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Orion and Perseus’s father was done for, and Hansen was glad when Teddy grabbed the asshole and shimmered him away.He hoped they would never have to worry about him again.

The reunion between Davey and Evan had almost everyone crying.The danger wasn’t over, though.Orion’s father had let it slip that more hunters were coming, which meant they needed to be ready for that and that they had to get Evan out of there.Hansen was relieved when Moore ordered Orion and Davey to leave, too.Those two deserved some time to themselves, and Davey needed time with Evan.

When Teddy reappeared, he was ready to take the three of them away.Hansen moved forward to tell Orion that he was glad to have him back, but he froze when he got closer.He looked around frantically, trying to find the person from whom the scent came.There was only one option, but it couldn’t be true, could it?

After desperately wanting to find his mate, after wondering when it would happen or if it would happen at all, Hansen had finally met the man of his destiny.

Davey’s best friend.

Hansen’s mouth went dry as he watched Evan lean against Davey’s side.He desperately wanted to go with them, but he couldn’t.He’d need to tell Moore why he wanted to, and he wasn’t sure it was the best idea.

Evan had already gone through so much.He hadn’t only spent years in a cage.He’d also been dragged around by Orion’s father, had no doubt been threatened, and he’d been hurt.The bruise on his face made that evident.If Orion’s father hadn’t been taken care of already, Hansen might have begged Moore for a few minutes with him.

Now wasn’t the time for Hansen to tell Evan who he was.He hadn’t asked Davey if Evan was a shifter, but just in case, he decided to stay away.Evan didn’t need to be shocked.He needed rest, food, a healer, and to spend time with Davey.He needed to reunite with his family and allow himself to live, something he hadn’t been able to do since he’d been kidnapped.

Hansen had wanted to meet his mate, and he had.No matter how much he wanted to talk to Evan, he needed to think about what was best for the man, and it wasn’t Hansen, not right now anyway.

That was why Hansen forced himself to stay back and watched as Teddy shimmered Evan away.Hansen allowed himself to relax once his mate was gone, but it wasn’t easy.His lion was pushing at him to follow.Hansen wanted to, but his priority was to keep Evan safe, which meant getting rid of the incoming hunters.

He turned toward Moore, who was talking to Olga.Their conversation didn’t last long.They snapped out their orders, and by the time the hunters arrived, the mutants were ready for them.

They allowed the hunters to move close enough to check the van.From what Hansen could hear, the hunters were wondering what was up with Mitchell.One of them made a joke that Mitchell was probably passed out drunk, and that was why he wasn’t answering his phone.All in all, the hunters didn’t seem to be taking this seriously, which wasn’t surprising.

That was their first mistake.Their second mistake was staying and fighting once Moore stepped forward.

Some hunters were true fighters.They honed their skills, and they were ready for anything, but most hunters were lazy.They thought that capturing a few people and handing them to the labs made them strong, but it just made them monsters.They also didn’t usually fight against people who’d spent time in the labs they worked for.They weren’t prepared for the abilities the doctors had created.

The mutants knew that, and they took advantage of it.That included Hansen, who grinned fiercely as he used his cloaking ability to hide from their enemies.It meant he could move between them without having to fear they’d attack him and that he could ambush them.

Like always, the first thing he did was get a headcount.Once he had one, he rushed back to Moore, who made the decisions.

Hansen was distracted.Even though he needed to focus, he couldn’t stop thinking about Evan.What was he doing right now?Was Davey taking good care of him?The only possible answer to that question was yes, but Hansen still felt the need to check on Evan himself.He didn’t think he’d be able to relax until he did.

He sucked in a breath when a fist landed on the side of his jaw.It hurt, but not as much as it would have if he hadn’t managed to duck out of the way before it fully reached him.He threw himself at the hunter, slamming the man against the closest tree.When the man continued moving, Hansen kneed him in the guts, then punched him in the face.

“I was starting to think that you’d allow that asshole to get the better of you,” Matthew said as he poked at the fallen hunter with his foot.A small crackle of electricity jumped from Matthew’s body to the hunter, shocking the man.Hansen felt the hunter was lucky he couldn’t feel much right now.

“Stop that,” he scolded Matthew.“The guy might be an asshole, but he’s unconscious.”

Matthew huffed.“What good is my electricity thingy if I can’t use it on my enemies?”

“That’s something you need to talk to with Moore.I just follow orders.”

“You’re boring.”

Hansen probably was, but he had a secret that was anything but boring.He opened his mouth to tell Matthew that, but he snapped it shut because he didn’t know if Evan would want him to tell anyone.Maybe Hansen should keep this to himself until he could talk to Evan.

Of course, Matthew noticed something was up.His eyes sparkled as he gently kicked the hunter again.“What’s up with you?”he asked, staring at Hansen.

“None of your business.”

“You’re my friend.Whatever happens to you is my business.Now spill.”

Hansen hesitated, then shook his head.“We’ll talk tomorrow.We need to finish this job first.”

Matthew pouted.“You’re no fun, but fine.Don’t think I won’t hunt you down if you don’t tell me tomorrow, though.”

When Matthew wanted answers, he got them by whatever means necessary.Hansen knew better than to try avoiding his friend.It never ended well.

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