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.“God no,” Alec cried out, falling to the ground, his body transforming into his wolf form even as he fought to remain human.Claws extended from his fingertips, leaving long gouges in the wood below them and fur shot out of his skin covering his hands and arms.rapidly taking over his human form.“Son, let it go, you’re hurting yourself,” Gregory told him sternly.“Alec!” Mercy screamed, her footsteps as she ran for the front door alerting him that he was out of time.“No….” Alec bellowed, his voice inhuman and tortured-sounding.As his mate, she had felt his shift and the pain that now engulfed him had called her to his side.“Mercy, don’t go out there!” Lucan yelled, but it was too late to stop her from bursting through the front door.“Alec.” Mercy turned immediately to the shadowed end of the porch sensing his presence there, feeling his pain as if it were her own, but stopping dead when she saw the amber eyes that stared at her from the darkness.She backed up quickly, running into her brother who stopped her from falling as Alec’s wolf advanced towards her, its eyes never leaving hers as it slunk closer.“Let me go,” she cried out, yanking her arm, trying to get free of Lucan’s hold.Alec growled low and deep, a warning to let her go as she asked and Lucan did so instantly, knowing her mate would not understand he was only trying to help.She turned to run into the house but Gregory stopped her, issuing a command she had no choice but to obey.“Don’t move, stand still until he leaves,” he ordered, edging closer to her as Alec’s wolf paced the porch uncertainly.His mate was near, but Alec sensed her fear and knew that she would not want him around while in wolf form.Still, he hesitated to leave when she was so upset.In human form or wolf, he recognized her as his mate.Her pain and sorrow was his, too, and he was torn about leaving her.Tears ran down Mercy’s face as she stared at the haunted eyes of Alec’s wolf.She wanted to accept him, to make him feel better, but fear kept her from trying.As if reading her thoughts, he whined loudly then jumped off the porch and into the forest, leaving her behind.Her body stirred instantly, the wolf inside wanting to run with its mate and ease his pain, but she could not allow it, not yet, not when she was so afraid to let herself accept what she was.She let out a strangled cry as her wolf fought her for control and Gregory placed his hand on her shoulder, helping her settle it back down.Somewhere in the dark forest, a wolf howled, the heart-breaking sound echoing off the trees.Mercy lowered her head, ashamed she had been the cause of Alec’s distress, but uncertain how to go about accepting him as he was.“Come we still have dessert, and my very talented mate has promised to sing for us after we clean up,” Cade told her, reaching out to take her arm, but letting it fall to his side when she flinched and shuffled out of his reach.Lucan noted the disappointment on his brother’s face and recognized his upset; he had felt it himself plenty times in the last few weeks when she had done the same to him.He looked at his brother sympathetically, knowing that if something did not change soon, things were going to get ugly.Mercy walked to the door, giving the wood line one last sorrowful glance before hanging her head and walking into the house.Instead of joining the others in the living room, she trudged up the stairs to her own room where she could be alone in her misery.“We have to do something before this gets out of control,” Gregory told Lucan.“I know,” Lucan, answered solemnly.Gregory was only going to be patient for so long.As Alpha, it was his job to keep all of his wolves happy and healthy and Mercy’s wolf was strong.They all felt its need to be free, and if she continued to refuse it, unpleasant things could happen.“I know of a woman who works with young ones who are having a hard time accepting what they are.Maybe she could help,” he offered.“It’s worth a try.With school looming in the near future, I fear what is going to happen if she does not start accepting her wolf.”“Let me make the call.” He pulled his cell from his jacket and dialed, smiling when he heard soft, feminine laughter then the voice of the one he sought.“Marlo, it’s Gregory.I was wondering what you were up to, and if you might be able to come and help me with a rather delicate situation.”“You know I always have time for you, Gregory.What’s going on?”“It’s a long story, but if you’ll meet my pilot at the airport in a few hours I can explain when you get here.”“My bags are always packed.Just give me the time and place.” She listened as he rattled off the airport and address he was currently staying at, then tucked it in her purse.“See you soon, blue eyes,” she told him with a chuckle before hanging up on him.Gregory cleared his throat, embarrassed Lucan had heard her last comment.“She’s on her way,” he told him.“Blue eyes, huh?” Lucan teased.“I am not discussing that with you,” he replied, slapping him on the shoulder playfully.“I can’t wait to meet her.”“Marlo is a miracle worker.If she can’t resolve this, then I don’t know who can.”“How come we have never heard of this Marlo?” Lucan asked, curious about the mystery woman who was coming to help his sister.“Son, you don’t know everything about me, and Marlo… well let’s just say she’s from my past.” He smiled thinking of the last time he had seen her
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