doctor that can be bought. Find him quickly, Cody.” Maverick turned back to Tank, his eyes determined and his jaw set. Tank had been under his command for a century and a half. He wasn’t going to lose him. “Did you succeed?” Maverick asked no one in particular. “Yes, they’re out in the SUV, too frightened to come in,” Murdock stated. “Go get Kyoshi. Have his mate bring him outside. I want them in the house and safe.” Murdock nodded as he left his pack mate.
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Kyoshi smiled as Storm washed his back. He always used his bare hands so he could explore more than clean. Kyoshi batted at the suds floating around the tub as his mate groaned. Kyoshi looked over his shoulder to see his wolf laid back with his eyes half closed, touching his cock and smiling. “Again?” Kyoshi asked with feigned shock. “You know it.” Storm leaned forward and grabbed Kyoshi as a knock sounded on the bathroom door. “Shh, maybe they’ll go away,” Storm whispered. The knock sounded louder. “Dammit,” Storm mumbled. “Who the hell is it?” he snapped. “Murdock. Sorry, Storm, Kyoshi is needed downstairs. Alpha’s orders,” he called through the door. “Be down in five,” Storm yelled back. Storm pulled him from the tub and dried him off, cursing the whole time. “One of these days I’m going to get to spend quality time with you alone, uninterrupted.” Kyoshi and Storm came down the stairs to chaos. His mate pulled him closer as he looked around for Keata. He had a bad feeling about this. Something was definitely wrong. “I need you to take your mate outside. We found the three men that were brought over with him and Keata, but they are too frightened to leave the SUV.” Maverick told Storm as Kyoshi ran out the door. Storm chased after him as Kyoshi spotted Keata hanging into the front window, talking a thousand words a minute, Loco standing right by his side. Kyoshi opened the back door and let out a cry. There were three males naked and sitting in the back seat. “Loco, can you get something for them to put on please?” Storm asked. “Just waiting for someone to come out so I could do just that.” Loco winked as he strolled back into the house. Kyoshi spoke in a low hushed tone, trying to reassure and comfort. He noticed from his peripheral the other mates had gathered at the front door and were watching with curiosity. Loco gently pushed past the mates and came out with three sets of jogging pants and T-shirts. The warriors turned their backs as Kyoshi handed them the clothing then turned his back as well. Keata continued to chat it up, apparently oblivious to any modesty the three may have had. “What’s he saying?” Storm asked as they waited for the men to dress. “He’s talking about his Stormy eyes.” Kyoshi smiled. “Also about his new best friend, Loco. He is telling them that they have nothing to worry about and this house has great food.” Kyoshi laughed. “He just told them about the great big game room inside where you can play kids’ games or get drunk.” Storm chuckled as Kyoshi turned around. He talked the three out then inside to the den where they sat huddled together, a look of terror etched on each face. Kyoshi remembered that feeling. He wished he had gotten them away when he and Keata escaped. They hadn’t been so lucky. His stomach knotted at what they must have endured while in the smugglers’ hands. Kyoshi listened as Storm was informed about Tank. Storm bit out a curse. Kyoshi followed as his mate picked up his pace to the bedroom that seemed to have every warrior crammed inside. Tank lay flat on his stomach not moving. Kyoshi could tell he was breathing, but his pallor worried him. Maverick came out of his office and informed them that Zeus had agreed to take the three young men to his pack. He would send over one of his soldiers to introduce to them and have Kyoshi explain what was going on. “Why can’t they stay here?” Kyoshi