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Jamie landed beside him, dropping down the side of the gate. Todd, Adam, Marcus and
Nathan stretched out to his and Jamie s sides.
Too much opportunity for ambushing you, Marcus said, scowling at the foliage. You
might want to dig all of this up when you move back in.
No, it s been this way for a very long time. Luuk loved the grounds.
Jamie hummed and they began walking. I bet it gives coverage for when you want to
run as a wolf, too.
It does. Some of Luuk s joy at being on home turf began to fade as they walked.
While they didn t rush, unwilling to appear afraid, they didn t exactly stroll either. I don t
sense anyone out here.
Marcus sent out a swell of power, setting every hair on Luuk s body on end. Me either.
Reckon they re holed up inside.
That would be the smart thing to do. Todd leaned to the side and sniffed. I hope
they don t have guns.
They do, but perhaps we can hope for some honour among his guards, if nothing
else. Luuk wouldn t keep his fingers crossed, and he tried to manoeuvre in front of Jamie,
but Jamie grabbed him by the belt loop and pulled him back.
I don t think so, buster.
Luuk stopped then and turned to Jamie. He smiled and kissed him, lingering over the
soft lips when Jamie parted for him. It wasn t a goodbye kiss, Luuk told himself. He was
feeling more confident each minute.
It was a welcome home kiss.
He lifted his head and took the hem of Jamie s shirt in his hands. Time to shift, I
think.
Yeah. Jamie wasn t the only one agreeing, but his was the only voice that Luuk really
registered.
He pulled Jamie s shirt up, baring his pale skin to the sun. Luuk touched the spot he d
marked so often, then he dropped Jamie s shirt and tugged his own off. Around him, he was
aware of the others stripping, but he only had eyes for his mate. They unfastened their pants
in unison, and shortly thereafter were nude. Luuk took one moment to hold Jamie to him, to
kiss him again and feel his body pressed to his from chest to knees.
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Then he stepped back and squatted, Jamie mirroring his move. He watched as long as
he could, but his vision blurred as his facial bones shifted. He tipped his head back as he d
wanted to do, and he howled. It was the last warning Luther would get.
Five other howls joined his, and again the wave of power from Marcus set Luuk s teeth
on edge. His wolf knew when it was out-alpha d, but he also knew who was a friend and
who wasn t.
Luuk rubbed his furry cheek against Jamie s and took off, loping towards the front
door. Somehow he knew it d be opened for him, whether to spew out guards or Luther
himself.
Sure enough, the door was cracked open by someone and the sounds of fighting,
wolves snarling and attacking, slipped from the crack along with the smell of blood and fear.
Fear hit Luuk then, not of failure, but of someone else doing what he must do. He
bounded up the steps in one leap and nosed the door open. Wolves were fighting one
another, with Luther, his coat thick and grey with white tips, backed into a corner by three of
his guards.
Luuk howled again, then growled and snarled. This was his battle, no one else s. The
other wolves that were fighting one another turned and ran, except for one. Luuk was
guessing he d be the one wanting Luuk back in power.
Luther was still being held in place by other wolves, though, and Luuk wasn t going to
have that. He ran and nipped the heel of one, a warning of worse to come. The wolf yelped
and gave him a wounded look to which Luuk only snarled. He wanted the guards out of his
way, whether they were on his side now or not.
Marcus knocked the other two aside with a bone-jarring tackle that sent howls of pain
ringing through the air. Luuk lowered his head and kept his gaze locked with Luther s hate-
filled one.
Had he expected any different? Luuk guessed in some hidden part of himself, he d
hoped for something different. He didn t believe it would be, though.
He lowered his head more and laid his ears back. Luther growled and feinted but Luuk
held his ground. He bared his teeth and felt the saliva stringing from his muzzle. Let Luther
see that there was no mercy in him, not anymore. Luuk only had to think of Jamie, or of the
many dead, and fury pounded in his veins. He wouldn t kill Luther in a fit, however. He
wouldn t lose himself like that.
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Luther feinted again, and Luuk surged at him, wanting this over quickly. He wouldn t
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