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Love's True Path	By : PrettySin Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 3142 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Anita Blake series, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Author’s Note: Thanks you once again to our lonely reviewer, Timberwolf! This chapter is just for you, being that you’re spiffy enough to review us! I hope you enjoy, and eagerly anticipate the reactions of you readers!

Jason stopped when they got far enough away. "Sorry about that, Lucian. How have you been?"

"I've been fine." He looked the shorter blonde man over. "You, however, have obviously had an upset..."

"I don't want to talk about it Lucian." He hugged his old friend. "It's been a while."

"Yes, it has..." Lucian smiled, hugging the wolf back. "So... rumor has it you're a stripper..."

"Uh yeah." Jason said. "The ladies seem to like me a lot."

"Just the ladies?" The vampire smirked, circling the wolf.

"We don't get a lot of men in Guilty Pleasures." Jason watched Lucian circle him.

"Shame." Lucian was suddenly close enough that the front of his body, brushed Jason's back as he breathed the word into Jason's ear.

"Lucian, I can't do this right now." Jason pulled back a bit. "That man was my lover."

"Ah... I see." Lifting a brow, Lucian stepped back. "Perhaps I should leave. I was under the impression that... matters were different."

"No, we're...separated. He hurt me, Lucian. Make it feel better." Jason kissed the vampire.

He startled for a moment before moaning, pulling Jason closer as he parted the wolf's lips with his.

Jason put his arms around Lucian's waist. "Lucian, I want you to top me."

"You're sure, Jason?" He slid a hand down, cupping the blonde's ass. "You didn't want that the first time..."

“I know, but I've been topped and I loved it." Jason bit his earlobe. "I want to feel you inside of me."

"Good." Lucian pulled the wolf into his arms, leading him back to his room.

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Shayne watched over Caleb as he slept. Soon, the city would be under their control. He could take power, starting with Asher's Pomme de Sang.

Caleb moaned as he slowly stirred, his mind battling to recall what had happened, to understand the jumbled images swarming around him. "Jason...?"

"Sorry, bout your boyfriend isn't around." Shayne said as he took a drag of his cigar.

The leopard gasp as he sat up, smelling the acrid scent of the cigar and the man before him. Wolf. "Where am I?"

"Some place where no one can hear you scream little cat." He blew smoke at Caleb. "Some where no one can find you."

His blood ran cold. "Why?" Oh God... He controlled his breathing, forcing himself to remain calm, despite the urge to panic. "I am nothing."

"Don't lie to me. I know that you're Asher's Pomme." He put the cigar out and leaned in to breath on Caleb's neck.

"I feed him, yes... but I'm not his Pomme. I'm not that special." Caleb held still, refusing to give his kidnapper the pleasure of seeing him panicked.

Shayne put his hand around Caleb's neck. "Don't lie to me." He squeezed his throat tightly.

He choked, trying to breathe despite his effort not to. "I...!"

Shayne let go and hit him. "I'll teach you to lie to me." He punched him hard in the face.

The leopard's nose broke, spraying blood as he flew back and into the wall from the bed he'd been laid on. He cried out, then rushed the other man, trying to fight back.

Shayne took him down easily. "You think you can take me?" He punched him in the stomach. "You're weak and worthless."

Caleb spit in the wolf's face before clawing at him.

Shayne pinned his hands. "I'm going to love raping you." He broke Caleb's finger. "Oh, such a lovely sound." He kissed him.

Biting his tongue hard, Caleb stilled, having learned long before that it hurt less if you didn't struggle. He cast his mind away, thinking of Jason- His lover who he wanted more than anything to hold and whisper 'I love you' to one last time before he died. But he deserved this. He'd hurt Jason... he deserved to suffer and die.

Shayne tore his shirt so he could run his hand down his chest. "So pretty." He dug his nails into his skin and drew blood.

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Jean-Claude was nearly shaking in anger as he made his way to his Pomme's room- Caleb had been kidnaped, and was being... The Master of the City growled, not wanting to think of what 'fun' the kidnapper had been referring to in his letter, which Jean-Claude clutched in his hand. Not bothering to knock, he threw open Jason's door, and froze.

Lucian moaned as he thrust into Jason, "Yes... Jason.... so tight..."

Jason moaned loudly as he came. "Lucian..." He looked over at the door. "Jean-Claude?" He looked confused for a minute. "What's wrong?"

Lucian's hips bucked in completion, unable to hold back his orgasm despite the interruption.

The Master of the City's jaw tightened. "Perhaps, Jason, I can see why Caleb had so little faith in you- especially when you do this!"

Lucian rolled free of his lover. "I don't know who-"

"I would hold my tongue, fledgling- especially being that you are uninvited and in my town!"

Jason looked at Jean-Claude. "I wouldn't have done this if Caleb and I weren't over." He looked away from him.

"Then this will mean nothing to you!" Jean-Claude threw the blood stained letter on the foot of Jason's bed, unable to believe that the wolf had turned to another lover so quickly. Anger- yes, he could understand that, but this... Non!

Jason quickly read the letter. "No..." He chocked back a sob. "Where is he? We have to find him."

"What is it, Jason?" Lucian glared at the Master of the City, running a hand down Jason's back.

"Caleb. Someone has taken Caleb." Jason was shaking.

"Caleb?" He questioned, unsure but suspecting that this was Jason's.... ex?

Jean-Claude looked on, his arms crossed over his chest with a cold look on his face.

Jason stood up. "Where is he?" He asked firmly. He would get Caleb back.

"I do not know." The Master of the City shook his head. "When was the last time you saw him, Jason?"

"Last night, shortly after I left your room. Who would do this?"

"Perhaps the same person who sent the first letter- did you not have a theory about Shayne? The new wolf?" Jean-Claude watched as Jason dressed.

Jason froze. "I'll kill him. First my sister, now Caleb. He'll pay for this."

Jean-Claude shook his head, refusing to ask Jason why he would care- after all, they were no longer together. “Shall I call Richard?”

Lucian stood from the bed, nude. “Do you want my help?”

"No, Lucian. I think it's best if you left. Sleeping with you was a mistake. I was upset." He looked at Jean-Claude. "Call Richard, but tell him not to tell Jase."

The Master of the City nodded, turning to leave the room.

"A mistake?" The vampire crossed his arms over his chest. "You call what we did a mistake?"

"I love, Caleb. I'm sorry Lucian." Jason grabbed his keys and cell phone.

He grabbed the wolf by the arm. "Jason, you can't just throw that away- you wanted this-"

"I thought I wanted this, but I want Caleb. I love him. Right now he needs me. All I can do is hope he'll take me back." He pulled his arm away from Lucian.

His face empty of emotion, Lucian began to dress. "Don't think to contact me again, Jason."

"I won't." Jason left Lucian in his room and went to check in with Jean-Claude.

"Richard says that Shayne's currently staying at a warehouse which he planned to build into something more- we will start there." Jean-Claude lead Jason towards the exit of the Circus, having left Asher in charge. "He'll meet us there with the new Lupa."

"Alright. You may want to have Asher have someone follow Lucian. When he gets mad, he gets stupid." Jason quickened his pace. "God, what have I done?"

"Stupid how, Jason?" Dieu, he did not have time to deal with such nonsense! Jean-Claude growled, fisting his hands. "And I will not answer that."

"Stupid enough to hurt someone on accident." Jason didn't care about Lucian. All he could think of was Caleb. God only knew what Shayne was doing to him. Beating him, raping him. Jason clenched his fists. "I'll kill him.

Jean-Claude sent Damien after Lucian as they got into the car, giving the address to Jason. The building was not far from the Circus, though it was located more on the outskirts of town.

Jason drove as fast as he could. Caleb was all he could think about.

They pulled to an abrupt halt in the driveway along side of Richard's car. Jean-Claude exited the car, looking the building over. "Is he here?" He asked the Ulfric.

"I can smell him." Richard said. He'd just got there, but he knew he was there. The air was thick with his blood.

"We have to save him." Jason stifled a sob.

"Be calm, Jason- rashness nor tears will solve anything now." Jean-Claude's voice was calming, and a hint of his power over the wolves was in it to help his Pomme.

Mika stared at the vampire before her, then looked at Richard. "I called Lillian, she's ready for anything."

"He'll need a lot of help." Jason said. There was so much blood in the air. It was choking him.

Richard looked toward the building. "Let's go stop him."

Jean-Claude entered first, looking around the dark, dust filled building. Chains hung from the ceiling, swinging slightly. His eyes lit on the far wall, where there were some sort of cuffs chained to it, designed to keep someone suspended. Blood, recently spilled sometime in the last twenty-four hours stained the white brick.

Mika bit her lip, her nostrils flaring slightly as she strained her senses for the slightest scent of leopard. His blood, however, overpowered anything that might give away his location.

Richard took Mika's hand. He felt like he was going to throw up. Jason's anger built as they moved deeper into the building. Jason's breath hitched as Shayne tackled him to the ground.

Mika shrieked, startled by the wolf's bloody appearance as he pinned Jason.

"Freeze, Shayne!" Jean-Claude commanded, moving forward to hall the wolf off of his Pomme.

Shayne froze. The damn vampire had made it so he couldn't move. He'd forgotten that Jean-Claude could control wolves. His heart sped up as he realized he was in danger.

"Get off of Jason- slowly. Do not attempt to hurt anyone or to escape." The Master of the City said slowly and clearly. "Richard, is there something to tie him up with?"

Shayne tried to fight him but failed. His body moved of its own will. "Where's Caleb?" Jason said slowly.

"We can chain him up." Richard said. "They're silver."

"Tell us where Caleb is, now." Jean-Claude spat when the rebelling wolf refused to answer Jason.

"I say we hang him there- where he hung Caleb." Mika bit off, waving at the chains on the wall.

Shayne was shaking. "He's in the basement, but I doubt you'll recognize him. I tore his pretty face up." Jason dug his fist into Shayne's chest. Shayne couched up blood.

"Jason, go get Caleb. I am going to call Lillian and have her send an ambulance. Richard, can you take care of this... monster?" Jean-Claude motioned to the steel haired man.

"We can take care of him." Mika affirmed.

Richard grabbed Shayne and grew him against the wall. "You'll pay for what you did." He ignored the pain as he shackled him to the wall.

Jason took off running for the basement. The scent of blood grew as he got closer. "Hang on, Caleb."

Caleb hung limply from, of all things, hooks shoved through the flesh of his shoulders and suspending him. Blood covered his face and the rest of his body, trailing down his thighs in a macabre show of tears. Only the curls on the top of his head showed it was the wereleopard. His piercings, all of them but that in his navel had been ripped free, his flesh torn at his eyebrow, his nipples, and where his penal piercing had been. Various silver implements were scattered about the room as well.

"Caleb..." Jason whispered. "Oh God, I'll kill him." Jason started to take the hooks out of his flesh. "I'm sorry. I wasn't there for you. Caleb, I love you." He realized he was crying softly.

The leopard didn't move or respond as he fell into Jason's arms, appearing as if he were dead but for the rasping as his body struggled to breathe.

Jason gently lifted him in his arms. "It's over, Caleb. I have you now." He carried him upstairs. "You’re okay now."
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