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to make her a little more comfortable. “I guess I was wrong because you never came to give me shit about leaving.”
“I might have if we weren’t dealing with Felix and his mutants.” She lifted her head and stared into his blue eyes. “But you weren’t wrong. I did send scouts out to find you. Once I realized you were alive and living in the rebel camps, I figured you didn’t want me to find you.”
She had things to tell him and questions that she wanted answers to. Like why he left, which she knew now. She had also wanted to confirm that Rafe was her destined mate. Another question answered. The rest didn’t matter anymore. They were together. Currently stuck in a mine, but together. Felix, Royce, and Savannah were dead. “I’m not the same female I was when you left. I wasn’t sure if you’d like who I’d become. What I did to become her.”
He turned and framed her face in his hands. “I love who you were and who you are. The only thing that has changed is you are stronger than ever. And still beautiful.”
Then he claimed her mouth in a greedy, raw kiss. She groaned and leaned into him, deepening the kiss. Their tongues danced as their mouths moved against one another.
Rafe broke the kiss. “We need to find the stone and get out of this mine.”
She nodded. “And plan our attack on Faelin.”
Chapter Seven
“Do you really think the stone is here?” Rafe stood and lifted Luna in his arms.
She wiggled out of his hold and limped toward the pile of rocks blocking their exit. “I’m being hopeful.” Studying the rocks, she titled her head and frowned. “Tanner’s telekinesis would be great right about now.”
“Yeah.” Rafe came up next to her, watching for signs of distress. Not that he thought she was weak, but she was in pain whether she showed it or not. “We’ll have to do it the old fashion way.”
They started moving rocks off the pile. All the while, Rafe watched Luna. The stubborn female insisted on helping. “You should rest.”
“You should know that I will not.” She picked up a rock big enough for her to wrap both arms around. When she stepped back to toss it out of the way, she cursed. “Damn it.”
He rushed to her side and took the large rock from her. Throwing it into the open space, he pointed to a pile behind her. “Sit.”
She glared at him for a few moments before doing what he said. He was ready for an argument from her. When she didn’t give him one, he wondered if she was silently plotting against him.
Shaking her head, she laughed. “I’m not plotting against you.”
Studying her, he asked, “Did you read my thoughts?”
“It happens. My link to Keegan and the Pack has its gifts.” She waved him off.
“But it only works when you are close to the Pack, doesn’t it?” Rafe wondered why she so easily heard his thoughts.
She frowned, making her forehead crease. “I could, but it would take a lot of focus. Unless…”
“What?”
Instead of answering him, she stood and closed her eyes. She was so still, and when he inched closer to her, she held up a hand, stopping him. After a few moments, she opened her eyes and smiled. “The stone is here. I feel its power.”
“That’s why you can tap into Keegan’s telepathy so easily.”
She nodded, then moved to the wall a few feet from the falling rocks. After running her hand along the wall, she tapped on a section of it until it crumbled away, revealing a moonstone. It was in its raw form and bigger than the wolf-shaped one Faelin had.
Tentatively, Luna picked it up and held it in her palm. “It’s more powerful than the other one.”
Rafe stepped closer and felt the hum of magic. “It is, which makes me wonder if Royce used some of the power in the first one.”
“Possible.”
The sound of rock falling sent a jolt of panic through Rafe. He grabbed Luna and twisted to shield her from another cave-in. When the ceiling didn’t come down on them, he lifted his head and met Tanner’s scowl.
Luna squealed and broke out of his embrace to rush to her youngest son. She hugged him, tight. “You’re here.” She drew back and showed him the stone. “We found it.”
Tanner nodded stiffly. “Good. Let’s get out of here before the whole place comes down.”
After picking up his and Luna’s backpacks, Rafe took Luna’s hand and