Free Rane's Mate by Hazel Gower

of her ripped pieces of clothing.
    He pulled her into his body, but she remained stiff. He
kissed her shoulder and up her neck murmuring, “I’m sorry. Please don’t be
angry. Come on. I’ll beat up your brothers for you however you want.”
    She finally relaxed into him, looking at his eyes and giggling.
“I don’t want you to hurt them. The thought really only crossed my mind for
maybe a second or two.” He smiled at her, and she sighed. “Oh, okay, ten,
fifteen minutes tops. Oh, shoot, fine, I’m still thinking it’s a good
possibility.” He chuckled and she joined in, chuckling along with him.
Snuggling closer into him, she rested her chin on his chest as she murmured, “I
hate to say this, as I’m so comfy, but we should probably head back to Faith’s
and Kane’s. I mean, the reason I’m here this weekend is because of Faith’s
birthday. I know we really haven’t finished discussing everything—”
    He placed his hand over her mouth, silencing her. He moved
her off him and on the bed, telling her to stay for a couple of minutes.
Without even bothering to get dressed, he ran out of the bedroom and to the
front door, opening it before the two battered and bruised werewolves had the
chance to open it.
    Fuck, something major must have happened. They should have been
healed by now. “Come in. What happened?”
    Blake stepped forward. “You and your mate need to come to
Kane’s house now. We’ve called a meeting of every available werewolf.”
    Nodding, Rane went to get Kirby from their room. He almost
forgot about the two werewolves waiting in his hall when he saw Kirby bent over
in one of his black shirts that came to her knees. She seemed to be looking for
her other shoe. “Ah, little red, if we didn’t have to be somewhere now…” He
moved up behind her, growling. She dropped the one shoe she had found and
moaned as his hands snaked up her body. “Mmm, oh my, you don’t have anything
else on.” He groaned.
    “Well, if someone hadn’t ripped all my clothes, then maybe I
wouldn’t just be wearing your shirt.”
    His groan turned into a growl as he heard the two werewolves
outside chuckle. He rested his head on her shoulder, and then turned her around
to face him. “Wear my shirt. It looks better on you, and I like more of my scent
on you.” Her cheeks blushed a pretty pink. “Don’t worry about your shoes, I’ll
carry you.”
    “No, I’m too heavy. You ca—”
    He cut her off by picking her up in a cradle hold and kissing
her lips. “Don’t ever let me hear you say that you’re not perfect. You’re light
as a feather.” She laughed when he lifted her above his head several times.
“See, my little red, you are lighter than a feather.”
    She reached up and kissed him. “Let’s go.”
    They all left the house and ran to Kane’s.
    * * * *
    They entered a house full of chaos. Once they were inside, Kirby
ran straight to Faith and Sara, who were crying. “What happened?”
    Faith blabbered out, “I didn’t see anything. I never saw
anything coming. I should’ve seen it. They have to be okay. She has to be okay.
I sent extra men later when I started to get a bad feeling, but we didn’t really
think they would need them. Who would think they would attack a bowling alley?
They’re going to be okay. They have to be.”
    Rane’s mother Della came to Faith and wrapped her arms around
her, whispering, “Faith, you need to calm down. Remember the baby. This is not
your fault. You cannot see everything.”
    “But, she, she, he…” Faith blabbered out.
    “Shhh, both our best healer and Kane are in there looking at
them. You know he’s the best doctor there is.”
    Kirby was starting to fret as well. What the hell had gone
on? She needed more information. Looking around the room, she didn’t see anyone
else she knew. Where were Remy and Bengie? She finally saw someone she knew,
one of Rane’s brothers, Jamie. Walking over to Jamie, she tapped him on the arm
to get his