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I m fine. I told you I was.
He eased into the water, then drew her down between his thighs. Faith relaxed
against his chest with a sigh. She was tired, ready to sleep the rest of the day away. It
was rare that her body and her mind were relaxed enough for her to do so.
 You frighten me, Faith, he whispered as his hands held her to him, his body
encasing hers.
Her heart jumped in her chest. She held herself still, barely breathing, afraid of
breaking the tenuous air of intimacy that suddenly surrounded them.
 I m terrified of your innocence, he said softly.  Your generosity and your
emotions. You threaten everything that has kept me sane all these years. How would I
live if I lost you now?
She drew in a trembling breath.  And how would I live, Jacob, if I lost you? she
asked him, her voice just as soft.
She turned until her side rested against his chest, her head in the hollow of his
shoulder. One large male thigh lifted to allow her legs room, then lay over them
protectively. She was surrounded by his hard, male heat. Just as she had always longed
to be.
One large palm held her head to his chest as he dropped a soft kiss to her hair. He
was quiet, but his heart raced beneath her ear.
 I want to protect you, he whispered.  And I can t because I don t have the
strength to send you away, the will to do without you any longer. But I fear for you,
and those fears could restrict you.
She frowned, then tilted her head back to look into his face. He appeared uncertain,
intense. His eyes swirled with emotions she knew he would never admit to, at least not
yet, not right now.
She smiled up at him, and winked flirtatiously.
 It s the Alpha in you. Don t worry, babe, I ll keep you on the straight and narrow.
No restrictions unless I can live with them.
She wanted to laugh at the shock that filled his now narrowing eyes.
 I am being serious here, mate, he bit out.
 No, my love, you are trying desperately to excuse love with a need for protection.
But that s okay. She patted his thigh comfortingly.  For now, you can get away with it.
Now bathe me so I can sleep. You dragged me in here, you can wash me.
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She pulled a cloth from the small shelf behind him, and a small bar of soap from
beside it. She slapped both in his hands and watched him expectantly.
 One day, you may not have the last word so easily, he assured her, his voice a
smooth, dark warning.
She merely arched a brow in amusement and restrained her laughter. He would
come around, she knew he would. He had to, or else she knew she could never survive
their future.
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Chapter Twenty-Two
The alarm sounded again, just after midnight. Several of the perimeter s alarms had
Jacob and Faith jumping from the bed and jerking on clothes and shoes within seconds.
 Stay close to me, he ordered her quietly as they grabbed revolvers and comm.
links.
She didn t speak, but the brief glance he shot her assured him that she was
following his lead efficiently. The revolver was in a readied position at her shoulder, the
comm. link attached securely to her head once again.
 Expecting someone? she asked him, barely a breath of a sound as they moved
quickly downstairs then into the foyer, edging along the wall to the slender, tinted
double windows that looked out to the front gate.
Jacob grunted sarcastically.
 You there, Stygian? His voice was soft as it came through the unit.
Faith knew they were expecting another attempt to breeze the security of the house,
but they hadn t been expecting it so soon. Whoever or whatever was out there was
more than persistent.
 Can t see shit, Commander. Stygian s voice was disgusted, angry.  I got the
alarm the minute it came through, but there s nothing out here.
But they were there. Jacob could feel it. His trouble barometer was going crazy.
 No animals, no nothing. We found the tripped unit, and it s definitely been
tripped, but I ll be damned if there s anything around here, the other Enforcer
continued.  And I smell Coyote. Evidently the bastards are getting smarter.
The Coyote breeds were smart enough as it was, Jacob thought furiously, they
didn t need to get smarter.
 Find them, Jacob told him softly, his voice hard as he continued through the
house, secure that Faith was covering his back.  Now!
 We re on it. The link was broke when Jacob turned back to Faith.
 Cover my back. We re in a shitload of trouble if the sound of those alarms are any
indication.
There wasn t just one, it seemed as though every perimeter had been breached and
the shrieking protest of the electronic devices were ear-splitting as they began going
through the house, looking for any sign of intrusion there.
The house was clear. There were no breached windows, no sign of trespassers. Faith
moved carefully behind Jacob, her back to his, her eyes covering every inch of the
rooms they moved through.
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As they entered the large ballroom, a shadow of movement from the corner of a
window caught Faith s attention.
 Down. Jacob swung around, taking her to the ground as a round of gunfire
erupted through the room.
 Son of a bitch. Stygian, where the hell are you? she heard him curse as they
turned their guns on the window, returning fire as they scrambled to a place of safety
behind the thick oaken bar unit set off to the side.
As Faith reloaded her pistol, she moved to the corner of the bar, her eyes narrowed
as she stared at the new entryway into the house. Her fingers went to the comm. link,
pressing at several of the buttons until she found what she wanted.
 We re fucking pinned down, Commander. A dark baritone shouted into the link.
 I don t know who or what they are, but they came out of nowhere.
 Coyotes. Faith barked into the link.  You should be able to smell them. I can.
Silence greeted her words except for the sound of distant gunfire and heavy male
curses. Outside the shattered windows, Faith watched several dim shapes darting about
in the darkness, too quick for her to fire at, but slow enough for her to keep a careful
watch on.
 We need rifles, she bit out as she felt Jacob moving around behind her.  I m out
of reloads and we ll be sitting ducks here when our ammo runs out.
 We re moving in your direction. A voice came through the link.  She s right. We
have four Coyotes in the compound and a handful of soldiers. We ve taken down a few
and moving in for the rest.
 Watch your asses, they have night vision goggles, and have moved into a position
of defense. As Jacob barked out the orders, Faith watched as the shadowy shapes
shifted, merging outside.  They want in this house, and they re determined to get in.
There are too many entry points to cover them all.
 Stay down, keep your eyes open. Jacob was beside her instantly, his revolver
placed in her free hand.  I m going for the rifles and ammo.
She could hear the worry in his voice, wanted to look up and reassure him but she
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