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had begun tracking her. Two years ago, he had nearly caught up with her after Council Coyotes had captured her. He had been only hours late. Harmony had already been rescued.
But her rescuer had left something behind. A bloodied scrap of a shirt. Only one Breed carried the specific imprint of the DNA that the blood contained. The first Leo. The very first Breed ever created. In essence, the father of them all.
Nearly a century before, the first Leo had supposedly died in a fiery helicopter crash while escaping with his scientist mate from the South American lab he was created within.
Where the mate was, Jonas couldn't guess. But he knew where Harmony was, Leo wouldn't be far behind. Unfortunately, the spy operating within Sanctuary was aware of Harmony as well, and now he was betting Alonzo knew.
"Let's get the hell out of here. " Jonas turned, careful to make certain he left no evidence of his steps. "Make an anonymous call to the Sheriff's Department in an hour or so and report the wife's and the child's cries. Then we'll fly back in. "
"Lance will kill you if you try to take Harmony," Rule warned him as they stepped from the room.
"Lance will fight for her. " Jonas grimaced. "But he knows the stakes. And so will she. She'll give me her shadow, and no one will ever know Harmony was here. I'll make sure of that myself. "
There were a lot of lengths he would go to in ensuring the survival of the Breeds, but he wouldn't sacrifice his sister, or the child she would eventually conceive. She was the last ounce of gentleness left within his life. And he would make certain it stayed that way.
CHAPTER 18
The phone was ringing as Harmony slipped back into the house. She heard Lance answer it. A few seconds later she heard a vicious curse, a second before he called out her name imperatively.
She moved through the hallway to the doorway, leaning against the frame casually as he jerked sweatpants over his long, muscular legs.
"What's up?"
His head jerked around, his eyes narrowing on her clothes, the weapons, her damp hair.
"Where have you been?" The angry question had her brow lifting.
"I've been running. Why?"
"Running?" he snapped. "After nearly being taken last night you just went off running?"
"I wasn't in any danger," she drawled slowly. "What's the big deal?"
"What time did you leave?" He stalked over to her, stepping directly in front of her before reaching down and sliding her knife from its sheath.
"About dawn. "
Harmony watched as his gaze went over the blade, his fingers sliding over it, testing its edge before his gaze lifted and went carefully over her.
His jaw flexed, the muscle jumping beneath the flesh as he watched her.
"What's wrong, Lance?" She straightened slowly. She could see an edge of suspicion in his gaze, a flame of anger burning behind it.
"Did you go to Tommy Mason's house?" he finally asked, his voice dark, warning.
"Mason's?" A frown furrowed her brow as she watched him. "Why would I go to Mason's? He hasn't done anything yet. "
"Don't joke about this, dammit!" His hand clenched on the hilt of the dagger. "Did you go there?"
"No, Lance, I didn't go there. " She shook her head slowly. "Why?"
"Get cleaned up. Mason's been murdered. His wife and son were locked in the basement and his throat was slit just after dawn. We're heading straight there. " Harmony stiffened in shock at the information.
"And you think I did it?" she asked him carefully. "I told you I wasn't there, Lance. Isn't that enough?"
If it wasn't, then she would be damned if she'd tell him who she was with. Fuck it. She should have known better than to believe in complete trust, she thought painfully. Love. Bullshit. "It's enough for me," he snapped, but she could tell it really wasn't. "It won't be for Jonas. Now get cleaned up. " He handed her the knife as he repeated the order. "We have a crime scene to investigate. "
She took the K-bar and sheathed it slowly, her eyes never leaving him. It was enough for him, but he didn't really believe her.
