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Chapter Thirty
Hugh
Iwas never so happy to see Kristin.When Adam had come to collect me, I had barely been conscious, and when he said that Kristin had arrived, I had panicked because I couldn’t believe that she had come here while pregnant.
Learning that our child had been born early and that my daughter was okay took a massive weight off my shoulders, and I was finally able to relax a little bit.
I was healing quicker now that I’d had Kristin’s blood, and as much as I hated to admit it, Zander’s blood added an edge to my healing.It wouldn’t be long before I could be up and moving around.When they left me to rest, I wished I had the energy to join them, but I knew that I needed to take advantage of the quiet and close my eyes.
Only when I did, a million thoughts were going through my mind.Just how special was my daughter?Would Angelina still want to mate with me?What about Corbin?He seemed like a decent guy.What would happen to him if I did mate with Angelina?What was Kristin planning with Portage?How could I kill the son of a bitch for what he had done to me?
Those thoughts and many more kept my mind spinning in circles, but eventually, I drifted off to sleep.I woke later when I heard the door close and footsteps approaching the bed.I smelled her before I opened my eyes.
“Hey, Kris,” I said and had the strength to prop myself up against the pillows.I studied my arms; the blisters were almost gone.The power of blood was amazing.
“How are you doing?You look better.”
“I’m feeling a lot better.It doesn’t hurt to move.”
“Good.”She hesitated.“I have to ask you a favor.”
“What?”
“I need you to stay here for a little longer.”
“Why?Aren’t we all going back to the compound?”
She shook her head.“No, you, Angelina, and Corbin are going to stay here.I’m taking Gideon back with me.”
“Again, why?”
She sighed.“Because Portage needs to know that I am going to hold up my side of the bargain.You guys won’t be prisoners, and he knows that the deal is off if he lays a hand on any of you.I also need you guys here to relay information to him and back to us as we get all the details ironed out.Besides, I don’t want to move you yet.You might look better, but what he did to you—”
“Was fucking brutal, but I’m alive and healing.”
“You are.Will you do that?Will you stay?”
“Yes, if that’s what you want me to do, and as long as Angelina wants me to.”
She smiled.“Oh, I’m sure she doesn’t want you to leave.”
“What am I supposed to do about Corbin?”
“Well, that’s going to be up to you guys, but my sister said that their mating had been a business arrangement, and he was aware that once you were back in the picture, she would leave him for you if you wanted her.”
“I do.”
“Yes, I know that, and so does she.”She grew quiet.“I know there are other reborns here in the hotel.Portage told us of another mated pair, but I can feel two other females that are not mated under the roof.Perhaps you could assist with Corbin meeting them, and one would be to his liking.It would be great to have another mated pair.With Zander and me, you and Angelina, Willa and Dominic, the couple that Portage has here, and Corbin and another woman, our power would be astronomical.”
“Or so we hope.Is there a plan?”
“There is, and Angelina will share that with you.We are heading back tonight.I want to get back and start working on our group, but I wanted to come feed you one more time.”
“I appreciate that, Kris.”
“Say nothing more.”She held out her wrist, and this time, I scored it myself.
As I drank, I spoke to her.“Thank you for everything that you have done.I know I wasn’t the best mate.”
