16 Gabriela, Three Days Later “He is not a toy to be played with,” Jorik grumbled. He held Jori in a snug football hold against his chest and had no intention of giving him up. The glint of his mating cuff reminded me again he was mine, that this was truly everything I ever wanted. Jorik was mine and would always be. Wendy was long gone, transported to Prillon Prime, escorted by two Everian Hunters. Warden Egara had assured all of us that Jorik’s testing had been erased from the system entirely, ensuring there was no chance of that fiasco happening again. I smiled at Jorik, but when he glared at me, I tried to stifle it. It wasn’t working. “Wulf got to babysit him when you claimed me—” “I claimed you quite well,” he said, leaning down to murmur it. I couldn’t help but blush. “Quite

