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signaled their release and ended her consciousness as she fainted from too much pleasure.
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    The twins disengaged themselves from their mate with the help of the others. They grinned up at the other brothers. Brand chuckled at their smug expressions.
    “Well I guess it takes two of you to get it right,” teased Francis, laughing as he dodged a thrown pillow.
    Brand shook his head at their antics, all the while arranging their mate to cuddle against him. Francis finally came over after apologizing to help the twins clean their mate. When they were satisfied, Francis took his favorite position and nestled his head between her legs, cupping her bottom cheeks.
    “We almost lost her today,” murmured Brand while he stroked her stomach and breasts in a steady rhythm.
    “I didn’t even know what was happening until she roared,” Seth said in despair. “All I could do at first was watch as that cat swiped a claw at her and our little mate charging in to try to bite. I have never felt as powerless as I was in that moment.”
    “She was so fierce, almost as if she had no thought in the world but to protect us. She has come to love us, I think,” Brand said in wonder.

     

 

     
     

Chapter 9
     
     
    She woke up feeling every ache and pain throughout her body. The ache between her legs and at her back entrance were overshadowed by the intense feeling of being mauled by a full-grown mountain lion. The trembles wouldn’t stop as she continued to relive the previous day’s events. Following the initial rush of adrenaline, the ramifications of her actions truly sank in. Fear and terror fought a battle in her heart and mind at the knowledge that she was, in fact, an animal. The rage that was the focal point of the attack came from a part of her that until that day had lain dormant. She knew instinctually that any threat that came to her or her new family would meet with deadly force. She would not hesitate to kill either man or beast.
    A slight noise brought her attention to the window where some of the men had stopped to talk. She understood their rage as they, too, went over yesterday. Their solution, of course, was ludicrous. No way in hell would she stay there, in and around the cabin, a prisoner.
    She stormed outside to confront the miscreants. She had no thought of her nudity. They had seen her in all her glory.
    “What do you think you’re doing?” yelled Seth from the barn.
    She felt something shift inside her when Seth grabbed her arm. She used his forward motion to send him soaring over her head. Her internal battle raged on as she watched Seth come slowly to his feet. She felt herself on a precipice, and at any moment she would plunge down into an abyss.
    The low growls coming out of her mouth made the men step away slowly. She swayed from side to side, clenching her hands together, making them white. She kept darting her eyes from one to the other in a constant circle.
    “Honey, calm down and breathe,” whispered Jean-Paul. “We will discuss this calmly and rationally. You can’t change, because you could do some damage to yourself.”
    “Shh, love. Breathe, baby, breathe. Thatta girl. Breathe in and out.” Jason used the same hypnotic voice as his brother as they called to their mate. They each slowly advanced with arms opened and inviting.
    They enfolded her in their embrace as she kept taking shuddering breaths. They stroked and petted her as she slowly calmed down.
    She gently extracted herself from their embrace and faced all her mates. “I will not be a prisoner here. I will leave first,” she said firmly.
    “Honey, you would never be a prisoner. We just want you to be safe. You are our everything, and the thought of losing you is unbearable,” said Brand as he held out his hand for her.
    She placed her hand into his and allowed herself to be pulled toward him. Her naked flesh snuggled up against his rough shirt and pants. He stroked her back, following her spine until he rested his