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allowed the whole ordeal to play like a movie from beginning to end. They laughed at her audacity and wit, and growled when they thought he’d stepped out of line. When the picture show finished, he asked, “Why didn’t you kill me, Cambria?”
    She narrowed her eyes. “I thought you were in charge of this crew, that I could negotiate my safe exit out the door. I can’t take on all of them. But if I had known you were their brother, I would already have killed you.” She stood up, assisted by his brothers.
    He didn’t miss the fact that neither offered to help him up. He stood and brushed the dirt off his jeans. The next thing he knew, Viper landed a left to his jaw. He stumbled back, but remained on his feet and rubbed his face. “I deserved that,” he replied.
    “If you weren’t my brother, I’d kill you,” said Viper.
    “And if I wasn’t your brother, this whole scenario would have played out differently, understand?”
    Judge wouldn’t apologize for having a little fun. Hell, she’d damaged him, not the other way around, but he would apologize because she deserved it. “Cambria. I’m sorry for toying with you. I would never hurt my brothers’ mate.”
    She glared at him and didn’t say anything, but her weariness beat against all the vampires and werewolves in there. Venom and Viper needed to put her to bed—to sleep.
    He headed for the door but paused and turned. “Remember, Cambria. You really didn’t beat me, because you are my brothers’ mate, and I couldn’t do anything but defend myself.”
    She charged at him, but Venom caught her. Both of his brothers glared, but he just traced out of there.
    He needed to fuck.
     

 
     
     
     
    Chapter Five
     
    Venom mentally told Gabe to find a damn car. He held Cambria up, her pain scraping down his souls. His beasts prowled, pushing him to kick Judge’s ass, but he, the man, didn’t want to. He knew Judge had agreed, like all the other men, to keep her wherever they found her unless her life was in danger.
    Judge was the master manipulator, had pushed them too far before, but he’d purposely placed his body against her back, had physically touched her. That alone was a killing offense in the werewolf and vampire communities. She reeked of Judge, but they couldn’t fault him because his scent was on her front. Hell, she’d thrown herself at their brother. But why hadn’t Judge read her mind, known what she had planned and avoided her?
    He’d also terrified her instead of trying to comfort her. But she had done the unthinkable and challenged him, and that’s all it took to engage Judge.
    The brothers had never backed down from a challenge, especially Judge, but he was, along with everyone else, impressed with her cunning, quick wit, and all-around resourcefulness. And, damn, the woman could fight.
    And it was hot as hell.
    He and Viper could work with her to improve her skills, but they had already decided her hunting would come to an end.
    Gabe indicated the borrowed ride was here. Venom scooped Cambria up in his arms and headed for the door. Viper ordered the man closest to him to contact Judge to put the club back together.
    He slipped into the back of the SUV and kept Cambria in his lap. Viper slid in and positioned her legs on his thighs. She was exhausted, he knew, but she was too quiet.
    Viper beat him to it. “Talk to us, Cambria.”
    She glared at Viper. “What do you want me to say? I was scared shitless, I almost killed your brother, I can’t lift my arms up anymore, and I’m extremely tired.”
    Viper stroked his chin. “So you don’t like to talk when you’re scared, almost killed somebody, and are sore, and tired.” He flashed her a smile. “Got it.”
    Venom felt a smile against his chest, and he wished they were all naked, skin to skin, just holding her, nothing more. Viper rubbed her feet again, something she seemed to like.
    He smiled. Their Cambria liked to be touched.
    And that was fine with them.
    By the time