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his hand, asking for silence. Striding to the couch,
he grabbed the throw blanket off of the back and
wrapped it around his mate, hiding his stomach.
Next, he motioned for the pair to follow them. In
the bedroom, he crossed to the bed and scooped
the frozen form of Tobias into his arms. Leroy,
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open the balcony door. Roland, get in bed and act
sick.
Without question, Roland obeyed. Einan
carefully maneuvered out the door and into the
morning air. Too busy settling the covers over
him, he didn t catch what Einan said to Leroy, but
when he strode back into the room, he offered
Roland a wink then headed to the front and the
door where Maelgwn called again.
Roland strained his ears and heard Leroy greet
Maelgwn and the men with him, who were
introduced as a number of detectives. With his
shifter hearing, Roland was able to hear Leroy
caution the men to be quiet as Roland was sick
and Leroy was there caring for him.
Knowing his mate was safe hell, there was no
way Einan would allow anything to happen to his
second Roland pretended to be sick.
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Chapter Nine
obias woke from roost slowly, as he did every
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evening. Except, something felt off, different.
Memories came to him in a rush. He d claimed
Roland. His mate had claimed him. Except, Tobias
hadn t gone through molt.
Jerking to a sitting position, Tobias glanced
around frantically. He recognized the upper
parapet. How the hell
Welcome back, Einan greeted. Roland has
been a bit worried. Einan grinned and tossed
something at him.
Tobias frowned, catching it on reflex. Holding it
up, he realized it was his loincloth. I should have
gone through molt. What happened? How d I end
up here?
When you didn t enter molt, Roland called
down to the doc s office looking for Perseus. Since
Perseus was roosting, too, he got Nurse Leroy,
Einan explained. Leroy contacted me, so me and
Cornelius headed to Roland s suite with the nurse.
After hearing you and Roland s unique
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circumstances, we were able to come up with an
explanation and put your mate s mind at ease.
They did? How?
Einan snickered. Your mate has no semen. It ll
take longer to initiate the molt. Be patient.
Damn, I didn t think of that, Tobias
grumbled, running a clawed hand over his face.
Just suck him off a few times, Einan told him.
Then, smacking him on the arm, he added, And
explain male pregnancy to him. I had Cornelius
with me and we kinda shocked the shit out of
him.
Roland. Pregnancy. Sex. Shit!
I fucked him and didn t take precautions,
Tobias muttered.
Einan pushed to his feet and held out his hand.
Tobias took it and a bit dazed allowed the
enforcer to pull him to his feet. Don t worry
about it, Einan told him, using his free hand to
pat his shoulder. Perseus fed him cinnamon toast
before letting him leave his office last night.
You re covered. He smirked and pointed down at
his groin. In that area anyway. Just make certain
you keep feeding him that or something
equivalent.
After rolling his eyes, Tobias secured his
loincloth around him. He couldn t remember a
time he d entered roost without it& maybe back
when he was still a hatchling. No kidding. I d
like a little time to get to know my mate before
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throwing a hatchling into the mix. Heading
down the parapet s stairs, he called over his
shoulder, How s Cornelius doing, by the way?
He s close to due, right?
Grunting his confirmation, Einan told him,
Perseus thinks within the week. He scoffed.
Damn. Me! A father. Just& damn!
Tobias laughed. Better you than me, bud.
Don t want kids?
Upon reaching the bottom of the narrow
stairway, Tobias pulled the door open and
stepped through, then waited for the enforcer.
Maybe someday, he admitted. Right now, I just
want to make my mate happy and healthy.
A good goal, to be sure, Einan agreed,
gripping his shoulder and squeezing lightly. His
expression turned serious as he told him, You re
fucking heavy in stone form. I had to carry you
from Roland s bed and fly you up to the parapet.
Otherwise, you d have been discovered by the
detectives. They wanted to talk to Roland since he
was a new arrival.
Tobias growled low in his throat. Damn it.
That s why we rushed the fucking mating. I d
wanted to be there for him! Then, remembering
how he d found Roland the evening before, hard
and needing, he added, Well, one of the reasons.
Is he okay?
Not bothering to wait for a response, Tobias
strode swiftly down the hallway. It took every bit
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of self-control Tobias had to keep from jogging
through the place. As it was, he figured it d have
been faster to fly to Roland s balcony and let
himself in that way.
Oh well.
Einan fell into step beside him as he answered,
Don t worry. He s fine. Leroy told our guests he
was sick, so all Roland had to do was huddle in
bed, answer a few questions, and act sick. It didn t
take long for the detectives to move on.
Good, Tobias responded. Still, he wanted,
needed to see for himself.
Finally, Tobias knocked on his mate s door.
Again, the thought that he needed to move his
lover into his own suite entered his mind. He even
bet that now his lover would be amenable.
Who is it? Roland asked.
Tobias smiled at the sound of Roland s soft
voice. Hearing his mate speak went straight to his
balls. His cock thickened in his loincloth even as
relief filled Tobias since it meant Roland was
indeed safe. It s me and Einan.
The door was yanked open and Roland stared
up at him.
Seeing Roland wore only baggy, gray sweats,
Tobias drank in the miles of pale, smooth skin.
While Roland s ribs still protruded a bit, as did his
hip bones, Tobias had never found another sexier.
He stepped forward and buried one clawed hand
into Roland s shaggy, black hair, using the hold to
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tilt his lover s head back.
Tobias peered into Roland s deep green eyes as
he wrapped his other arm around his mate s waist
and pulled him flush against him. Reveling in the
way Roland came willingly, Tobias almost lost
himself in his mate s expressive green eyes. He
saw concern, relief, and even affection. Someday,
he hoped to see love, because he knew he was well
on his way to falling hard for his little lynx.
Patience.
Backing up his mate a bit, Tobias pressed the
small shifter into the wall. He lowered his head
and rested his forehead against his mate s as he
murmured, Hey. You okay?
Roland nodded, his face moving against Tobias
own. Better now, he replied, offering a shy
smile.
After what they d done the evening before,
Tobias thought that look the sexiest fucking thing
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