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Zaya stepped closer to me and gave me a hug. Even though he was smiling, I could see the worry on his face.

"Thanks for helping us, Zaya." I turned to Balthazar who was talking in a low voice with Val.

"Of course." Zaya put an arm around my shoulder and then took me into the house he shared with Val. "Don't worry Cara. You can stay with us until things cool down outside."

"Have you heard about my ... situation?" I asked after sitting down on the long dark gray sofa. The interior of the house looks rather masculine with an industrial theme dominated by metal ornaments and red brick walls.

Zaya sat down next to me before nodding. "Val told me about it after we met that night. Pardon my question then, Cara, I don't know about Alpha Brennan's real situation."

"Oh, what are you apologizing for" I replied, laughing. "Have you and Val ... ?"

"Becoming a mate? Yeah!" Zaya's face turns bright with happiness. Her blonde hair looked longer than before, one hand moved to tuck a strand of hair beh