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Hey. Rayce continued to stroke Peyton,
touching his hair. Gods, they were safe and alive.
He was touching his mate, absorbing in each
other s warmth. Rayce had lost hope when he
couldn t find a way to save Peyton.
Peyton groaned and rolled on his side, closer to
Rayce. How are you doing?
I m good. Rayce s voice hitched with
emotion.
Good? Don t lie, Rayce, Peyton said, a little
stronger.
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My body feels like hell, but I have you in my
arms. That s all that matters right now. That we
crawled out of that shit hole and survived. How
did we get out? I woke and didn t see you. I
thought& Rayce frowned. He wasn t even going
to say it.
Daegal came and got me. We ran for a phone
and I called Moon Compound. I didn t know if I d
ever see you again. Peyton s face crumpled.
Hey, you got out and got help. You saved us,
Rayce soothed.
I didn t want to lose you. Peyton leaned into
Rayce s touch.
Rayce reached, body protesting and gave
Peyton a soft, reassuring kiss. We got out; that s
all that matters.
Peyton nodded, eyes drooping. I m so tired.
Then let s take a nap. Rayce closed his eyes.
You re not leaving me, are you?
Nope, I m staying right here.
Kay, Peyton whispered.
Rayce waited until he heard the long, slow even
breathing from Peyton before he drifted off
himself.
The two weeks were painfully slow in the medical
wing, but every day, Rayce felt his strength return
more. The wounds had scabbed over and some
scabs had already fallen off, leaving nasty scars
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behind. They all had them, inside and out. Rayce
feared the internal ones were far worse than the
surface marks. It would take time for them to get
over this, if ever.
Like Peyton and Rayce, Brendan and Ripley
refused to sleep separately. Rayce noticed that the
two sets of mates had become fiercely protective
of each other. More than typical, even when newly
mated. Rayce had to control himself every time
Peyton was touched and Peyton snarled at one of
the nurses when he drew Rayce s blood yesterday.
Ripley had to be secured more than once when
Brendan was evaluated. The feral wouldn t say
anything, but the deep growl that permeated out
of him could be felt throughout the entire medical
wing.
Then there was Colin. Peyton s brother visited
him every day as well as he should. That didn t
stop Rayce from grabbing Colin s hand when he
went to touch his mate. Colin had been shocked
until he stared at Peyton who was leaning into
Rayce. They didn t want anyone touching them,
except their mates. Maybe one day but with the
pain still fresh it wouldn t be anytime soon.
Rayce cringed at the thought of anyone except
Peyton even being near him.
Sitting up, Rayce climbed out of bed to stand
next to Peyton. They were both sick of it. Rayce
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was so ready to head back to his living quarters
and just be with Peyton.
Lachlan came out of his office. You ve been
cleared to go.
Peyton blew out a breath of relief, as did Rayce.
What about the others? Rayce gestured to
everyone else.
Brendan and Ripley will probably be out
tomorrow. Malach, same. His casts are one week
out from being removed. His bones healed pretty
quickly. Lukas who snarled at them while
trying to dig under his cast has a couple days
left. Whitley will be released soon, but we re not
sure if he s going home to his pack or staying
here.
Glancing over, Rayce stared at Whitley, who
was lying with his back facing him. Knox sat in a
chair beside Whitley. The two were talking quietly
as Knox held his hand.
What about Deacon and Avery? Rayce asked,
concerned. Turning, he got a view of Avery. The
Omega still hadn t said a word, too traumatized
from what he d gone through. He was detoxed
from the drugs, but he was going to have long-
term side effects. Cass sat next to him, brushing
the pale strands out of the Omega s face, face
etched in concern. Rayce thought it odd for the
coldhearted Alpha inmate to be there and not the
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whipping boy of his Alpha friend, Duke, but he
hadn t left Avery.
Avery will have to spend some more time in
here. We need to keep a close eye on him. He was
more malnourished, and the drugs have done
damage. It ll take time before we know just how
much. Lachlan began fussing with Peyton,
checking his blood pressure and heart rate.
Rayce turned, he couldn t even stand for the
doctor to touch Peyton.
Lachlan continued, not even acknowledging
Rayce s discomfort. Deacon is still critical but
stable. He ll be here a long time. Elder Lewis is
talking about bringing in a specialist from another
compound in the south to help him out.
The doctor stepped back and Rayce took a deep
breath. It was going to take time.
Now you, Rayce. Lachlan walked over to him
and took his vitals while Peyton paced next to
him. A few minutes later, Lachlan said, You two
are good to go, but be sure to check in every day.
Nodding, Rayce grabbed Peyton s hand and got
the fuck out of there.
In a rush? Peyton said next to him as they
walked down the hall.
I want to go to my quarters, be in my own
room and take a hot shower with my stuff,
preferably with you. Rayce glanced over and
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Peyton smiled up at him. It was weak, but it was a
start.
They approached Rayce s quarters and Rayce
opened the door and walked in. He paused on the
threshold, taking a look around. Everything was
exactly the same as he had left it, neat and tidy, yet
for all the craving he had to return there, he felt
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