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opened his bedroom door, making sure that Darcy’s door was closed before making his way downstairs. He could smell Darcy’s scent lingering in the hallway. It almost made him cross the hall and take what he wanted. He knew he needed some fresh air to clear his mind. That and being right across the hall from Darcy was too much of a temptation.
Raven had made it down the stairs and into the kitchen, almost getting away without being stopped when he spotted little Oscar digging in the refrigerator.“Are you supposed to be up this late snacking?”
Oscar squealed and spun around, nearly losing his balance because of his bad legs. He looked relieved to see that it was Raven. “I’m not snacking.”
Raven hid the grin that threatened to emerge.“Where are Chance and Seth?”
“Asleep.” Oscar moved away from the refrigerator, but kept his hands behind his back. The little six-year-old thought he was sneaky.
“Show me your hands, Oscar.”
Oscar shook his head.
Raven quirked a brow at the young human.“And why not?”
“Because,” Oscar whispered,“you’ll tell on me.”
Raven moved closer to Oscar, squatting down in front of the small male child as he rested his arms on his knees, making himself seem smaller.“I secret swear I won’t say a word.”
Oscar didn’t look convinced, but pulled his hands from behind his back. One hand was filled with three Oreos—that was all the small fingers could curl around—and the other held a slice of leftover pizza.
“Are you having some sort of party I wasn’t invited to?” Raven asked teasingly.
Oscar shook his head, bewilderment etched on his tiny little face. “I’m not allowed to have friends over unless I ask permission first.”
Raven rubbed his hand over his mouth, hiding the smile.“What will happen if I let you eat these things?”
Oscar shrugged.“I’ll be happy?”
This time Raven couldn’t fight the grin. He chuckled as he nodded.“But you have to promise to brush your teeth when you’re done.”
Oscar grinned, shoving a cookie into his mouth.“I will,” he mumbled around the Oreo.
“Do you need help getting back to your room?” Raven asked. He knew the small human child had been badly burned in a fire. Although Oscar was in physical therapy, the child still had trouble getting around, stairs being his biggest obstacle.
Oscar nodded, curling his fingers around his stolen snacks. Raven picked him up and cradled Oscar in his arms and then walked back upstairs. He peeked into Chance and Seth’s room, making sure they were asleep before taking Oscar to the adjoining room, settling him in his bed.“Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
“I won’t,” Oscar promised as he began to nibble on his stolen pizza, a sparkle of thanks in his eyes.
Raven walked out of the bedroom, seeing Chance awake and watching him. He should have known he couldn’t sneak by a shifter.
“Thanks,” Chance said as he glanced back at Oscar’s door.“I heard him when he left the room. Seth doesn’t know I let Oscar go for snacks at night.”
“I do now,” Seth said sleepily.“And I’ll deal with you and Oscar in the morning.”
Chance grinned as he looked over at Raven, his large hand rubbing down Seth’s back.“Thanks for bringing him back upstairs.”
Raven nodded as he walked out of the bedroom and closed the door.
“Nightly rescue mission?” Darcy asked from behind Raven, his voice a mix of tension and humor.
Raven closed his eyes briefly. It seemed he just couldn’t put any distance between himself and his mate. The aroma of Darcy’s blood wafted around Raven, creating a cloak of temptation and making his jaw tic. His heart rate sped up. Not to mention he was practically drooling at the sweet scent of his mate’s blood.
Raven took a step back, letting a breath out slowly.“You should go to your room.”
Darcy shook his head, taking a step closer for every one Raven took back.“Tell me, Raven. Why do I get the feeling that this perfect little town is