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"Thank you, Yael. Go tell Hugo we'll be down momentarily."
"To the main infirmary, Sire. He's already locked himself inside the OR with Raven and Kree."
The guard disappeared as Draven closed the distance between us. "Don't lose your shit, Cas."
Too fucking late.
A quick gust of air signaled the falling ward and I was airborne. I reached the stone building in seconds.
Leaning up against the corner with a forlorn look upon his face was Henderson. Him, I already forgave. Raven played a card he couldn't ignore.
The fucker next to him, however? That male was going to feel my wrath.
Nik moved to stand in front of the double doors, blocking my path. He showed no fear as I marched closer. He didn't even brace for the right hook I landed on his firm jaw.
Impressively, the shifter didn't go down. So I hit him again. And again.
Still, he neither fell nor did he defend himself.
Panting, I shook out my hand, looking for some sort of reaction. His beast was staring back at me with a sort of calm acceptance.
Nik had to believe he deserved the punishment because there was no way an Alpha shifter would stand there and take it otherwise.
His tongue licked the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Are we done?"
"For now."
Shouldering past him, I flung open the doors and walked inside.
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"You sure about this, Cas-i-o?"
"Lyric, I love you and I don't want this to stress you out. Blood pressure, remember?"
I wasn't being manipulative. It was the first thing I thought of when Yael had called Draven to the infirmary.
Navy eyes narrowed in scrutiny, then rolled in annoyance.
"Fine," she threw up her hands and stepped away from the door. "I guess they're your rooms, anyway."
Once Raven had stabilized, Hugo granted my request to have her brought to a more comfortable space. He and Kree had remained with her until she awoke.
Thirty minutes ago, they'd both exited, announcing she was up and moving, good as new. A lucky bonus was the fact the venom burned away the tracking spell. Also fortunate, the parts that had been transferred to Kree were dissolved by yesterday afternoon.
"She'shismate, Angel,” Draven mused.
"Whatever."
"Thank you," I bowed, something I knew she both hated and ate up. "Now go relax somewhere else. I'd prefer not to have anyone eavesdropping."
Draven tucked his mate into his side, bending to kiss her pouty lips. "Cheer up, my love. I heard Phalen mention something about a new delivery of hot chocolate arriving."
"Don’t think I don’t know you’re bribing me. Good thing I love chocolate.” Lyric patted my arm. “Good luck, Cas."
I watched them leave before closing my fingers around the door handle. I stood there a minute, settling both my capricious mind and hammering pulse.
I'd messed up in a major way and had to fix it before she charged out of here again, like she couldn't leave me fast enough.
