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vision of his cat. Everything was so much clearer. He saw a mouse scurrying for shelter a little over two hundred feet away, could hear the scampering of its tiny feet.
    He settled into his stride and waited for his brother to catch up to him. From the beginning, he’d known Murphy would shift and be hot on his heels.
    You didn’t think I’d miss your first run, did you?
    Murphy’s voice filled his head, and Finn realized their connection was even deeper in animal form. Murphy pulled up at his side and nudged him to turn with a press of his head. Finn nudged back and took the lead again.
    I told you I’d be better at this than you, Finn teased his brother.
    Murphy’s laugh filled Finn’s head.
    Shut up and pay attention while I show you what a real Lynx can do.
    With that, Murphy surged forward, leaving Finn to follow as they ran. They hit the patch of woods that separated the majority of the land from where Isaac’s house still stood. Instead of cutting straight across, Murphy turned so they ran the full length of the area. Here it was dense, the foliage thick. There was a coolness to the air as the sun played peek-a-boo with the deep shadows. Animal instinct took over, and the hunt was on as he and Murphy found a rhythm and moved together in perfect synchronicity. The walls Finn had struggled to build between them fell down.
    In those moments, he felt all his brother had held back from him and knew Murphy sensed the same from him. They’d always been close, closer than other siblings, closer than Finn was with his twin sister. Now that bond was forged in steel. Not only could they sense each other. They could communicate, and not in the same way as all shifters. There was a blending between them. Finn knew what move Murphy would make before he made it. It was a unique bond Finn had never heard of other shifters sharing outside of mates.
    Dusk was falling when they stopped running. They’d gone in ever-increasing circles for the last few hours. Now, there was a cabin off to the right, and Murphy turned toward it. Finn stayed at his side, the scent telling him exactly who lived there. He had little doubt Murphy knew, as well. They shifted in the backyard, and Finn reached for the door, pushing it open with ease then stepping inside.
    “How did you know?” Finn asked Murphy.
    “Tah mentioned it in passing,” Murph said. “Hers is the closest cabin to Isaac’s. Your mate chose it herself. Tah wondered if she did it to keep tabs on Isaac for Gabriel and Daniel. Tah hasn’t had a chance to talk to her yet because of all that’s going on between her and Logan.” He glanced pointedly at Finn. “And now you.”
    “I’d almost convinced myself she was an illusion,” Finn admitted with a sigh. “Why did you bring me here?”
    “I wanted to see if you’d react with anger now that you and your beast have merged. Do you still feel the overwhelming desire to rip her throat out?”
    Finn shook his head. “No. I don’t want to kill her.”
    “Tell me,” Murphy urged.
    Finn found a couple towels first, wrapping one around his waist and tossing the other to his brother. After covering himself, Murphy took a seat at the table while Finn looked around. There was a coffeepot on the counter while a teakettle sat on the stove. Did she drink both? Or was one here in case a visitor wanted it? The kitchen was clean. No dirty dishes in the sink. No clutter on the counter space.
    He took a deep breath and started talking to his brother.
    “It’s all coming back to me,” Finn muttered, rubbing his hands over his head. “I remember the call from Reno, the trip to Colorado and arriving just in time to help clean up the scum who’d tried to kill everyone and take Abby.” He paced around the kitchen. “I remember Amia. God, I was a fucking bastard, and I brought you along for the journey to hell.” He met Murphy’s gaze. “I remember taking the transponder. I wanted to lead them away from all of you, away from