Xylem whipped electricity at Reese, dropping him so painfully that Reese wasn’t sure he’d survive the attack. Grey and two other men tackled Xylem before he could turn his powers on them.

  Reese shifted and staggered to his feet just as Grey cocked his arm back and slammed it into Xylem’s head. The demon collapsed, out cold.

  Diablo came into the room in his shifter form, his ears pinned back, his sharp teeth showing. Before Reese could stop him, Diablo attacked, killing Xylem.

  Reese leaned against the counter, breathing raggedly while trying to focus. It felt as if small electrical currents were still pinging around inside of him. Diablo shifted and grabbed Reese before Reese fell to the floor.

  “Steady, sweetheart. It’s gonna take a little while for the effects to wear off.”

  Reese leaned against him, hugging Diablo. He cupped Diablo’s face, panting. “Don’t you ever take that fucking elixir again. Do you hear me?”

  “Loud and clear.” Diablo smiled. “It’s gone, anyway. I’m out of the stuff.”

  Reese pressed his lips to Diablo’s ear. “If you ever mute our bond again, I’ll make you sleep downstairs with the cats.”

  “Everyone all right?” Grey asked as he stared at them.

  “No lasting damages,” Reese said. “Might be able to turn on a laptop without plugging it in, but I’m okay.”

  Grey held out his hand, and Diablo hesitated. Reese watched, wondering what his mate was going to do. Then Diablo shook it. “Appreciate the save.”

  “Anytime,” Grey said. “You’re one of us, and I’ll spread the word that if anyone has a problem with you, they can come see me.”

  Right now the only thing Reese wanted was to go back to bed. Diablo’s secret was out, and anyone who came at them would be met with brute force. When it came to his mate, Reese wasn’t playing around. Diablo had had a hard enough life already, and from here on out, Reese would do everything in his powers to shield Diablo from the ugly side of life.

  All in all, when the dust settled, Reese lost ten clients. True to his vow, Grey had spread the word, and most, though leery—or out of morbid curiosity—stayed with Reese as their vet. His parents had stayed for a week, Reese’s dad acting like the clinic’s security, tossing out anyone who stirred up trouble, while Reese’s mom cooked up a storm.

  There would always be assnoodles out there, but Reese was certain, with the love that overflowed in his heart for his mate, he and Diablo could face whatever challenges lay ahead of them.

  THE END

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