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of yours. We’ll need the money.” She quickly glanced my way. “Looks like your mate brings a lot of baggage with her—”
    “She didn’t do this,” Saul said, stepping forward.
    “This wasn’t her fault,” Papan added. “Besides, her baggage is now ours.”
    Martha smiled at them, but spoke to me. “With allies like these two, you might be able to defeat your enemies. But that wasn’t what I meant. I’m just letting you know that the pack will be taken care of until you’re ready. We’re not going anywhere, but it looks like you are.”
    “I’m sorry about what happened,” I said.
    She shrugged. “You’re not the reason we’ve become a target, but you all need to get as far away as possible.” Martha slid her hand from her nephew’s. “I’ll take care of the pack for now. They need their alpha, but you’re needed somewhere else first.”
    “Thank you,” Papan said with a smile. “I appreciate the time.”
    “You know where to find us.” Martha ushered the wolves, encouraging them to follow her back into the dense trees. She looked at us one last time before shifting into a beautiful gray and orange wolf. Their receding howls filled the night and Papan looked like he wanted to join in.
    “Come on, let’s get out of here.” Saul, with Lavie beside him, continued past us.
    “Papan, are you really okay?” A lump formed in my throat when I thought about him being the pack alpha and what it would mean for us. “Are you sure you don’t want to go with them?”
    He turned his head to look at me. “I know where they’re going, and more importantly, I know where I need to be.” He kissed the top of my head.
    Relief washed over me as I tilted back so I could meet his gaze. “Are you sure?” I had to be certain.
    He nodded. “I thought I’d never see you again.”
    “You didn’t think I’d give up on you so easily, did you?”
    “How could I? I know how stubborn you are.” The flames flickered in his eyes.
    I licked my lips. I might as well get this out of the way. “Do you know what Saul and I did to get you out of the coma?”
    “I can still taste the blood in my mouth, so I’ve got a pretty good idea.” He looked away. “We can discuss this later. Right now I just want to hold you.”
    I welcomed the sentiment and wrapped my arms around him. The fact he could taste blood was mildly disturbing but with the threat of attack, Saul probably had no other option than to force Papan to drink his blood. He’d tried the civilized way, but Mace ruined everything.
    We stood together, enjoying the moment. I closed my eyes and forced aside thoughts of the fires, and the multiple battles that had taken place on these grounds during the last week. Papan was safe and in my arms. Everything wasn’t right in the world, but some of the balance had shifted back into place.
    “I love you,” I said.
    “I love you too.”
    I got up on my tiptoes with the intention of giving him a quick peck, but he pulled me tighter into the circle of his arms and pressed his mouth firmly over mine. By the end of the kiss, I felt light-headed.
    “Wow, I’ve missed that,” I said, licking my lips. Damn, the taste of blood in his mouth was sweeter than I thought it would be. No wonder Lavie drank Saul’s blood with such gusto.
    “Me too.”
    “Do you want to shift so you can heal faster?”
    “That might be a good idea.” He stepped back, but nothing happened. He closed his eyes and tried again. Nope, still a man. “That’s strange.”
    I didn’t say anything, but recalled the symbol Lavie painted on Papan’s chest earlier. It was supposed to keep the animal calm, but for how long? Were there residual side effects?
    “You’re probably too tired to change,” I said. “Let’s just walk.” Lavie and Saul had already disappeared into the trees.
    “Yeah, sure.” Papan nodded, took my hand and we continued on our way.
    We walked in companionable silence. I hoped the silver his brother had injected