Something Shifty by Leaf Erin M

Author:Leaf, Erin M. [Leaf, Erin M.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2013-03-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Seth stood over the three men he’d injured, hoping he’d done the right thing. But Delia is safe, and so is Dr. Lara, he thought. He couldn’t let anything happen to them, especially not with Dex fighting for his life. He wished he had something to wipe the blood from his hands, but he’d shredded his clothes in his haste to shift. Everything had happened so fast. He’d had to change into wolf form to fight off Steve’s dogs, instinctively knowing that trying to keep his new clan safe in human form wasn’t going to work. Unfortunately, Dex’s people looked at him as if he were feral. Only Delia would get close to him. The rest of them clustered together nearer to Dex, who’d won the brutal fight, thank God.

“Jack,” Dex called out.

The man guarding Dex’s back stepped forward. “Here, Dex.”

When Seth realized Dex was having the man—his name is Jack, he told himself, Dex’s guitarist, remember that—stand guard over the opposing clan’s leader, he let himself relax a little. Surely Dex wouldn’t be angry that Seth had protected the others? He watched his lover, thinking about how it had felt when Steve clawed Dex in the gut. Seth almost threw up when the pain shot through him.

Shared trauma, he thought, rubbing a hand over his stomach. I wonder what other little surprises being mated is going to bring. The second and third times Dex was injured felt worse. It was like the damage had happened to Seth’s own body, at least until he’d figured out how to push energy at his mate. It seemed to help. Then, when the others had threatened Delia and the rest of her clan, he’d had to protect them, shifting without thought of the consequences.

It hadn’t been much of a fight. Seth’s wolf was bigger and stronger than the dogs. The only thing that had slowed him down was when Dex got hurt again. He closed his eyes briefly, trying to banish the sight of Dex on the ground, bleeding. It’s over now, he told himself, glaring at the unconscious shifters at his feet. And Dex is alive. He looked up.

He didn’t know how Dex had healed the damage, but he was walking over, blood everywhere, skin intact. Seth felt dazed and grateful and relieved and frightened in equal amounts. The only thing keeping him calm was Delia’s small hand on his arm.

“Are you okay?” she asked.

“I don’t know,” he replied, still watching Dex. When he finally reached Seth, Dex put his hand on Seth’s chest, fingers splayed. Seth could feel Dex’s pulse through his skin.

“Thank God,” he murmured, his relief breaking through the rest of his surging emotions. “You’re okay.”

“Yeah,” Dex said, voice thick. “Thanks to you.”

Seth frowned. “What do you mean?”

Dex shook his head and pulled Seth close, kissing him on the lips in front of everyone. “You saved me.”

Seth kissed him back. “What are you talking about?”

Dex cupped Seth’s face. “Our bond is strong enough for us to share strengths. You gave me your energy.

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