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throat ripped out, I’ll be happy to do it for you.”
    Finn hissed. “She’s my mate. You’d be smart to remember that.”
    “I’m the one who saved your sorry ass,” Murphy said. “She’s the one who left you to die.”
    “Don’t make me choose between the two of you,” Finn warned.
    Murphy snarled. “There shouldn’t be a fucking choice to make.”
    “Murph.” Finn held his hand toward his brother, but Murphy shook it off as he tore out the back door, tossing the towel behind him. He had shifted and was gone before Finn made it to the door.
    “Fuck!” he exclaimed. The last thing he needed was a conflict between his mate and his brother. He couldn’t choose between them. He wouldn’t. He needed them both helping to figure out what was going on with him.

 
     
     
    Chapter Six
     
     
     
    “What do you mean he’s gone?” Laura demanded.
    Gideon wasn’t looking at her, his gaze on Tah as he answered her question. “His animal has fully emerged. He shifted in the room and took off. Murphy followed him.”
    “Three guesses who brought the beast out of recession,” Reno said, and Laura didn’t have to look to know they all stared at her.
    “I’d like to ask you a few questions, Laura,” Gideon said.
    “Don’t you think I should be out there? Searching for Finn?”
    “I think you’re the last person he needs to see right now,” Gideon admitted. “Plus, I’m fairly certain Murphy isn’t a fan of yours right now.”
    She understood why they were reluctant to let her leave. They were afraid Finn would be even more of a threat to her in his animal form.
    “Do we need to keep her away from Finn and Murphy?” Logan asked.
    “No,” she said before anyone else could. “Finn’s my mate. I understand that you all have concerns about that, but I don’t. We just need to deal with stuff, and we’ll be fine.”
    “Which brings me back to my questions,” Gideon said. “I know you found him when he was with the hunters. I gather from what was said that you found him after the hunters had left him for dead. Where was he?”
    “In a cabin of sorts,” she whispered, closing her eyes and feeling as if she were right back there, experiencing it all again. “I went to him. I felt him slipping away from me.”
    “Did you know he was your mate?” Tah asked.
    “Yes,” she murmured. “I placed my hands on his stomach. There was so much blood there, more than anywhere else on him. I saw the cut. I knew it was deep. I tried to stop the bleeding, but I couldn’t. He was dying.”
    “Were you injured?” Gideon asked.
    “A few cuts and bruises. Nothing like him. He was…broken. They’d…done things to him. The marks, the blood, so much blood.”
    “Why did you leave him?” Diane demanded. “When my mate’s life was on the line, I knew I’d give anything to keep him safe. Why did you leave Finn when he needed you most?”
    “He died. I swear. I felt him slip away from me. I felt him die, and it nearly broke me. His bleeding grew sluggish. His heart—” Her voice broke on a sob that she struggled to hold in. “His heart stopped beating. I gave him a kiss and forced myself to go. I didn’t…” She shook her head and wiped furiously at the tears streaming down her cheeks. “I left to continue my search for a missing girl.”
    “Did you find her?” Tah asked softly.
    “Yes. I found her and two others, both males. I was able to help them.”
    “I need to check a few things,” Gideon said. “I’m going to grab the Professor and go over this with him. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
    “I’ll go with you,” Diane said.
    “Me, too,” Abby agreed before heading to her mate. Tah stood when she crossed to him. “I’m going to leave Regan with you.”
    Tah wrapped Abby in his arms and pulled her close, dropping a kiss on her lips despite everyone who stood there. So much love radiated between the two. Laura wanted that with her mate. She could only pray she hadn’t destroyed