14-Russell's Reversal by Stephani Hecht

Author:Stephani Hecht [Hecht, Stephani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, GLBT, Paranormal, Gay, shifter
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2011-11-26T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Russell looked over at Mitchell. "I know that there's a lot that we need to cover, but Dalton needs to go the infirmary."

"I'm fine, it's just a flesh wound," Dalton protested.

"Can you shift and heal it that way?" Russell asked.

"Not really. I shifted once before, but it was kind of by accident. I haven't learned how to do it at will though."

"Then you need to go to the infirmary for certain."

When Dalton opened his mouth to protest, Russell put a finger over his lips. "I'm not backing down on this one, so you may as well go along with it."

Dalton glared at him, "Fine, but it's a big waste of time. It's just a scratch."

Gesturing to the door, Russell said, "Lead the way." On the way out, he turned to the other Wolves. "Stay here and continue to find out exactly what Mitchell needs from us. Everything we have is at his disposal."

Finnegan nodded whereas Tobias eyed the group warily. Mitchell gave him a tight grin in return.

"Ah, come on, Tobias, since I'm mated to your cousin that means we're family. I would never hurt you…unless there was a good laugh behind it. Even then I promise it will only sting a bit, there won't be any real pain from it."

Tobias shot one last worried glance at Shane before nervously swallowing. "That's good to know."

Russell ushered Dalton out and shut the door behind him.

"What's up with Tobias? Before he wouldn't keep his trap shut and now he's acting like he's about to pass out," Dalton asked as he led the way through the crowded building.

"When we were kids, Tobias was picked on a lot because he was the runt so he's used to me being around to protect him."

"What happened when your pack exiled you?"

"Tobias left with me. Since he was gay it was only a matter of time before he was booted, too. Plus, he was angry at our parents for turning their backs on me."

"Have you talked to your parents since then?"

A brief flash of pain went through Russell's chest before he firmly stamped it down. "No, they died a few years ago in a Raven battle."

"I'm so sorry to hear that." Dalton paused, then turned to look at Russell. "I know how hard it is to lose family."

God, how was it that after everything the Lynx had been through he still managed to have such a sweet heart? Reaching out, Russell gently brushed a stray lock of hair away from Dalton's forehead. "My father was an abusive bastard and my mother couldn't be bothered with us on most days."

"Yet, you still miss them, don't you?"

For a moment, Russell almost denied it, but he found himself nodding. "Yes, I do. Every day, in fact."

"I miss my family, too," Dalton admitted, his eyes growing misty. "At first, I used to wonder all the time--why me? Why did they kill the rest of them, but kept me alive? Then a few months ago I finally realized the reason."

The pain echoing in Dalton's voice made Russell's Wolf want to howl in anger.

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