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Blood Breed like this was in a time of bloodlust. Was this what was happening to his brother? He didn’t know why Aleksei was acting this way over the female in the bathroom. His brother was letting off some serious possessive scents and saturating the air.
    “My brother, are you level? Talk to me. Milo, don’t move.” Luca held a hand up and sensed his brother stop.
    Aleksei closed his eyes and shook his head as if trying to clear his mind. “Get her out of here. Now!” Aleksei shook his head again before sinking to his knees. “Luca, you’re going to need to hold me. I won’t be able to control myself once the bathroom door is open.”
    Luca had no idea what the hell was going on. He could smell lust and possessiveness in the air mixed with female fear. Had he hurt the female? He could smell the smallest hint of blood, but nothing that would have alerted him to a harmed human. He waved for Milo to go toward the bathroom door as he slowly walked toward Aleksei. His brother didn’t resist when he wrapped his arms around him.

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    Milo didn’t know what was going on. Aleksei acted crazy, and he could sense the female in the bathroom was scared out of her mind.
    He walked toward the bathroom. His instincts were to go to the frightened human and see how he could help. Before he even made it five steps, a very possessive and territorial growl erupted from Aleksei.
    The room became saturated in a strong scent, a scent that a male let off when he claimed something as his own. He needed to get to the female and get her out because something was definitely wrong with his brother. It was clear Aleksei was going through bloodlust, but there was also something else happening to him. He watched as Luca wrapped his arms around Aleksei and nodded his head. He eased his way slowly toward the bathroom door, trying the handle. He wasn’t surprised to find it locked. Aleksei growled again, like a rabid dog, and that strong possession scent blasted through the air.
    “Take her to the house and leave her in my room.”
    He knocked on the door and waited for the female to answer. She whimpered, and a fresh dose of fear shot through the door.
    “Can you open the door so I can get you out of here? I won’t hurt you. I’m security for the club.” He closed his eyes and searched with his gift until he sensed the female’s mind. She was strong, maybe one of the strongest he had ever come up against. It was going to be a challenge to make her immobile. He concentrated hard and sent waves of calmness to her. Her mind was strong, but it wasn’t strong enough to resist him completely. Growls from his brother still came as well as Luca telling him to hurry up. He sent wave after wave of thought into her brain that would make her unconscious. She finally broke down and obeyed his sleep command, her heart rate slowing down as well as her breathing.
    “I’m going to open the door now. Can you handle yourself, Alek?” If his brother reacted to the female this strongly with the bathroom door closed, when he opened it and caught her scent full on, The Chosen: A Tale of the Blood Breed
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    he would go crazy. “Can you hold him long enough for me to get her out and mist us back to the house?” His brother nodded once, still straining heavily to keep their brother down.
    He took a deep breath and kicked the door open, wood splintering in all directions. He ignored the grunt and growls that came from behind him and walked inside. Her small body was huddled against the bathtub, a black silk sheet covering her body. Her hair was brushed over her shoulder, and he saw the fresh twin puncture marks that marred her neck. He inhaled. Aleksei’s scent covered her and warned him to back off. His brother marked her, letting all others know she was his. Something very strange was going on here, but he would worry about it later once the female was safe and Aleksei had calmed.
    “Milo, shit man, get her the fuck out of here.