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He ran forward, practically pulling a tired Hannah in his wake. The fire roared behind them,
coming too close for comfort. Hannah tripped over a root. Reed cursed and picked her up, cradling
her to his chest. Why hadn t he held her closer before? She was a witch, not a wolf or whatever Josh
now was. She didn t have their endurance.
They ran farther away, the fire losing ground behind them. Reed didn t have time to think about
what happened, including the fact Hector was dead, and Corbin, though hurt, was now the Alpha. He
couldn t comprehend they d actually bound a demon or the fact that he d marked Hannah and Josh. Or
that Josh wasn t the same as before, and they didn t know what the future held. Oh, and not to
mention, they d brought along the Centrals princess, who looked like someone had thrown her into a
wall then stomped on her.
No there wasn t time to think about any of that. He needed to get his new family and their new
friend to safety. Then he could think about the consequences of their fight.
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Blood raced through Josh s veins as he huffed a breath. But at least he didn t have the haze in
his vision that meant he wasn t himself. Their bond settled in like home and felt like honey,
comforting him.
They d found him.
They d saved him.
He didn t know what he was now, but all that mattered at this point was going home. With his
mates. They crested a ridge, and the Jeep came into his vision.
Thank God.
Ellie stirred in his arms. He felt a connection to the female wolf. Not a mate bond or anything
near to what he felt with Hannah and Reed, but like a sister. He was also thankful that she was
stronger than him, and he owed Ellie so much. He d care for her and make sure the Redwoods
accepted her. From the looks on Reed s and Hannah s faces, he d have help in this possibly immense
endeavor.
Ellie stirred again, and Josh held her close.  Hey, it s okay. I m going to get you in the Jeep and
get you away from here. Okay?
She nodded and passed out again. One of the wolves must have knocked her unconscious. Or
maybe she d just lost all of her energy. She d been fighting the battle longer than any of them knew.
Jasper and North ran from the forest behind the Jeep yet had a cautious look on their faces. He
didn t blame them. He d gone demon. He didn t know if he d trust himself in their place.
 What happened? Jasper asked.
Reed opened his mouth and coughed up a lungful of smoke.  Caym set demon fire behind the
boundaries. It hasn t breached it, but it s bad in there.
Josh looked down and grimaced. Their clothes had burn holes and smelled of ash and smoke.
Nice. He hadn t even noticed; he d been too focused on getting out of there.
North walked toward him tentatively, a concerned look on his face.  Who s this?
There was no reason to lie. They d find out soon enough.  Ellie. Corbin s sister.
North s eyes widened and Jasper took a step forward.
 Is she safe? Jasper growled.
 She saved my life, Josh said simply.  The things Corbin did to her&  He couldn t continue.
They were Ellie s secrets told to him during his darkest moments, and were not his to divulge.
North nodded and took her from Josh s arms. He placed her gently on the back seat of the Jeep.
Hannah walked up from behind Josh and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his
chest. He held her close, relief pouring through her. His body shook, and he fought back tears.
 We should go, he rasped.
Reed leaned in and kissed both of their temples, lingering for a moment.  Come on.
Jasper got in the front, and Reed sat in the passenger seat. It wasn t a large Jeep, so North held
Ellie in his lap and Josh sat with Hannah on his. The sickly feeling that plagued him since he d
flashed to the Centrals and knelt before Caym slowly ebbed away to be replaced by the warmth from
the little witch on his lap currently rubbing against his cock and the wolf in front of him who turned to
stare into his eyes.
They were his salvation. Now he just needed to feel like he earned it.
Jasper drove like a bat out of hell until they finally reached the den. The wards surrounding it
melted over him as they passed through, calling him home. Ellie sat up abruptly and whimpered.
 Shh&  North whispered.  We re at the Redwood den.
Her eyes widened, fear wafting off her.
 You ll be safe here. North held her hand and brushed a long brown lock of hair out of her
face.  We know what you did for Josh. We ll get you fixed up. I promise.
 Corbin? she rasped.
Hannah gently placed her hand on the woman s and Ellie flinched, snatching her hand back.
Oh geez.
 He s still alive, Hannah said.  But he s hurt. Caym is alive too, but we bound him to this
plane.
Ellie scrunched her face, the bruises stark against the caramel of her skin.  What?
Reed turned around in his seat to face her.  According to the elders, he can t leave this plane.
Nor can he bring any more demons to Earth. He s weakened, but still strong.
Relief poured over her face.  Oh.
The Jeep came to a stop in front of North s clinic, and Maddox practically ripped the door off
its hinges. Maddox growled, and his eyes widened. Ellie gasped and shrank into North.
North merely raised a brow, and Maddox stepped back, allowing North to get out the car with
Ellie in his arms.  I m going to take Ellie to the clinic. Hannah, get your boys Healed and don t forget
about yourself. When you have the energy and your magic s replenished, come on over and help.
North walked away, Ellie still in his arms. Josh helped Hannah out of the car and stared at
Maddox. A stormy look crossed over the man s face, but it was so full of longing it made Josh shift
away.
What the hell?
Maddox turned to him, his face now carefully composed.  Good to see you back, he grunted,
and punched Josh in the arm.  Don t leave again.
 I m not planning on it, Josh said.
 You better not, Jasper added.
Maddox and Jasper walked away, leaving Josh with his mates. Reed pulled him into a tight hug
and kissed him hard. His mate s taste burst on his tongue as their teeth clashed together and Josh was
hungry for more. They broke apart, both panting heavily.
Hannah slipped in between them and pressed her lips to his. Her sweet taste mingled with
Reed s, and he fell into bliss.
He pulled back and tucked a curl behind her ear.  Let s go home. His voice was a rough,
needy whisper on the wind.
Home. His heaven.
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Hannah sighed as she stretched, her muscles aching from their fight. She couldn t heal herself, a
drawback of her powers. But she d heal eventually. She wasn t too bad. Her men were worse off.
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