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piercingly loud before a wet squelching sound brought it to a halt. Ustin
tossed aside Darren s body, his throat ripped out.
Licking his lips, Ustin leaned over Randall. See, we just met and
I ve already done you a favor and killed your betrayer. Ustin held up
his scalpel. You don t seem grateful.
Th-thank you? Randy said even as inside he was screaming.
Ustin gave him a bloodstained smile. You are refreshingly sweet.
No wonder my brother is so fond of you. He stroked Randall s head
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like he was a good dog. You ll be my companion for many years to
come. Just think, you and me and the whole wide world. Of course, this
place isn t the type I usually live in. This is just to throw my brother
off; he d never expect me to stay here. He gave a maniacal laugh. He
is so easy to fool. Now I ve got to go console my brother for his loss.
Laughing, Ustin strolled out of the room.
Randall watched Ustin leave with both relief and trepidation. His
eyes avoided Darren s body as he pulled at the restraints.
They were firm.
If Darren had been alive at the time, he wondered who was the
person at his dorm. For the first time Randall looked around his
accommodations. There were no windows and the place smelled like
damp cement and mold. The room was completely bare except for the
cot Randy was tied down to and a large metal cage he could see in the
corner of his eye.
Are you all right, Dustin? Randall called out.
Your friend is no friend at all, Dustin replied.
Yeah, I kind of figured that out.
Give me a moment and I ll get us out of here.
The sound of metal screaming filled Randall s ears. If his hands
were free, he would ve covered them; instead, he winced at the noise
and hoped it would be over soon.
Seconds later a naked werekin stood over him. Luckily the cage
wasn t built to keep in my kind. He looked Randall over with a frown.
Sasha will not be happy that I failed you.
If you get me out of this alive, I ll put in a good word, Randy
promised.
If I don t get you out of this alive, I d best make my plans to leave
the country, because neither my pack leader nor Sasha will take it
well.
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True.
With a few yanks, Dustin had him free.
Thank you.
We must proceed with caution. I smell several people up above.
Randall patted his pocket and let out a laugh of relief. I still have
my phone. With shaking hands, Randy dialed his lover.
Baby, where are you? Sasha s concerned voice warmed
Randall s heart.
I was kidnapped by Ustin and I m in a basement somewhere.
Dustin is with me. Ustin is headed your way.
There was a low growl over the phone. I will rip out his heart and
eat it.
Umm, okay. Ustin killed Darren. Darren wasn t the guy in my
apartment. He helped kidnap me because Ustin promised to make him a
vamp if he betrayed me.
Sit tight, my love, there is a tracking device in your phone. Leave
it on and I will have my men come and get you.
Okay. I ll see you soon. Randall hung up the phone but left it on.
Sasha is sending some men to come and get us.
Dustin sighed and Randy tried not to look at the man s naked
body. It was rude to stare, no matter how gorgeous he was without
clothing.
Shifters don t have any hang-ups about nudity, Dustin said,
watching Randall s expression.
Humans do; we re socially repressed.
Dustin nodded solemnly. I had noticed that. So what is the deal
with you and Sasha? How did you rate the head honcho?
Randy shrugged. Sasha believes it s fate. I don t know what to
think, except I know he s the best thing that s ever happened to me.
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Some people might think you re too young for him, Dustin
offered.
Maybe. Randy sat back down on the cot. But I can t make him
any younger and I ll only get older with time. I know I can never match
his experience with things, but I love him and that has to count for
something.
There was a long silence that made Randall look over at the
werewolf.
Dustin was staring at him. Did you tell him you love him?
Randy thought back over their short relationship. No. But if I get
out of this alive, I will definitely make it a priority.
You do that. Dustin s face took on a sad expression. We don t
always take the opportunities offered to us and when they re gone, it s
too late to get them back.
Did you lose someone?
Dustin shook his head like a dog shaking off water. It doesn t
matter. It was a long time ago.
Randy would ve argued, but the sounds of footsteps cut him off.
With a surprisingly fluidity Dustin transitioned back to a wolf;
crouching low to the ground, he guarded Randall with his body.
A low chuckle met his posturing and an enormous man with black
hair and flashing gold eyes walked into the room.
Temper, temper, pup, the stranger said.
Who are you? Randy asked.
I m Lewis Reynolds, the beta of Dustin s pack. He nodded
towards the growling animal.
He doesn t look that happy to see you, Randy commented as
Dustin flashed an impressive set of canines.
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That s because he hates it when I have to rescue him. A flash of
tenderness entered Lewis eyes as he looked at Dustin, but it was
quickly banished. He s a really beautiful animal.
Is it safe to go?
Yeah, we took care of the guards.
We?
You didn t think we d take well to the kidnapping of a pack
member, did you, especially when the pup is the alpha s brother?
How did you know he was missing?
He didn t check in and your man called and said you were
missing. The vampire might need technology to find his mate but I only
need my nose to find mine.
Dustin s your mate?
The white wolf snapped at the dark-haired man.
Lewis gave him wide smile. Fight it all you want, beautiful, but
one day you ll be mine. He looked back at Randall. Let s go before
your vampire kidnapper comes back.
Nodding, Randall walked around the snapping wolf to follow the
beta. Come on, Dustin, I m not leaving you here, and neither is
Lewis.
With one last growl, the white wolf followed them up the stairs.
Randall looked around curiously when they got above. It looked like an
abandoned apartment building, not where he d expect his elegant
mate s brother to be hiding. This doesn t look like a place that Ustin
would live.
Lewis looked back at him. He wouldn t have brought you to his
hideout on the off chance your mate found him. Vampires are generally
cautious about letting others know about their homes. Your mate is the
exception, but then he is one of the most powerful vampires I ve ever
met.
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Two large men waited at the top of the stairs. From their powerful
builds and golden eyes, Randall pegged them as shifters. Five vampires
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