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his cat form. “Human, if you please, Luc.”
    Luc blinked at him and he glared, pinning his cat with a look.
    “Now, Luc.”
    Luc yawned, whiskers pushing out to the sides, sharp teeth showing. Then a slow change happened, Luc lengthening and losing his fur.
    Kasey glared at Deke. “What the hell were you thinking?”
    “Hey, I was just backup.”
    “What was he thinking?” Jonny caught Kasey’s icy blue gaze with his. “Seriously? Have you all lost your minds? He should never have been allowed to leave the safe house.”
    “That’s on Reuben. You can bite him later.”
    Jonny was going to put Deke over his knee.
    Luc snorted. “Like that puppy could handle Yves. I took care of it, didn’t I?”
    “Yes.” Jonny focused on his lover, standing to stalk that fine form across the room. “You did. Without even letting me know.”
    Luc tried for innocent. Perhaps he would let Kasey take care of Deke’s ass and remind his mate that he was the big boss.
    Jonny glanced at Kasey. “I think we owe them a bit of discipline.”
    Kasey gave him a wicked grin, one that had Luc backing up and Deke growling. Oh, they did like to protest, both of them.
    Moving as one, he and Kasey rushed their lovers, vampire speed one of the rare advantages they had over the shifters. Luc evaded him, slipping away, his impaired sight not slowing him down one bit.
    He rumbled, vision going crimson with worry and hunger and he snagged his lover, dragging them together. Jonny snapped at Luc’s neck, his fangs aching with the need to sink in, to let Luc feel everything he felt.
    Luc’s yowl filled the air, sharp and edged with adrenaline.
    They slammed against one another, and he scraped his teeth over the vein at the base of Luc’s neck, promising more with the touch. The smack of flesh on flesh told him Kasey had done more than promise Deke a touch. Luc’s nostrils flared, and that lean body bucked hard against him.
    “Yes.” Jonny licked his lips, rubbing all along Luc’s body. “You scared me, sweet. You know I hate that.”
    “I had some business to deal with.” Luc’s empty eyes glittered, the look fully inhuman.
    “My fierce kit.” Jonny could wait no longer. He took Luc’s mouth in a ferocious kiss, his need overwhelming him.
    Luc wrapped his legs around Jonny, claws digging into his shoulders. The sounds of flesh hitting flesh rang out, steady, rhythmic, Duke’s cries almost musical.
    Jonny held Luc up with one hand, the other sliding over all that bare skin. He wanted to make sure Luc was whole, safe. Insane, how Luc had snuck out, headed across town without help, without being able to see.
    In cat form.
    Just for that he bit Luc’s lower lip. Drawing a tiny bead of blood. He licked it free, the taste of his lover making his body tingle.
    “More, Mate.” Pushy cat!
    He pulled back, baring his teeth, but Luc couldn’t see, didn’t care. Since Jonny wanted more as well, he complied, biting at Luc’s throat, leaving a trail of tiny bruises. He wanted Luc to sting, to feel it.
    The scent of sex filled the room, anticipation growing. Yes. More.
    He pushed Luc down to the floor, his mate sprawled on his belly, that taut ass and long, lean back his to explore.
    Oh, God, what a perfect form his Luc had. Pale golden skin, lean muscles... A feast for his senses. He smacked one resilient ass cheek, knowing Luc would growl, but that was nothing compared to what Deke was still receiving.
    Luc’s teeth snapped together, his legs parted. “Quit playing and fuck me.”
    “Not yet.” He would make Luc understand first. No running off without him. No matter what.
    “Come on!” Luc began to wiggle, to buck underneath him daring him to fight back.
    Jonny pressed his forearm to Luc’s nape and held him down, held him utterly still. “Not until I say, sweet. This is meant to be discipline, hmm?”
    “We’re not big on that whole following rules thing, Mate.”
    No, but Luc loved the reminders that Jonny intended for him to