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bit. He and Cecil had pretty much adopted her. She belonged to them, damn it.
    “We need to talk.” Carter rubbed his chin as he stared down at Melonee then looked up at Maverick. “I think we can come to some sort of compromise.”
    Maverick crossed his arms over his chest, not liking this one bit indeed. “I highly doubt it. I don’t want her summers only.”
    Carter nodded with a jerk of his head. “Not joint custody. Shifters really are stupid.” He rolled his eyes as if the Alpha was really that dumb.
    “My office,” he snapped at Carter then turned to Melonee. “Can you take us there, princess?” Maverick smiled down as his little lady.
    Melonee shrugged, scrunched her eyes closed, and the two began to shimmer out.
    “Later.” Carter waved at Montana and Gabby.

    * * * *

    Gabby pinched his arm. “Ouch.”
    Montana shook his head.”What the hell just happened here?” He looked down at his pumpkin and then back up to where all three had just disappeared. This was some freaky shit.
    For once, Gabby was at a loss for words. He just sat there with his mouth hanging open, rubbing the area he had just pinched.
    Montana turned when Ludo knocked on their open door. “Hey, I thought Maverick was in here.”
    Montana nodded and pointed to the empty space. “He was, and then he went—”
    “Poof.” Gabby splayed his fingers out and up for emphasis. “Sparkled right out of here.”
    Ludo bent his head as he studied Gabby, a brow slowly climbing. “Your blood sugar high?”
    Montana crossed the room as he scratched his bald head. He answered Ludo as he sat on the side of the bed and pulled Gabby into his arms. “You’ll see.”
    Now Ludo was staring strangely at both of them. “Can I speak with you a moment?”
    Montana kissed Gabby on his head, looked over his shoulder to make sure the windows were blacked out, and then closed the door behind him. He stepped into the hallway. “What’s up?”
    “Maribel. She’s escaped the catacombs. I don’t know how. Maverick had silver in those shackles.” Ludo growled.
    “Let’s go see Maverick.” Montana popped his head around his bedroom door.
    “I’m going downstairs. You need anything, pumpkin?”
    “No, thank you anyway.” Gabby had lain down and curled up on their bed. He pulled the sheet over him and closed his eyes.
    Montana looked at his mate a moment longer. He was being a little too quiet. The shock of what just happened was understandable, but Gabby seemed a little…off. “I’ll be right back.”
    He closed the door, and then the two warriors made their way downstairs. “Hey, Johnny, can you go keep Gabby company?”
    “Sure.” Johnny ran up the stairs.
    “What the hell do you mean, use our forest?” Maverick was snarling at Carter when Ludo and Montana entered the office.
    He looked around the office, but Melonee was nowhere in sight. Maverick must have asked the other warriors to guard her. The Alpha wouldn’t take chances with her. After the magic trick upstairs, he wasn’t sure even the Sentries could help.
    “Just what I said.” Carter crossed his long, elegant arms over his chest. For an ethereal creature, he sure didn’t act like it. Weren’t elves supposed to be meek and soft spoken? That’s how they were in the movies.
    “No fucking way. I’m not opening my home to a bunch of creatures who think they are above us.” Maverick threw his booted feet up onto his desk, crossed his ankles, and laid his hands on his abdomen. “I don’t care about a war between you and the Shadow Elves. Your business. Not mine. What the hell is a Shadow Elven anyway?”
    Montana took a seat. He wanted to know this just as well.
    “They live in a watery marshland. But lately, for some reason, they have been infiltrating out forests. They’ve killed off half our population. We need a refuge, and you have plenty of space,” Carter bit out as he pointed accusingly at the Alpha. “Are you that coldhearted that you would let an entire race be