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."What happened?" he asked no one in particular,but expecting to get an answer.A scarred man stepped forward, his face serious."Teddy set us free, but didn't want to join us.He ran whenwe called to him."158Battle of Hearts Valentina HeartValerian cocked his head."Why would he run?"The man looked down, sadness radiating from him."He's changed.They gave us vampire blood, but he was theonly one who reacted badly to it.He doesn't look like usanymore.""What do you mean?" he asked, suddenly scared,but changed his mind, "Never mind.It doesn't matter.Whatof the vampires?""He killed most of them, but I do not know whathappened with the old ones.""You need to go and inform the other Alphas.Thisplace needs to be taken care of while the vampires are stillweak."In that moment, Chad came through the woods andas soon as he was visible, a boy ran from the crowd."Chad!Chad! You have to go look for him! He's our family!"Chad didn't blink as he caught the boy in his arms."We'll find him.Remember, we take care of Teddy, thesame as he takes cares of us," he murmured."But he's different now! He's all black anddangerous, and he killed all the vampires.I don't think hewants to be near us." The boy sounded serious and afraid.He obviously cared about Teddy."He'll come back.I'll make him," Valerian suddenlysaid, butting into the conversation.159Battle of Hearts Valentina HeartThe boy turned, all suspicion and distrust, and forthe first time Valerian really looked at him.He might beslow at times, but that didn't stop him from recognizing hisown offspring.He must be Ian, Valerian's son, the oneTeddy had tried to save.But before he could think anymore about it, the boy spoke, "I don't think he'll listen toyou.He calls you Dumbass."After the initial shock, Valerian fucking blushed.Like a virgin.That was it! He would definitely have towork on getting Teddy's respect.He measured the kid, weighing his reply."Then Iwill have to make him listen.After all, his family needshim."The boy's jaw went slack, but Valerian didn't waitfor an answer."Chad, take them to the den and get backwith reinforcements before the vamps wake up.I'mcounting on you to take care of it." He didn't turn back togauge the reaction.Chad would be a nuisance in searchingfor Teddy, because no amount of pleading and persuasionwould work anymore.Teddy needed something stronger.He needed his mate.* * * *Running through the woods proved to be both160Battle of Hearts Valentina Heartexhausting and exhilarating.Valerian was hunting, and forhis mate, no less.He was following the faint scent that onlyvaguely reminded him of Teddy.It was stronger in itsintensity now, with more bite and an extra dose ofsweetness that hadn't been present before.Still, Valerianknew it was Teddy; his wolf all but howled at a sniff of it.The scent barely lingered, although Teddy hadpassed through there a mere hour ago.It must have beenthe change, influencing both the taste of Teddy's scent aswell as the intensity.Dropping to one knee next to the tree Teddy hadrested against some time before, Valerian all but pressedhis nose against the bark, fighting the urge to lick at theremnants of the man who was a perfect match to his wolf.Valerian had had no clue how badly the separationwould make him feel.Now he couldn't even conceive theidea of keeping any sort of distance between himself andhis mate.He cursed his foolishness in doing it before.Shaking his head as if to get rid of the thought, hetouched the leaves beneath his feet, traced the broken stalkof a pink flower and snapped his gaze into the directionTeddy had taken.He needed to hold him again, make sure Teddy wasintact, safe.He needed to claim him again, prove to themboth that they belonged together and that the safest place161Battle of Hearts Valentina Heartwas right next to each other [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]