on his shirt.
Logan wasn’t quite sure when Finn woke up, but the man was completely dressed and ready to go.
“That was Leo. Someone broke into our coffee shop. The police are on their way there now. I need to get there.” He headed for the door but was stopped short by a hand on his shoulder.
“Logan, honey, you don’t need to do this alone.” Finn lightly rubbed his thumb over Logan’s knuckles. “We’re a team you and I.
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What affects you affects me.” His grin had Logan smiling, too. “Plus if you think I’d let you out of my sight, you’re nuts.”
They rushed out of Finn’s room and down the spiraling staircase.
Logan appreciated the fact that Finn wanted to be there for him. He was afraid what he’d find when he got to the business he and Leo built from the ground up.
“Where are you two headed in such a hurry?” Lawson said as he walked out of one of the open rooms off to the side.
“Logan’s coffee shop was broken into last night. The sheriff is on his way there now. Leo, Logan’s best friend and business partner, is there by himself,” Finn explained to the man.
“No shit.” Lawson headed toward the door. “I’m coming with you. Just in case.”
Logan looked from Lawson back to Finn. “Just in case what?” He didn’t understand what they were so worried about. It was his business that was robbed. It was his livelihood in turmoil at the present, not theirs.
“Hon, there are other paranormals living in this town, and we were attacked a few days ago. That’s why I had to cancel our first official date.” Finn grabbed his hand, and Logan held on tight.
“Remember me telling you being a Warrior of the Light was dangerous?” He nodded. “Well this is part of it. There’s a lot of evil in the world who would like to see us fail in our mission of protecting innocents. They’re not above attacking our human mates or their friends and families. If it could possibly hurt us, then Dark Warriors wouldn’t think twice about doing it.”
“That’s insane.” Logan braced his hand against his forehead trying to ward off the headache crushing his skull. “Just because I’m with you, they would want to destroy my business? That doesn’t make any sense.”
“Logan, if the Warriors of Dark kill you, it weakens Finn and therefore makes ending his life a piece of cake,” Lawson said bluntly.
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“What?” Logan stood stock-still looking at his mate. His ability to breathe had ceased to work, and his hands trembled slightly. These men talked of death and killing like it was normal, but it wasn’t in the world where Logan lived.
“You asshole!” Finn shouted. “I hadn’t told him that part.”
“So it’s true?” Logan’s voice was barely above a whisper.
“Yes. Being mated has connected our souls, so if anything happens to you, I’d be rendered helpless. The loss of a mate is like someone ripping out your heart. Most who survive that loss are altered. They’re never the same. So either way I’d be a dead man walking because living without you isn’t possible.”
Logan fell into Finn’s embrace as soon as the man’s strong arms encompassed him. What Finn said made sense. After only knowing him for a short time, Logan knew that he couldn’t go on without Finn either.
“Come on, you guys, let’s go.” Lawson opened the door, and Logan let Finn lead him outside.
Finn kept darting his eyes over to his mate, trying to gage the level of trauma his mate was suffering through. He couldn’t decide what was worse for Logan, his business being broken into or knowing that the vows till death do us part took on a whole new meaning now that they were mated.
He wanted to punch Lawson for his tactless way of informing the man he loved of the severity of the bond they shared. Most paranormals lived many years. Some never died. But being a Warrior of the Light made him a target regardless of what rank he was within the council.
Logan wasn’t quite sure when Finn woke up, but the man was completely dressed and ready to go.
“That was Leo. Someone broke into our coffee shop. The police are on their way there now. I need to get there.” He headed for the door but was stopped short by a hand on his shoulder.
“Logan, honey, you don’t need to do this alone.” Finn lightly rubbed his thumb over Logan’s knuckles. “We’re a team you and I.
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What affects you affects me.” His grin had Logan smiling, too. “Plus if you think I’d let you out of my sight, you’re nuts.”
They rushed out of Finn’s room and down the spiraling staircase.
Logan appreciated the fact that Finn wanted to be there for him. He was afraid what he’d find when he got to the business he and Leo built from the ground up.
“Where are you two headed in such a hurry?” Lawson said as he walked out of one of the open rooms off to the side.
“Logan’s coffee shop was broken into last night. The sheriff is on his way there now. Leo, Logan’s best friend and business partner, is there by himself,” Finn explained to the man.
“No shit.” Lawson headed toward the door. “I’m coming with you. Just in case.”
Logan looked from Lawson back to Finn. “Just in case what?” He didn’t understand what they were so worried about. It was his business that was robbed. It was his livelihood in turmoil at the present, not theirs.
“Hon, there are other paranormals living in this town, and we were attacked a few days ago. That’s why I had to cancel our first official date.” Finn grabbed his hand, and Logan held on tight.
“Remember me telling you being a Warrior of the Light was dangerous?” He nodded. “Well this is part of it. There’s a lot of evil in the world who would like to see us fail in our mission of protecting innocents. They’re not above attacking our human mates or their friends and families. If it could possibly hurt us, then Dark Warriors wouldn’t think twice about doing it.”
“That’s insane.” Logan braced his hand against his forehead trying to ward off the headache crushing his skull. “Just because I’m with you, they would want to destroy my business? That doesn’t make any sense.”
“Logan, if the Warriors of Dark kill you, it weakens Finn and therefore makes ending his life a piece of cake,” Lawson said bluntly.
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“What?” Logan stood stock-still looking at his mate. His ability to breathe had ceased to work, and his hands trembled slightly. These men talked of death and killing like it was normal, but it wasn’t in the world where Logan lived.
“You asshole!” Finn shouted. “I hadn’t told him that part.”
“So it’s true?” Logan’s voice was barely above a whisper.
“Yes. Being mated has connected our souls, so if anything happens to you, I’d be rendered helpless. The loss of a mate is like someone ripping out your heart. Most who survive that loss are altered. They’re never the same. So either way I’d be a dead man walking because living without you isn’t possible.”
Logan fell into Finn’s embrace as soon as the man’s strong arms encompassed him. What Finn said made sense. After only knowing him for a short time, Logan knew that he couldn’t go on without Finn either.
“Come on, you guys, let’s go.” Lawson opened the door, and Logan let Finn lead him outside.
Finn kept darting his eyes over to his mate, trying to gage the level of trauma his mate was suffering through. He couldn’t decide what was worse for Logan, his business being broken into or knowing that the vows till death do us part took on a whole new meaning now that they were mated.
He wanted to punch Lawson for his tactless way of informing the man he loved of the severity of the bond they shared. Most paranormals lived many years. Some never died. But being a Warrior of the Light made him a target regardless of what rank he was within the council.
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