Page 103 of Marvelous

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Their heads came up in unison, and they stood.

I reached Smoke first and hauled myself into his arms.

He wrapped them around me and squeezed, then he said, “We got him.”

Then I was in Wolf’s arms.

Followed by Hyde and Jekyll.

Ice winked, “Where you go, I go.”

I lifted a brow.

“Promised him. I’d watch over you while he can’t,” he said.

And that was when I saw it.

Blood.

“His?” I asked.

Hyde nodded, “Yeah.”

I swallowed.

And swallowed.

And swallowed.

Trying to keep the tears away.

They wouldn’t help Alec.

Then I looked at his family and sniffed.

“This is his team, Wolf, Smoke, Hyde, Ice, and Jekyll.”

Dom and Garrick’s mouths dropped open at the sight of Dalton. He smirked.

“The fuck?” Dom asked.

Garrick said, “Come again?”

“Wouldn’t be a part of this team if you fuckers knew,” Dalton said.

Frank was flabbergasted, “How in the hell is this possible?”

I took in his team and then Seal Team Two and smiled.

Then I walked over to Duke and hugged him, “Thank you.”

He hugged me back, then let me go, and winked.

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A nurse came out, followed by a doctor.

And when their eyes landed on our group, they made their way over to us.

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