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dug his cellphone from his pocket. He dialed quickly and waited, impatiently, for Pietr to answer.
    “This had better be good, Cirro,” Pietr growled.
    “We have incoming. Move the women to my area for safety. It would take an army to blow into that space. I have already talked to Lucy, Mei, Tristine, and Rachel. They are to be Sasha’s kaurteto. Get them with her.”
    Cirro heard Pietr speaking on the line, and was thankful his friend didn’t wonder why he was giving his human mate a kaurteto. As Sasha was human they wouldn’t be able to heal her, but he would at least know that she had four leopards at the ready to protect his mate.
    “How the hell did you pull two of my brother’s mate’s sisters to be in Sasha’s kaurteto?” Pietr asked then.
    “She offered. What the hell was I supposed to say?”
    “Yes, and then be gracious, or Laius would have kicked your ass.”
    “Exactly. Just make sure they are moving to her now. The alarm in the house will shoot off in minutes. The blips on my screen are showing a coordinated attack by a group. They are closing in fast. They are about three miles out.”
    “Traps set?”
    “Always, my friend. Snipers are ready to pick them off, and I’m going hunting. Tell my mate—”
    “I will. Go.”
    Pietr disconnected before Cirro could say anything else. Cirro felt the familiar draw of adrenaline coursing through his system. His mate’s would-be assassin was out there, and he was going to die, tonight. He’d come much faster, and much better coordinated than they thought, but it didn’t matter. Sasha needed him to keep her safe, and Cirro was not about to let her down. He drew his guns and paced through the woods, his team behind him.
    “Cirro, alpha point here. There are fifteen bogies coming in from side. Bravo has called in fifteen too, and charlie is stating ten. Ice came with enough people to make a stand. Kill go for snipers?”
    “It’s a go, Vargas. Leave no stone unturned, but leave Ice to me. Hispanic male, will most likely be not far from the front, dark hair slicked back, and dark eyes. Not much to go on, but I’m sure he’ll stand out because he’ll be searching for Sasha.”
    “Roger. How the hell did he find us so quickly?”
    “This man has paid off some powerful judges, politicians, and other persons of interest. If he wanted to know where our home was, and he had the right connection, they may not have been able to tell him exactly where but they would have been able to point him in the right direction. Either way we will be going back to the city council to ensure we are more off grid after this,” Cirro promised.
    “Cirro, snipers have begun taking shots. Count is eight down, four to alpha and bravo point. Charlie point is holding. Pietr passes that the women have been moved to safety, guards placed on them. Collin is coming out with Pietr. He asks that none of us pussies shoot him,” Vargas said.
    “Shoot him just ’cause then,” Cirro replied.
    “I heard that. I’m wounded. Really I am,” Collin said over the waves.
    “Then come and get me, mutt,” Cirro said affectionately. He slid the safety off his guns and sprinted to alpha point. He went through the motions in his mind—breath, aim, release, and fire. Each time a body fell. But more rose to take over. Ice had brought more than what was originally counted. That stood to prove he’d been more prepared for this attack than originally thought.
    “He knows too much,” Pietr said, almost reading Cirro’s mind.
    “Someone has been talking. But who?” Cirro asked.
    “I have no idea, but we’ll find out. For now let’s kill these bastards.”
    “Agreed.” Pietr swept out of the darkness like an avenger, Collin not far behind. They shot their way through the humans. None of them would use their animal forms until the attack was more contained and there would be no chance of survivors telling what they had seen. Working together, the three men cleared. When one needed to