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Courtney's heart pounded hard as the slavers' boots stomped in the hallway on the other side of the door. She was supremely aware of just how close they were to the alien slaver that they'd killed and that the door wasn't that thick.
If they made noise, they'd be heard.
Was her heart too loud? Was her breath? It was coming fast, hyperventilation threatening, and Courtney couldn't calm herself down.
Then Crux wrapped an arm around her midsection and pulled her close against him.
It shouldn't have been comforting. They were trapped in a closet together on the edge of discovery. He was probably mad at her since she wouldn't hide like a good little woman.
And he had a mate.
Why did that disappoint her?
It was difficult to wrap her head around at all. Mate? Seriously? That sounded li
