Tiger
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A snarl came from Bestial as he gripped the bed railings. “You honestly don’t remember your verbal attack on her before you demanded she leave?”
“No.” Tiger struggled to sit again. “I wouldn’t have done that.”
“You did.” Bestial pushed him flat. “Stop struggling. You need to stay down!”
Tiger glared at his friend. “Where is Zandy? I have no memory of seeing her. She was the last thing I thought about before the crash. She is in danger being with me and I need to protect her from humans harming her.”
“She arrived here yesterday morning after hearing about the helicopter crash and demanded to see you. She even showed us your bite marks to prove she was with you because it was difficult to believe you were involved with a human female. You woke and verbally attacked her.”
“I wouldn’t do that.” Tiger had a sinking feeling he had though since Bestial wouldn’t lie to him. “What exactly did I say?”
The door opened and Jaded walked in. “He’s awake again? Do we need to sedate him again?”
“He claims no memory of waking before or seeing Zandy.”
“Shit.” Jaded paused by his bed, frowning. “Honestly?”
Tiger stared at his other friend and felt his heart squeeze in his chest. “What did I say to her?”
“You yelled at her that you didn’t want a mate and you’d never take one. You ordered her thrown out of your room.” Jaded paused. “You said she was your enemy.”
Tiger stared wide-eyed at them both. “Tell me this is payback for some of the pranks I’ve pulled on you both. I didn’t really do that.”
Bestial’s gaze softened. “You did. She cried and took off out of here fast. She was in pain and shock. You hurt her deeply. She didn’t deserve that, Tiger. She loves you. She sat here tending to you and not leaving your side. She left Reservation as soon as she heard what happened and drove her own car here. Smiley tried to talk her in to waiting for an escort but was told it would be hours before they could free up males to escort her. She refused to wait and had to get permission to be allowed to see you. She loves you and anyone could see that from the way she looked at you. You were a total ass and she is a good female, Tiger. You are a stupid bastard not to have taken that one to mate.”
“I don’t remember. I…” He was in shock. “I wouldn’t say any of that to her.”
“You did.” Bestial softly cursed. “You really don’t remember?”
“No. I wouldn’t do that, damn it. I wouldn’t drive Zandy away. That’s why I want a phone. I need to call her.”
“You did it,” Jaded confirmed. “You made her flee in tears and in pain. It must have been the drugs. We didn’t know. We just thought you were being an ass**le since you’ve always been so vocal against Species mating humans.”
“How long ago did she leave?” Tiger felt his chest squeeze in pain.
“Five hours. She’s had time to get back to Reservation.” Bestial withdrew his cell phone. “I will get her on the phone for you and tell her it was the drugs talking and not you.”
Tiger nodded. “Please.”
Bestial dialed and asked to talk to Security after identifying himself. “Direct my call to Zandy Gordon’s escort.”
He listened. “You are sure?” He paused. “Fine. I want to be called immediately when she gets there.” He hung up and grimly gazed at Tiger. “She never arrived back at Reservation.”
“How far are we from there?”
“Almost three hours by vehicle.”
“She must have gone home.” Tiger softly cursed. “Give me your cell. I’ll call hers.”
Tiger dialed the number he’d memorized but it just rang until it went to voicemail. “Zandy? It’s Tiger. I just woke up and don’t remember what happened before. I didn’t mean anything I said. I was out of my head. Please call me, little one. This is Bestial’s number you see on your phone so call it back.” He hung up.
Bestial eyed him. “Little one?”
Tiger frowned.
Jaded chuckled. “You have it bad, don’t you?”
Tiger hesitated. “She’s all I think about, so yes, I have it bad.”
Bestial sat back down. “The feeling is mutual. She loves you very much and is completely dedicated to you. It was very obvious. She was terrified you wouldn’t make it and she tended to you as if she was your mate. It was very impressive.”
Tiger relaxed. “She is very impressive.”
Bestial suddenly laughed. “She might not forgive you. She would make a wonderful mate.”
“Try to go after her and die,” Tiger growled. “She’s mine.”
“But you haven’t mated her,” Jaded pointed out, grinning.
“I am confused,” Tiger admitted. “I never wanted a mate but I hadn’t met her. She has been hurt by males and I’ve been trying to take things slow.”
Jaded shook his head. “It isn’t our way. We take what we want.”
Bestial snorted. “Tiger spends too much time around the task force listening to those males. The human condition must be rubbing off on him.”
“Bite me,” Tiger growled.
“You nearly bit Jaded,” Bestial informed him. “I think that’s enough near-blood draws for the day.”
“No.” Tiger struggled to sit again. “I wouldn’t have done that.”
“You did.” Bestial pushed him flat. “Stop struggling. You need to stay down!”
Tiger glared at his friend. “Where is Zandy? I have no memory of seeing her. She was the last thing I thought about before the crash. She is in danger being with me and I need to protect her from humans harming her.”
“She arrived here yesterday morning after hearing about the helicopter crash and demanded to see you. She even showed us your bite marks to prove she was with you because it was difficult to believe you were involved with a human female. You woke and verbally attacked her.”
“I wouldn’t do that.” Tiger had a sinking feeling he had though since Bestial wouldn’t lie to him. “What exactly did I say?”
The door opened and Jaded walked in. “He’s awake again? Do we need to sedate him again?”
“He claims no memory of waking before or seeing Zandy.”
“Shit.” Jaded paused by his bed, frowning. “Honestly?”
Tiger stared at his other friend and felt his heart squeeze in his chest. “What did I say to her?”
“You yelled at her that you didn’t want a mate and you’d never take one. You ordered her thrown out of your room.” Jaded paused. “You said she was your enemy.”
Tiger stared wide-eyed at them both. “Tell me this is payback for some of the pranks I’ve pulled on you both. I didn’t really do that.”
Bestial’s gaze softened. “You did. She cried and took off out of here fast. She was in pain and shock. You hurt her deeply. She didn’t deserve that, Tiger. She loves you. She sat here tending to you and not leaving your side. She left Reservation as soon as she heard what happened and drove her own car here. Smiley tried to talk her in to waiting for an escort but was told it would be hours before they could free up males to escort her. She refused to wait and had to get permission to be allowed to see you. She loves you and anyone could see that from the way she looked at you. You were a total ass and she is a good female, Tiger. You are a stupid bastard not to have taken that one to mate.”
“I don’t remember. I…” He was in shock. “I wouldn’t say any of that to her.”
“You did.” Bestial softly cursed. “You really don’t remember?”
“No. I wouldn’t do that, damn it. I wouldn’t drive Zandy away. That’s why I want a phone. I need to call her.”
“You did it,” Jaded confirmed. “You made her flee in tears and in pain. It must have been the drugs. We didn’t know. We just thought you were being an ass**le since you’ve always been so vocal against Species mating humans.”
“How long ago did she leave?” Tiger felt his chest squeeze in pain.
“Five hours. She’s had time to get back to Reservation.” Bestial withdrew his cell phone. “I will get her on the phone for you and tell her it was the drugs talking and not you.”
Tiger nodded. “Please.”
Bestial dialed and asked to talk to Security after identifying himself. “Direct my call to Zandy Gordon’s escort.”
He listened. “You are sure?” He paused. “Fine. I want to be called immediately when she gets there.” He hung up and grimly gazed at Tiger. “She never arrived back at Reservation.”
“How far are we from there?”
“Almost three hours by vehicle.”
“She must have gone home.” Tiger softly cursed. “Give me your cell. I’ll call hers.”
Tiger dialed the number he’d memorized but it just rang until it went to voicemail. “Zandy? It’s Tiger. I just woke up and don’t remember what happened before. I didn’t mean anything I said. I was out of my head. Please call me, little one. This is Bestial’s number you see on your phone so call it back.” He hung up.
Bestial eyed him. “Little one?”
Tiger frowned.
Jaded chuckled. “You have it bad, don’t you?”
Tiger hesitated. “She’s all I think about, so yes, I have it bad.”
Bestial sat back down. “The feeling is mutual. She loves you very much and is completely dedicated to you. It was very obvious. She was terrified you wouldn’t make it and she tended to you as if she was your mate. It was very impressive.”
Tiger relaxed. “She is very impressive.”
Bestial suddenly laughed. “She might not forgive you. She would make a wonderful mate.”
“Try to go after her and die,” Tiger growled. “She’s mine.”
“But you haven’t mated her,” Jaded pointed out, grinning.
“I am confused,” Tiger admitted. “I never wanted a mate but I hadn’t met her. She has been hurt by males and I’ve been trying to take things slow.”
Jaded shook his head. “It isn’t our way. We take what we want.”
Bestial snorted. “Tiger spends too much time around the task force listening to those males. The human condition must be rubbing off on him.”
“Bite me,” Tiger growled.
“You nearly bit Jaded,” Bestial informed him. “I think that’s enough near-blood draws for the day.”
