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eyes went wide. “What’s the matter?”
    “Do you not want me with you?” she asked him
in a rush.
    “Why wouldn’t we want you with us?”
    “I’m not a shifter.” Though the three of them
hadn’t been together for very long, Ellie couldn’t help but notice how Kyle and
Jake seemed to go out of their way to keep her away from other shifters. She
had begun to wonder if they were embarrassed about having a human for a mate.
    “Oh, hon. No, I just thought you could avoid
all the drama and a long drive. That’s all.” He folded his arms around her and
she leaned her head into the curve of his. “I wanted you to get some rest.”
    She shook her head. “I miss you guys. Even if
this is a shitty road trip, I want to go with you. We’re mates, right?”
    “All right, if you really want to come with
us you’ll have to be ready fast. We’re going to have to get going pretty
quickly.”
    Relieved, she let out the breath she had been
holding. “I’ll get dressed.”
    Kyle nodded and left the room, closing the
door behind him.
    Ellie wasn’t sure why it calmed her so much
to go with them. Or more accurately, that Kyle wasn’t going to shut her out of
anything having to do with other shifters. She really could use the downtime of
a day or two of sleep, and she certainly didn’t relish the prospect of spending
more time with Taggert. However, the prospect of being an outsider yet again to
the shifter part of their lives…that was worse.
    When they’d mated last summer, her greatest
fear had been that the werewolf aspect of her lovers would force her to change
everything about her life. Now, she had to almost laugh at how she wanted them
to include her in their lives, even the werewolf weirdness.
    For better or for worse, she loved them with
every cell in her body. Right now, though, she felt that nagging fear settling
in the pit of her stomach. What if the three of them really weren’t compatible?
What if shifters and humans really just weren’t compatible?
     
    ~* * *~
     
    Once Ellie was more presentable she went into
the kitchen to help clean up the mess from all the food preparation. The
broad-shouldered werewolf on the couch watched her with a smirk and she tried
to ignore him. “Small little thing like you…how do you keep these two—”
    Kyle growled. “Taggert, that’s enough. I’ll
gag you if I have to.”
    “Spoilsport.”
    “If you’re going to talk, tell us something
useful like where you stashed the body.”
    Jake grunted. “No use. He passed out again.”
    “Is he going to be all right?” Ellie asked.
    “Yeah, he’ll be fine. He’s just hurting now.”
    Jake and Kyle had both cleaned up and pulled
on their shirts. Ellie wiped down the counter. “The kitchen’s pretty good. I
guess.” Jake and Kyle were pretty fantastic at making kitchen messes; Ellie was
better at cleaning them up.
    “All right. Why don’t we get Precious here out
to the car and warm it up and then we’ll get going.” Kyle helped the larger man
up, wrapping the now bloodstained throw blanket around Taggert.
    “I’ll pack up some road food. We don’t have a
whole lot to eat. Chocolate, yes. Food, no.” Ellie tried to give Jake a smile
but it felt a little forced. He smiled back before hoisting Taggert’s arm over
his shoulders.
    “Don’t worry, sweet. We’ll definitely be
getting back to the chocolate.”
    “For fuck’s sake, we know you three are going
to be bonking each other, can we just get going? The sweetness is making my
wound hurt. By the Great Hunter, you three are ridiculous.”
    “Shut up, Taggert.”
    Ellie finished packing up some lunch meat
when Jake came back into the house, rubbing his hands together. “It’s cold
enough to freeze a werewolf’s tit so you’ll want to bundle up.”
    “Do you all really say that?”
    “No, I just thought it would make you smile.
I’m sorry this got fouled up.” Jake took over packing up food while Ellie put
on another sweater and her coat and