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Seth
I led the way to our new private quarters, the space I’d be sharing with both the Prillon warrior and Chloe, our mate.
Mate. Just a few days ago, that word lay heavy on my heart. All I could see was loss and pain and longing for something that could never be. I was human. I was ReCon. My team joked that I had nine lives, but I knew the truth with a bone deep certainty. I only had one.
And now it belonged to her.
As meticulous as I’d been in my planning before, as much as I did to protect my team, I vowed to redouble my efforts. No one was going to take me from Chloe without a fight. And if the unthinkable happened, I’d be at peace, knowing the massive, protective, over-bearing, smart-ass warrior carrying our mate down the hallway would protect her and cherish her to the last br
