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must understand something. Fear is a relative thing. Everyone is afraid. Courage just means the way you handle those fears.”
    Skylar smiled sadly. “I bet you’re not afraid of anything.”

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    “Of course I am. We fear the things we cannot control.” Byron cupped Skylar’s cheek, half unable to believe he was even saying these things. “I might have absolute rule over one part of my life, but another is very uncertain.”
    Skylar bit his lip. “Not uncertain,” he finally said.
    “Just…complicated.”
    Clearly, they were thinking about the same thing, and Byron hugged Skylar tight once again. He knew things were complicated, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t untangle them. “Go on. Go change.
    They’re waiting for us at breakfast.”
    With Byron there, it didn’t take long for Skylar to find his clothing. Byron prudently looked away while his lover pulled his clothes on. It was both for his own benefit, and Skylar’s. Seeing Skylar’s nude body would definitely make him want to repeat the episode from the night before, and now was not the time.
    “Okay, I’m ready,” Skylar finally said.
    Byron turned to his lover and was once again struck by Skylar’s beauty. It seemed surreal, like the sun’s rays shining over the ocean’s surface at dawn, too amazing for it to actually belong in such a filthy world.
    Byron extended his hand, and Skylar took it. Wordlessly, they walked out of the room. As soon as they left their little sanctuary, Skylar began to tense. Byron wrapped his arm around Skylar’s waist and pulled him closer as they walked.
    They reached the dining room and found most of the household and guests gathered there. Byron immediately regretted bring Skylar to breakfast, but by some miracle, most of the people didn’t seem to know about the attack on Skylar. They greeted the seahorse normally, complimented him on the party. Some inquired on Skylar’s disappearing act from the night before, which made Byron want to wring their necks.
    However, Skylar took it all in stride. In spite of the fear he’d shown while in private with Byron, he now seemed completely calm.

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    Byron knew it was a mask, but he felt very proud of Skylar nonetheless.
    It helped that Skylar’s friends were also there. Carson, Shiloh, Daniel, and Nicolas made it their business to steer conversation away from Skylar and onto more generic matters. Byron made a mental note to thank them later. His way of pushing aside unwanted attention would have been much more violent.
    The excruciating meal ended, and the elder gestured them to a private receiving room. His two sons were also there, as well as Liam Denning and Garth. Their presence made Byron more at ease, but another werewolf Byron didn’t know was also there. One look at him, and Byron knew this conversation would not go well.
    “Mr. Pierce, my son brought to my attention the events that occurred last night,” the elder said. “You know how much I value you and your family, and I deeply regret you passing through such an unpleasant experience.”
    Unpleasant experience? The beast inside Byron rose once more.
    The elder was treading dangerous ground, and if he didn’t offer Skylar proper respect, he might find himself in a very unpleasant situation himself.
    Seemingly guessing Byron’s thoughts, Skylar squeezed his waist.
    His voice showed no emotion when he told the elder, “I appreciate your words, Elder Wade. You don’t need to worry. I understand that man’s behavior isn’t representative of the way you lead your pack.”
    “Indeed.” The werewolf offered them a small nod and paused.
    “While I hate to ask you this, I have to know what exactly happened last night.”
    A silent growl emerged in Byron’s throat. Sharks weren’t very vocal creatures. If anything, they were silent hunters, and that went for shark shifters, as well. However, while Byron didn’t have the benefit of a threatening roar,