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“These females need to be rehabilitated before being sent back to their families. Hell, I don’t know the first thing about rehabbing special humans.” Sev located the sensors and cameras and made sure they were disabled.

“One thing at a time, Bràthair. One thing at a time,” Uriel said and then reformed next to him.

“I think we can get Aurora and her sister to help with figuring out what to do with them. I know you don’t like the idea of asking Scepter, but look at it as offloading a problem, one that technically isn’t ours since it’s on his turf.” Castle stepped up beside them. His words made Severin chuckle.

“Do you think they’re safe to move the way we do, or do we take them out the old-fashioned way?” Uriel asked, staring at the three prone figures like they were ticking bombs.

“From what I saw on their medical forms, they’ve been tested and poked, but not dissected. They should rouse once we unhook and hydrate them. Unseen IV points run under the cuffs on their wrists. Those fuckers were diabolical.” Severin moved to the first female, inspected her, then waved his hand along the top and bottom of the bed. The unlocking mechanism made soft clicks, and then the scent of blood hit him as the female’s wrist was released.

“Careful, looks like they set these IVs up to destroy them when they’re done doing what they set out to accomplish.” He licked his thumb and ran it over the wound. For whatever reason, he didn’t want to place his mouth over the female’s body. Not any part of her, even her bleeding wrist.

“Ah, looks like the Boss is whipped,” Castle joked.

Chapter 22

Severin flicked his gaze to Castle, flashing his fangs as a warning. “I will gut you.”

Castle raised his hands in the air. “I’ll just release this one.”

Uriel released the other without muttering a word. He looked at the wound before he licked his thumb and closed the artery. Castle followed with the female he freed.

“I didn’t want to put my mouth on the female for obvious reasons, but also because I don’t know what might’ve been pumped into them. We can flash them if each of us takes one. You’re not averse to taking a female, are you, Boss? If so, I can handle two,” Uriel offered.

“No, let’s all do it at the same time. I’m going to holler at Savage really quick. Give me a minute.” Severin closed his eyes. “Yo, Savage?” He did a mental equivalent of knocking.

“Hey. That’s very polite of you, my friend. What can I do for you?” Savage rumbled.

Severin showed him the situation, then asked if he could help him with the females.

“Well, sheot. Luckily for you, my female and Starla were just talking about setting up a base for something like this. They’re not quite ready, but we don’t turn away females in need. Pop into my underground playhouse. I’m going to need to set up a new location anyhow.” Savage didn’t sound too upset.

“Be there in T-minus three minutes.”

“Ready?” Severin asked, hovering a hand over the female’s form.

“Let’s roll,” Uriel agreed.

They appeared one by one in the same space they’d been to previously under Club Jus Sanguinus. Severin held the female afloat without touching her form, floating her onto one of the beds in the center of the room that once held a stage and stripper poles. His chest ached at the memory and loss of Thana, but he pushed it down, unwilling to think about anything other than it being a temporary thing.

“These females are human?” Savage asked, although they all knew they were.

“I believe they’re somewhat special humans. Maybe psychic, or have some abilities that made them more attractive to these fuckers who took them.” Severin glared at the ceiling, wishing he could sense Thana. His chest didn’t have the emptiness he’d felt when the bond between him and Bianca shattered, but there was a hole like she’d been blocked. He fucking hated it.

Savage moved beside him and clapped him on the shoulder. “Thana is tougher than you give her credit for. My bond with her is still strong, and before you say or do something that will piss me off and make us go head-to-head, she’s been part of my family for a long time. I know what the two of you have goes deeper, like what Aurora and I have, so I’ll give you grace.”

“How magnanimous of you,” Severin muttered.

“I know. My female calls it growth.” Savage flashed him a toothy grin.

“Will you stop baiting him, Savage? If you don’t, I will withhold the goods from you for hours, Vita Mea,” Aurora said. Savage’s female swept into the space, tsking her tongue like they were two children.

“Oh, my ears. They’re bleeding.”

Severin would’ve laughed at Starla’s expression as she held her hands over her ears and squeezed her eyes shut if he wasn’t worried about his female’s safety. He looked around and found Thane staring at him with equal fervor glowing in his dark gaze.

“We’ve got enough rooms for a dozen individuals, plus a fully stocked kitchen and two living areas, along with a theatre room. Each bedroom has an ensuite. Once we’re completely set up, we’ll hopefully be able to handle more.” Aurora moved next to the female lying on the table in front of him. “When will they wake up?”

Severin shrugged. “I’m not a doctor, but I’d wager they’ll wake when they’re feeling better.”