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knees beside Ashby. Gabriel leaned forward and smelled their lips as well.
Almonds, Gabriel said, right before Ashby started convulsing.
No! He yelled and turned to Roman who stood behind them stunned.
Call that lone wolf pack and see if they have someone trained to care for sick shifters. We can t
wait for the doctor from Arkadia to get here. Tell them he is a fennec fox and that he has been
poisoned with cyanide, Gabriel said, easily lifting his small mate in his arms. He turned to Baptista.
Find out what happened and bring me whoever is responsible. Not waiting for an answer he
rushed up the stairs to his apartments. He kicked open the door and gently lay Ashby down on the bed.
He removed Ashby s shoes and clothes, replacing them with a loose pair of boxers. He grabbed a
small garbage can before he turned Ashby on his side. With tears in his eyes, he stuck his fingers
down his mate s throat. He did it twice more before Ashby was able to vomit a small amount of
liquid. He prayed that it made the difference.
Is there anything we can do? David asked timidly from the door, Daniel standing behind him.
Can you sit with him? I need to call Arkadia, Gabriel said, grabbing Ashby s phone from the
nightstand. They nodded and eased themselves onto the bed on either side of Ashby, who seemed to
be having difficulty breathing. They rubbed Ashby s back gently and moved his hair out of his face.
Gabriel turned the phone on and went into his mate s contact list. He scrolled through until he
found the contact he was looking for. Looking at the smiling face of Rebecca Arkadion on the contact
profile he pressed Call. After a few rings a soft voice answered the phone.
Ashby? Why are you calling so late? Is everything OK? Why do I feel so dizzy? she asked,
sounding sick.
This is Gabriel, I m afraid& His voice failed him as his throat choked up.
Gabriel! Where s Ashby, why are you on his phone, what has happened? Rebecca began
rapidly firing questions. Clearing his throat he tried to speak again.
Ashby has been poisoned, it was cyanide. Is there anyone you can ask about treating a poisoned
shifter? Gabriel asked hurriedly.
What! I knew something was going happen! Rebecca cried into the phone before dissolving
into sobs.
What? What the hell is going on! Who is this? Gabriel heard Aleks demand when he suddenly
came on the line.
Aleks, Ashby has been poisoned, how do I treat him? Gabriel asked. The low sounds of grief
coming from Rebecca was almost his undoing.
Hold on, I m on my phone& Ma, I need you over here now, Rebecca has received a shock. I m
not sure how this is going to affect the baby, I have a feeling it s going to be a long night, Aleks said
to his ma from his own cell phone.
OK, I m back. What is his state? Aleks asked in a steady voice.
Before losing consciousness, he was complaining that he was dizzy, he is having trouble
breathing, and I can t wake him, Gabriel explained as Roman came up behind him. Report, he said
to Roman holding the phone away from his mouth.
One of their pack is a medic, he s on his way. ETA should be ten minutes, Roman said,
watching Gabriel pace the floor with Ashby s cell phone.
Gabriel, do you have any idea how much he ingested? Aleks asked. Gabriel turned to the
twins.
What did you three have downstairs that could have been poisoned? Gabriel asked.
All we had was water. David and I finished our bottles, but Ashby only had half of his, Daniel
explained wiping his eyes.
He had about half a bottle of water. When we got upstairs I got him to vomit maybe two to
three ounces, Gabriel said, waving Baptista over to his side when he appeared in the doorway.
He may have a fighting chance. But whoever did this knew about shifters. Certain poisons and
drugs we just piss out. Cyanide is one of the few that actually hits us harder than humans, Aleks
explained.
I can get Doc Claybourne out there, he can be there in about an hour, Aleks said.
Send him. I have a wolf pack medic on his way that should be here in about five minutes. But I
want a doctor to examine him as well. I want to take every precaution. Mating with me will give him
immortality but he is still vulnerable to shifter weaknesses, Gabriel explained.
Of course you do, he s your mate. Aleks s voice became slightly muffled as if he turned his
head.
No we are not going to Purgatory, you can barely stand. You better get that sassy ass of yours
back in bed. We ll visit him when he s feeling better, Aleks said gently to his mate.
Call us with any and all updates. As you can hear, my mate is not taking this well, she and
Ashby are extremely close. She s getting the effects of the poison through their bond, Aleks said, his
voice sounding stressed.
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