of him before I rip off your fucking arm!”
Gray saw Maddox stiffen and knew he had to do something before one of the men he
cared about got hurt. Stepping away from his friend, Gray went to Dreo, wrapping his arms
around the man in, what he hoped, was a reassuring embrace.
“Dreo, I’d like you to meet Maddox Blackwood, Alpha of the Pontiac Pack and one of
my oldest friends. Mad, this is Andreo Demos. He is the Demon who hired me for this job.”
He would have stopped there, but when Dreo started growling again, he knew that wasn’t
going to be an option. “We are also seeing each other.” Dreo still looked angry, but at least he
stopped his rabid dog impression.
Maddox stared at them silently for a moment, before his mouth quirked up into a grin.
“A mate, huh? Damn, Gray. You sure move fast. I can’t wait to tell Dad. Congrats, man!”
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“Thanks,” Gray replied grudgingly. “I’m still undecided on the whole mate thing, but
I’m willing to take things slow and see how it goes. Until then, I’d rather people not make a
big deal about it.”
Maddox cocked a brow at him sceptically. “I know you don’t get it because you were
brought up around humans, so you weren’t raised to believe in mating and destined mates,
but it isn’t something you ‘try out’ to see if it works. When it comes to mating, you don’t get
a choice, Gray. You either are, or you’re not. If you are, you better come to grips with it,
because, barring death, there’s no getting out of it.”
Smiling smugly, Dreo wrapped a possessive arm around his shoulder, pulled him in
and planted a hard kiss on his lips. The moment their lips touched, Gray was powerless to
fight against him. He was lust, and heat and unfilled need. The idea of pulling away never
even crossed his mind, not even when black spots began to appear before his eyes. Dreo’s
expression was full of male arrogance. “You are finally beginning to understand. We are
mates, Grayson Muir. You are mine—forever.”
The cocky grin Dreo flashed in his direction left Gray fighting back the urge to punch
the arrogant Demon in the face. Scowling, he watched Dreo swagger away towards a
contingent of Demon guards skirting the edge of the crowd.
“Forever could be a lot shorter than he thinks. I think I could take him. He has to sleep
sometime.” Gray didn’t even try to hide his annoyance.
Laughing, Maddox placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder before turning back to the
rest of the team. Motioning them forward, he called out a few last minute orders before
turning his attention back to Gray, his expression all business.
“We ready to get started?”
Relief washed over him. He could have kissed Maddox for the distraction. The mess of
conflicting emotions inside him was not conducive to Seeing . He needed to be centred, totally
focused on the task at hand. Taking a breath, he closed his eyes, cleared his thoughts and
opened himself up to his gift. In layman’s terms, he was laying out the welcome mat and
leaving the front door unlocked. The sooner he finished the job, the sooner he could go home
and gain a little space between him and his Demonic stalker.
Prepared to wait the requisite few minutes for his powers to acknowledge him, Gray
was shocked when, almost instantly, he felt his gift respond to his call. It was a reaction that
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usually took a great deal of focus to achieve. This time, it was like his Oracle abilities were
just waiting to be used.
Despite his shock, he was pleased when he opened his eyes and saw fog edging in on
the periphery of his vision, as well as the brighter cast of the room and its inhabitants. Both
were signs of the manifestation of his gift, but he had never had a reaction this strong before.
The room was practically glowing. Possibly a reaction to using his powers in the
Underworld? Gray shook his head. It was a worry best
Gray saw Maddox stiffen and knew he had to do something before one of the men he
cared about got hurt. Stepping away from his friend, Gray went to Dreo, wrapping his arms
around the man in, what he hoped, was a reassuring embrace.
“Dreo, I’d like you to meet Maddox Blackwood, Alpha of the Pontiac Pack and one of
my oldest friends. Mad, this is Andreo Demos. He is the Demon who hired me for this job.”
He would have stopped there, but when Dreo started growling again, he knew that wasn’t
going to be an option. “We are also seeing each other.” Dreo still looked angry, but at least he
stopped his rabid dog impression.
Maddox stared at them silently for a moment, before his mouth quirked up into a grin.
“A mate, huh? Damn, Gray. You sure move fast. I can’t wait to tell Dad. Congrats, man!”
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“Thanks,” Gray replied grudgingly. “I’m still undecided on the whole mate thing, but
I’m willing to take things slow and see how it goes. Until then, I’d rather people not make a
big deal about it.”
Maddox cocked a brow at him sceptically. “I know you don’t get it because you were
brought up around humans, so you weren’t raised to believe in mating and destined mates,
but it isn’t something you ‘try out’ to see if it works. When it comes to mating, you don’t get
a choice, Gray. You either are, or you’re not. If you are, you better come to grips with it,
because, barring death, there’s no getting out of it.”
Smiling smugly, Dreo wrapped a possessive arm around his shoulder, pulled him in
and planted a hard kiss on his lips. The moment their lips touched, Gray was powerless to
fight against him. He was lust, and heat and unfilled need. The idea of pulling away never
even crossed his mind, not even when black spots began to appear before his eyes. Dreo’s
expression was full of male arrogance. “You are finally beginning to understand. We are
mates, Grayson Muir. You are mine—forever.”
The cocky grin Dreo flashed in his direction left Gray fighting back the urge to punch
the arrogant Demon in the face. Scowling, he watched Dreo swagger away towards a
contingent of Demon guards skirting the edge of the crowd.
“Forever could be a lot shorter than he thinks. I think I could take him. He has to sleep
sometime.” Gray didn’t even try to hide his annoyance.
Laughing, Maddox placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder before turning back to the
rest of the team. Motioning them forward, he called out a few last minute orders before
turning his attention back to Gray, his expression all business.
“We ready to get started?”
Relief washed over him. He could have kissed Maddox for the distraction. The mess of
conflicting emotions inside him was not conducive to Seeing . He needed to be centred, totally
focused on the task at hand. Taking a breath, he closed his eyes, cleared his thoughts and
opened himself up to his gift. In layman’s terms, he was laying out the welcome mat and
leaving the front door unlocked. The sooner he finished the job, the sooner he could go home
and gain a little space between him and his Demonic stalker.
Prepared to wait the requisite few minutes for his powers to acknowledge him, Gray
was shocked when, almost instantly, he felt his gift respond to his call. It was a reaction that
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usually took a great deal of focus to achieve. This time, it was like his Oracle abilities were
just waiting to be used.
Despite his shock, he was pleased when he opened his eyes and saw fog edging in on
the periphery of his vision, as well as the brighter cast of the room and its inhabitants. Both
were signs of the manifestation of his gift, but he had never had a reaction this strong before.
The room was practically glowing. Possibly a reaction to using his powers in the
Underworld? Gray shook his head. It was a worry best
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