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[agilebrit]

Without further ado, takes place after this. And, go:

"I take it your discussion didn't go very well." She gestured at his bleeding wrist.

"Your wolf is very resourceful and a deceptively fast and sneaky little bastard. But." Marco blew a breath out. "He's also controlling himself very very tightly. He could've hurt me. And he wanted to. But he didn't do it."

"You're bleeding."

"No, Angel, he could've hurt me."

Oh, god. "And?"

Marco shrugged. "I actually do feel better now. He cares about you."

"I could've told you that without you restraining him in a bloody cage." She put her hands on her hips. "Is he all right?"

"You should probably go to him. But, Angel? Be careful, okay?" He looked at her earnestly. "Because I don't see how he can keep this up for much longer."

Neither did she. But at least Marco's fears had been mostly laid to rest, she thought as she abandoned him in the hallway and rushed back into her apartment. She found Ben huddled in the back of the cage with one fist clenched against his sternum and the other arm over his head. The cuffs had been thrown into the corner. She fumbled with the lock and yanked the door open, dropping to her knees next to him. "Puppy?" She could hear his heart hammering, hard.

He moved so his head rested on her leg. "Is he pissed?"

"Not now." She moved the arm aside and petted his hair.

"That's something. I think I might have been less than diplomatic when I called him on his bullshit."