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    “There’s nothing to tell. He kissed me, I bit him, and said to back off. That’s it.”
    Shay made a tsk sound. “Bullshit. There’s something else you are not saying.”
    Cameron stared at Shay and shook her head. “And you’re nosy. Okay, I’ll tell you, but it doesn’t leave this table. And I don’t want to talk about it.”
    The two women nodded in agreement, so Cameron told them about Blaine’s confession about liking Graham’s scent on her.
    Shay smiled, making Cameron regret saying anything. This would never go away now. “I can’t believe my possessive brother is considering this.”
    Cameron growled, “Shay. Not a word.”
    Dani fiddled with the sleeve of her coffee cup. “Cam, you know this could be a way to keep Graham in Ashwood, and you would get to keep Max.”
    Oh, no she didn’t. “I can’t believe you’re using an innocent child to sway me to take up Blaine’s offer. Besides, I’m not sure I can handle one alpha male, let alone two. I don’t think my jaguar will like it.”
    Shay sat back in her chair. Smirk intact. “Have you given her a chance to decide?”
    Cameron opened her mouth then closed it. No, she hadn’t let the cat decide. She really hadn’t planned on it.
    It’s not fair to shut me out.
    Groaning at the jaguar’s thoughts in her mind, Cameron peered out over the children playing various games. How bad would it be to let the animal part of her help her chose their path?
     
     
     
     

Chapter 5
     
    Blaine materialized with Graham outside a single-story brick home just outside Black Mountain, North Carolina. Usually his teleporting abilities were limited to places he’d been before. Although he had been in Black Mountain before, he hadn’t been to this house. But Graham had lived here for a couple of years. The male had provided enough information about the house and its location that Blaine knew where to teleport to.
    Graham took a step then swayed. Blaine clasped him on the shoulder, ignoring the odd electric current from the touch. He’d thought it had dulled from first gripping Graham’s arm to teleport the both of them. Apparently not.
    As if sensing the electric spark, Graham shrugged out of Blaine’s touch. “That’s the most disorienting thing I’ve ever done.”
    Blaine raised a brow. “Have you done many disorienting things?”
    Graham chuckled and moved toward the door. He felt above the door frame until he pulled away a key. Smirking over his shoulder to Blaine, Graham unlocked the door and walked inside. Blaine followed, shutting the door behind him. He crinkled up his nose at the stale, musty air. “How long did Sammie say they were being held captive?”
    Graham shrugged. “She said it was close to a year, but she was guessing. She said she lost track after eight months.”
    “Fucking rogues,” Blaine growled.
    “Yep.” Graham set his duffel bag on the sofa and went to the pick up the mail from the coffee table. Blaine watched as the male drew his brows together, and a tic formed in his temple. “The postmark on this is fourteen months ago.”
    Blaine didn’t flinch at his angry tone. Hell, he agreed with it. He was betting the whole disappearance thing had the Onyx written all over it. But why hadn’t Isaac told Graham that anything was wrong? Could he have been protecting his lover?
    Graham moved to walk by, and Blaine grabbed his arm to stop him. Locking gazes, Blaine asked, “You good?”
    The other male gave a short nod. Blaine wasn’t convinced but released his hold anyway.
    After a few moments, Graham said, “I didn’t see it at the time, but now everything looks out of place. Like he left in a hurry.”
    “Or someone had taken him and the kids.”
    Graham’s head snapped in Blaine’s direction. Blaine’s chest tightened at the emotions rolling through his features. It was something he’d seen many times from the Pack members over the last thirty years. Loss and sorrow at never being able to see