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“Holy crap that was crazy. I wonder if whoever was knocking on the club door was a distraction so I could be alone in the library. I hope they figure out where Julian is and put an end to this nonsense. I don’t like thinking we’ll always be worrying about each other’s safety.”

He yowled in agreement.

“Thank you for saving me,” she said with a low voice.

He wanted to tell her that he’d always come for her, always put her safety and protection over everything else. He’d just wait until he was back to human and could tell her. For now, he purred loudly and she chuckled.

“I’m the luckiest female on the planet to have such an amazing male for a mate. I’m so happy you came to Belle Terra and you’re in my life. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

Fortunately, she never had to find out.

Chapter Eight

Georgia had just finished her second bag of blood after taking a shower and changing into more comfortable clothes, when someone knocked on the door of the apartment.

Sylas glanced at her as he walked to the door, peeked out the peep hole, and then unlocked it.

“Hey, are we interrupting?” Ronan asked.

Georgia leaned forward on the couch and saw Alanah, Dredge, and Taryn behind him.

“Not at all,” Georgia said. “Come on in.”

The group walked in and Sylas shut the door. “Can we get you guys anything?” she asked as they sat in the family room. Sylas joined her on the couch, putting his arm around her.

“No thanks,” Taryn said. “First, we wanted to make sure that you were all right.”

“I’m better now that I’ve had some blood to drink and cleaned up.”

“You’re good?” Ronan asked, looking at Sylas.

Her mate had shifted back while she’d been cleaning up. She’d loved seeing him as a sabertooth tiger. He was massive, with long, curved canines and soft blond fur. She had fangs too, but his were enormous. She’d called the restaurant when they’d gotten back to the apartment and they’d sent up several raw steaks, and he’d purred while eating them.

It was entirely adorable.

Her sexy predator.

“We’ve got Julian’s location. His kiss has about twenty members, but he’s also got humans working for him, which is how he was able to cause problems during the daytime. Devon told us about the place they’re holed up, the security in place, and Julian’s plans,” Ronan said.

“You believe him?” Sylas asked.

Ronan nodded. “He was being tight-lipped to start with, but it didn’t take much to convince him to tell the truth.”

“What’s going to happen to him?” Georgia asked.

“He’s being held until the threat with Julian is ended, then Caleb will reach out to the vampire council members in the state and have whoever’s alive after the battle picked up and imprisoned.”

“Battle?” Georgia asked.

“There will definitely be a battle,” Sylas said. “What’s the plan?”

Dredge said, “We’re going to move upstairs to the main section of the club. All the mates will be there along with the female kiss members who aren’t part of the security team. I’ll be guarding with the wolves. Both alphas have sent extra pack members to guard while we’re gone. The North pack will be at the hotel, the South pack will be here.”

Taryn nodded and looked at Georgia. “They want to get on the way as soon as possible.”

Sylas turned his head toward her and smiled. “I’ll be back before you know it.”

“I just got you,” she said, her voice going thick with emotion.

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