sorry. I just needed to be free and run. Please don't be mad! She laid her head on her paws as Remi stood over her in his wolf form.
    You have people wanting to hurt you and you take off again. Jaycee this has to stop! Remi growled. She crawled to his feet, licking his leg. Dane came up behind her, nipping her ass. She yelped and looked behind her.
    Go back to the room now! He yelled in her mind, and she ran for the hotel.
    Bo had cornered Shelly, growling at her, but she'd growled back and took off with Jaycee, running next to her. Kate came up beside her, also running. They all ran towards the hotel. When they got closer, they shifted to their human forms, and Jaycee clothed them as they walked into the hotel through the back way.
    Jaycee's father, Guy pulled Kate away and headed in a different direction. Bo took Shelly out the front door towards his truck, yelling at her. Shelly pulled away from him, stomping towards the truck.
    Jaycee walked into the elevator with her mates following behind her. They didn't say a word to her as they stepped into their room.
    Jaycee noticed some bags of clothes on the bed. She peeked in the bags. The clothes were for her. She sat on the bed looking at the bags. “You know for the past two weeks, I've had to buy all new clothes three times.