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.Alabastian clearly recognized the killing rage.Alabastian s fear was evident in his wide brown eyes.He tried tohelp his stumbling pack brother, but when Shanghai reached dry land,he gave up and ran to save his own skin. No! Trayvon screamed, and the breath left his lungs whenShanghai tackled him. What did you do with my mate? The human was your mate? Trayvon laughed, seeming to try toshow a brave front but Shanghai recognized the fear in his eyes andthe nervous quiver of his lips. Yes, and you know it, damn it.Where is he? Inside. Trayvon grumbled, but then began coughing and spit upsome blood in the sand. You stole my mate out of my house and then kidnapped him tobring him here.Give me one good reason why I shouldn t kill youright now. He straddled the naked man s body.His hands werelocked around Trayvon s black throat, squeezing ever so lightly.Ittook great restraint to wait to kill him, but he didn t want to do thatuntil he knew his mate was safe from harm. Shanghai, don t! Shanghai felt the hand of his brother on hisshoulder.Seoul was calm and pleaded with him.Sichuan was on hisother side, and to him it didn t seem to matter one way or the other. Why not? He stole your mate as well.It s just as much an insultto you as it was to me. No, he didn t steal my mate.He couldn t have because he is mymate. What? Please get off my mate, brother.Shanghai gasped and rolled off.The man beneath him choked butlooked up at Seoul in surprise. You can t be my mate, not some greatwhite shark scum.I won t have you.84 Missy Lyons I smelled you.I tasted you.I recognized you.In time, I hope youwill recognize and accept me. Seoul cupped his white hand againstTrayvon s black cheek, and Trayvon responded by shrinking away.Trayvon spit into the sand. I am not your mate.You werearranged to mate with my sister, not me. Arranged matings are not as strong as lifemates, and you know it.This is far better for both of us and will still serve the same purpose ofuniting our people. I don t think they are going to forget this act of war very soon.Trayvon was still outraged.Seoul sighed in a lovesick manner that made Shanghai sick. I think you are both forgetting something.I still have to rescueCain. Lead the way, mate. Seoul helped Trayvon to his feet, claspinghis hand in his.Trayvon unwillingly walked ahead and glanced backat Seoul with a scowl on his eyes. Stop looking at my butt, Trayvon grumbled.Seoul chortled. You can fight the attraction all you want, butthere is no escaping you are my mate and I am yours. Stop calling me that! I don t think there is anyone I hate more inthis world than you, except maybe your brothers.Shanghai smiled.He trailed behind Seoul, following both mendeeper into the military compound.He didn t give a damn howTrayvon felt about him.He was about to help him rescue his mate,and when they were together again, it would be for life this time.Once he had Cain in his arms again, Shanghai was never going tolet him go.Shark s Mate 85Chapter Nine I was disappointed we didn t have a brawl. Griffon used a seriesof whistles and underwater calls to communicate in his great whiteshark form.He always seemed to prefer speaking to mental telepathy,even underwater.Shanghai would have scowled back at him, but in his shark form itmade it impossible to do more than use his tail to slap him.He washappy to have his mate swim beside him in his new shark body.Hewas amazed when he saw him for the first time in the water, morebeautiful than ever. Well, no one s going to let their prince get killed, Shanghaireplied.Once the other tiger sharks had seen they had captured amember of their royalty, nobody gave them a fight.Shanghai had toagree.It was almost disappointing. No doubt, he was as surprised as anyone. And just as surprised when Cain was good enough to heal hiswounds, despite being in his shark form. Seoul laughed and swambeside him. I didn t need his help, Seoul. There, there, mate.You have a long swim back to our home, andyou couldn t do with that wound on your side.You should begrateful. You should be quiet, Trayvon grumbled, but despite hiscomplaints, Shanghai didn t miss the fact that he wasn t leavingSeoul s side.Curiosity and raw sexual attraction made him stay. Well, now what are you going to after taking over the tiger sharkcompound? Griffon asked mockingly.86 Missy Lyons Go to Disneyland? Just kidding, I think it s time me and my matespent some time together. I think that is a wise idea, brother. I think it s wise of you to do the same with yours.Perhaps if youtame him in bed, it will also help to tame his tongue. Shanghaiswitched course toward a deserted island. Go ahead and go home.I ll meet you there.* * * *Cain swam besides his mate, filled with indescribable happinessbubbling up inside.He wasn t sure he would see Shanghai again, andnow, suddenly here he was.Right next to him.All was once againright with the world.Touching his skin even in this other form wasintensely rewarding and satisfying.Cain spoke from the heart. I amsorry I ever left you. You never left me willingly. No, and I never would. I can t understand why I feel this way, but I never knew suchhappiness before you.Never expect to feel such happiness again withanyone else. Words never do it justice, but the mating bond is strong and onlystronger the more we are together.I want to be with you again, mate.Inside of you, loving you. I am not sure I can shift back from this shark form.I tried oncewe were in the underground den, but I couldn t. The thought ofnever being in his lover s arms again deeply saddened Cain. That doesn t make sense, Shanghai replied. But it s what happened. How did they turn you into one of us? Cain felt the deepemotions and thoughts of his mate better in this form.It was as if thewalls came down and his powers doubled in strength since thetransformation.Shark s Mate 87 Trayvon bit me.Cain sensed a war within his lover.There was happiness that Cainwas now shape-shifter, but he was also unhappy that he had to gothrough any pain.Reading minds was sometimes a blessing andsometimes a curse, but with his mate Shanghai, he welcomedknowing what was wrong and what was right.As they neared the shore, Shanghai shifted to his human form andswam naked until he was able to walk.Cain was much smaller thanhim in his tiger shark form and able to swim into the shallows.Whenhe was no longer able to swim, Shanghai picked him up and carriedhim easily in his arms. When a boy is first learning to change in our pod, we help him toshore.The fact is it s very hard to feel human again when you havewater on your skin. Shanghai! Please don t.I ll die.I can t breathe on land. Caintwisted in his arms, all of his struggles in vain.His panic rose as hefelt the water leave his gills and the air began to dry them out. Stop struggling.You are stronger than this. Shanghai carriedhim to a dry sandy spot, mere feet away from the lifesaving water. Please! Calm, lover. Shanghai s whisper served to help him feel better,as did his hands as they caressed Cain s smooth back [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]