Ethan released me as he sucked in a surprised gasp and I launched myself at Roary with a howl of relief as I leapt on him, wrapping my arms and legs around him and squeezing him so tight that I was in danger of breaking bones. "I thought I lost you," I gasped, gripping his face between my hands and kissing him hard and demandingly as he tugged me close. My entire body was trembling with grief and relief and fear, but he held me tight enough that it couldn’t consume me. "It's a lot harder than that to kill me, little pup," he teased as he knocked his forehead against mine and I couldn't even
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