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Justice awoke to a strange, faint noise, something unfamiliar, and opened his eyes.

Jessie remained tucked securely in front of him, their bodies still pressed tightly

together and she breathed slowly and steadily, sleeping. Whatever had disturbed his

sleep hadn’t been her. He listened, putting his senses on alert and picked up the sound

of a vehicle approaching.

He turned his head, glanced at the clock and realized there were a few hours before

the sun rose. No one should be driving near his home at that time. Security patrolled

the grounds but stayed far from his house the way he’d ordered them to do after he’d

chewed them out for invading his privacy every time he roared. He carefully eased his

hold on his mate and slid from the bed without waking her.

He rushed out of his room, down the hallway and into the living room. The lights

were still on from when he’d brought Jessie home