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Chapter 31 - Kiema

I leaned against the bathroom door, heart in my throat. Guess that answered that question, huh?As the tears started to gather in my eyes, I slumped to the bathroom vanity. My hair was a rat's nest. There was a huge love bruise on my shoulder. But overall, I didn't look any different. Too bad I felt completely different. I could still feel him inside me. Feel his skin as it pressed into mine. His hands as he molded my flesh. The way my sex melted and creamed for his. I'd never felt so close to anyone as I did to Ransom. Felt understood, like I belonged in the world. As if someone might miss me when I was gone. Right now, it felt like he'd taken a knife and ripped through me with one blow. "If I don't change, I could need you forever."I gasped at the pain all over again. Need me, not want me. My parents needed me. Well, my power at least. But outside of that fact, they certainly didn't want me. I'd thought Ransom wanted me. Wanted me for more than just my power. But appare
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Chapter 32 - Ransom

I panted into her hair, licked the bead of sweat that purled behind her ear. I waited until my heart settled back into a normal rhythm before I spoke. Her shiver made me smile. "Just so we're clear, you're staying with me. You don't get to leave.""Just so we're clear, you're staying with me. You don't get to leave," she repeated, emphasizing the changes. I chuckled. "I can live with that." I wrapped my arms around her, squeezed her tight. "Fuck, Ki. You ripped me apart," I whispered into her hair. Her arms came around me. "You shredded me first," she said into my shoulder. "How?" I set her away from me so I could look into her silvery eyes. "Seriously. How? I thought we were good and then you shut me down and shut me out."I watched her as she studied me. She really didn't understand. "When you said that if you didn't change, you would need me forever." Her beautiful face tightened. I ran the words over again in my head. Nothing sprung out at me as negative. I
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Chapter 33 - Kiema

I did a little more than get new clothes on. I took another shower. I didn't mind smelling like Ransom, I just didn't want to feel the slight grit of dried sweat on my skin all night. "About time. I was about to send out the search party.""Which would have been you?""Hey, your rules." He winked at me. "Dinner's ready."I rubbed a hand over my belly. "Thank Gaia. What's on the menu?""Pork steaks and veggies.""Sounds delicious." I sat in my customary spot at the island. The glass of water beckoned me. I took it, drained it in one go. Wiping my lip, I held the glass out to him. A cheeky smile on my face. "Pretty please?"He refilled it and handed it back. "A little dehydrated?""Yeah. My mouth feels like the desert. Or what I would assume the desert feels like." I bounced one shoulder in the air. Ransom leaned in and kissed me. "Feels like a nice fucking mouth to me."I rolled my eyes and pushed him back. "Food now. Sex after I ice my crotch."He snorted, sp
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Chapter 34 - Ransom

Her scent filled my nose. Berries and amber. It was so thick it coated my tongue. Her scent was almost as delicious as her taste. Shouting from the computer warned her away from me. Must have managed the change. I felt like day-old ass, so I probably had shifted. Opening my eyes, I came face to face with the woman who'd stolen my heart. I could see tiny flecks of blue in her pale gray eyes. Something I'd never noticed as a human. I nuzzled my nose into the space between her neck and shoulder. I could fucking live drenched in this woman. Her small hands ran through my fur. I just hoped to Gaia that I wasn't that awful collection of animals like the first time. I'd been focusing on the lion alone.Pulling back from Kiema's neck, I looked down at my paws. Weird, how easy I was with being part animal. Like finding comfort and belonging I'd been missing my entire life. I hadn't even known to wish for something like this. Hadn't known it was possible. "Ransom, you're hurting Ki
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Chapter 35 - Kiema

"Kiema, honey, I need you to check his vitals," Saint said. I nodded before crawling over to the fully naked man. His dark blond hair covered his face. "His coat is the same color as his head hair. His mane the color of his pubic hair.""I'll make a note of it. Can you give me his pulse?""I don't have a watch, and can't see a clock.""I'll run a timer. Ready?"I nodded."55 beats per minute. Is that good?""That's fucking amazing, Ki-Ki. Before, he was running around ninety, ninety-five at rest," Asher rushed to answer. "Is he running a temp?"I laid the inside of my wrist against his forehead. "Maybe a little one. He feels slightly warm to the touch. But dry, there's no sweat or dampness.""Good, honey. You're doing great. Open his eyes for me. Do his pupils look normal?"I checked. "They seem a little bigger than normal, but I wouldn't say they look abnormal. Does that make sense?""Sure does. He was saying his vision and smell were off the charts. It would
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Chapter 36 - Ransom

Gaia, my body hurt. I felt like I'd been run over by a fucking semi. I stretched and became aware of the warm body cradled next to my own. My cock shot to full alert as she wiggled her ass back against me, a low irritated moan rumbling through her chest. Running my hands over her hot little body, I wished I had the strength to do more than just feel her. "Mm."I felt the moment she woke. Her body stilled as if assessing her surroundings. Once she realized where she was, she sank into my body like she'd melted. This time when her ass pushed against my cock, she reached back and grabbed my ass, pulling me tighter into her body. I groaned. "Ki.""Let me take care of you." She rolled over in my arms. Pushing the blanket and towels off my body, she gently rolled me to my back. I felt like my body was about to explode, in both good and bad ways. Drawing in a shaky breath, it caught in my chest when she rose above me like a goddess. Her honey skin dark gold in the morning ligh
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Chapter 37 - Kiema

"Thank Gaia your ankle healed while we were sleeping," Ransom said as he slid breakfast over the island to me. "By the way, I've got something I need to tell you before we hook back up with the guys.""Okay." I smiled at him in thanks. Breakfasts had never been an important part of my day. But since spending time with Ransom, I could begin to crave them. Or maybe it was just the man who cooked for me in nothing more than a sheet and a smile. He braced himself on his hands as he leaned over the countertop. "The camera was still on this morning.""Okay?" It took me a minute, then all the blood drained from my face. "Were they there? Were they watching? Shit, shit, shit. I'm such an idiot. I didn't even think. They we - ""No," he barked at me. He reached across the island, grabbed my hands. "No one was there. Saint came in at the very end. He's the one who told me about it. He's already locked that section of recording away. It's your decision on whether you want to keep it or n
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Chapter 38 - Ransom

She was thinking about it. Seriously considering it. I should be overjoyed, but part of me wanted to wrap her up and keep her all to myself. She still might be just mine. She might not be able to touch the others. I blew out a breath. It doesn't matter. Not yet anyway. We had to keep her safe. From her parents, from whoever contacted her. From fucking OTIS. Wrapping her up and stealing her away was sounding better and better."Taryk and Atlas sent some pictures a couple nights ago," Saint said. "They're still in negotiations with the museum about the book. The parts they sent over, those are illuminated leaves from the late 1100s to early 1200s. Three pictures from the bestiary section and seven pages from the scientific section. I'll send the pages over so you can look at them." He hit a couple of buttons on his computer. Within moments, the files popped up on our screen. "Got ‘em.""According to Taryk and Atlas, The Lost Ones is one of the earliest books ever discovered. Th
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Chapter 39 - Kiema

"I'll start digging into the Apollo, Inc. files. According to their homepage, they've been in business since the mid-1960s," Xander said and left the screen again."I think we should work under the assumption that OTIS reached out to Kiema," Saint said. "It seems to fit the most pieces of the puzzle with the least effort."I nodded as Ransom agreed from behind me."We're going to need the specifics of the plan they hashed out with you, Kiema," Ransom said. Saint and Asher nodded. "We should wait for Taryk for that though. He's our security chief," Saint added for my benefit."Got it. That's fine with me. My brain is really full right now. I might go lay down, if that's okay with all of you." I looked at the two men on the screen, got their nods. Ransom squeezed my shoulders. "Of course, angel. Go take a break. I'll come get you if something new comes up."I tilted my head, kissed his fingers. "Thank you so much, guys. Ransom's lucky to have such wonderful people in h
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Chapter 40 - Ransom

The erection that had been pushing against Kiema's hip lost a little steam. For a number of reasons. Not the least of which was the idea that she wanted to take on her parents, and maybe even OTIS. From the set of her chin, she'd do it without anyone's help, too. "Angel, that's going to be quite the project," I said. "I know," she nodded. "But I figure with all of your help, I'll be able to help them. I can't let my parents be part of treating anyone the way they've treated me, Ransom. I just can't. That's working under the most positive assumption they're being treated even that well." She looked up at me, her pale gray eyes stark and fierce. I wanted to throw her on the counter and bury myself inside her. Right here. Right now. No matter the witnesses. For all her hesitation, she might not mind the witnesses either. "We can add her parents to the work we're already doing, Ransom," Asher said. Kiema flipped around to look at the screen. Asher shot her a wink. I fe
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