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upset. I’m sorry Jaycee.” Cecil slammed her bedroom door shut, but it was pushed back open by Clayton and Rory.
    “Damn it Cecil, you didn’t give me time to finish what I was going to say.” Clayton ran his hand through his hair. “With Jaycee due to deliver any day, we have all decided to meet at Remi’s tonight and discuss the council’s request to be allowed here.”
    “You mean you men have decided to meet and decide. Well, I will tell you this right now Clayton. No one will take my son. I will not let that man near my son.” She screamed and shook her head.
    “How could you even be considering this when Cade now carries your DNA, not his? To even suggest this makes me wonder why you even bothered giving him your DNA, if you are going to allow that man near him?” Tears streamed down her cheeks as she backed up. Clayton snarled and advanced on her.
    Cade started to whimper in her arms, and Clayton stopped staring at the little boy. He sighed and held out his hands. Cade reached for him with his chubby arms. “Cecil, I will never give up what is mine, and Cade is my son. That man will not be allowed here on this new realm. I have already told this to the council, but the council does want the others here. Who are we to judge one race for a few who act without the others’ knowledge?”
    She released Cade into Clayton’s arms. “I’m sorry Clayton, I know you’re right, but the thought of one of them near me…” Cecil moved to the bed and sat down. “Are the council coming here Clayton?”
    “We have to go now.” Clayton moved to the door and glanced back at her. “One of the council members has been killed trying to come here. Remi has called all of us to his house.” Clayton handed Cade to her.
    “Rory I hate to ask this, but with some of the members there would you…”
    Rory shook his head. “There is no need to ask, not one of them will get close to her or Cade.” Rory moved behind her following her to Cade’s room. “Dress him warm tonight. Tug said it’s going to be cold.”
    Cecil nodded and put Cade into the snowsuit Lissa had gotten him, along with the small winter boots. “At least we have snowmobiles to get over there.”
    She picked up her stiff little man and laughed. “Can’t move, can you little one?” She laughed as he tried to move his arms in the heavy suit. “Here, take him Rory, while I change clothes. I can’t go there with my shirt ripped up.” Cecil handed Cade to Rory, kissing his cheek.
    “I’ll meet you downstairs, and Rory, thanks.” Slowly Cecil made her way down the wide hallway of her new home. She had always dreamed of having a log cabin and all three of her men had seen that vision and built her that home. Soon Cecil would decorate their home with the things they made. Nothing old would go into this home except pictures of their families. It was a time for new beginnings, and she wasn’t going to let anyone stop her from having what she wanted, a family.
    Cecil stripped the ruined shirt off and threw it into the trash by her dresser. She bent to grab a sweater from her drawer when Tug slipped in behind her. “A half-naked mate, so nice to come home to.” His cold hands enclosed around her breasts, and she jumped up, hitting her head on his chin.
    “Damn it, Tug, your hands are cold.” She rubbed her head and tried to escape his arms, but he held on, nipping at her exposed neck.
    Cecil glanced up into the large oval mirror, which hung up above her dresser, and stared into Tug’s dark eyes, his wet red hair pulled back into a ponytail. “You’re scared.”
    It wasn’t a question, but a statement. She nodded bringing her hand up to cup his cheek, all the while his hands kneaded her bare breasts. “Yes, I thought we were done with them, once we learned about all of this. Now the thought of them here…”
    He turned her in his arms and brushed her hair back. “No one, and I mean no one, will hurt you again Cecil. You are home, we will make