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 I think you re wrong, Zane stated, plunging his shovel in and pulling up the first scoop of dirt.
Gideon ignored him, digging his shovel in deep.
 We all have demons, Zane said after they d been digging for a bit.
 You don t have demons like I do, Gideon stated.
 You think I haven t killed people? That Tah hasn t? We all have, and we d all do it again.
Most likely will do it again, Zane said.
 It s different, Gideon said.
 Death is death, Zane argued.  We all end up in the same place at the end. He planted his
shovel in the dirt again, and the truth of that statement rang out as the blade struck rock.
 I ve done things I don t deserve to be forgiven for, Gideon finally said.
 Surviving? Zane challenged, and Gideon swallowed, looking away.
 I m not worthy of a woman like Vic, Gideon admitted.
 No, you re not, Zane agreed.  God knows I ve done nothing in my life to deserve Diane, but
now that I have her, I ll kill anyone who tries to take her from me. She looks at me, and I find a peace
I ve never known before. And her touch. It soothes me as nothing else ever could. She is my heart and
soul. Worthy of her or not, she is mine.
 You re a lucky man, Gideon said.
 I am. You could be, as well, Zane stated, but Gideon threw his back into shoveling and
refused to comment.
They worked in silence a little bit longer, and Gideon found part of him yearning to believe
Zane. What if Vic wanted to be his mate? What if she wanted him to stay with her? Could he? He
owed it to Thomas to find out what was going on. He d be there if his friend needed help. But maybe
this time he could have someone waiting for him to come home to.
 I think it s deep enough, Zane said and Gideon agreed.  Let s head back.
They left the shovels and headed toward the house in silence. Gideon thought about everything
Zane had said. Part of him kept hearing Vic s voice saying over and over again that she wasn t his
mate. Part of him was starting to believe she was. And the more he thought about it, the more he
needed to see her, but she and Finn still weren t back from town when he and Zane arrived at the
house.
 I m going to head down and wash up, Gideon said. He had no intention of going to whatever
type of ceremony they planned to have for Lydia. He d never been a friend to her, and he didn t plan
to disrespect her by pretending such after the fact.
 I think dinner will be a  fend for yourself night, Zane said.  Grab whatever from the kitchen
when you get hungry. The less we have to try and take with us, the better.
Gideon nodded.  Thanks.
 I can see you mulling stuff over in your head, Zane said then shrugged at the look Gideon gave
him.  I d do the same. But it all comes down to two things.
Gideon lifted his brow in question.
 Vic s agreement, Zane said.  And your choice.
 My choice? Gideon wasn t sure he d have a choice if Vic said she wanted him for more than
the short time they had left.
 Do you want to merely survive, or do you want to live? Zane asked.  You might be able to
survive without her, but you ll never really live.
With that Zane turned and left Gideon standing there. Gideon headed down the stairs and wasn t
surprised to see most of them still remained. Amia, Clara and Abby were off in a corner of the room,
seated close and talking. Abby held her daughter to her chest with a blanket around her and Gideon
realized she was feeding the baby. He quickly glanced away and met the intense stare of Tah.
 You re covered in dirt, Tah said.
 I helped Zane get everything ready, Gideon said, nodding toward the table where Lydia s
body was lying under a blanket.
Tah nodded and stepped closer.
 I want you to know that you ll always be welcome to join us, Tah said.  We d be very lucky
to have someone like you.
Gideon didn t say anything.
 I know you ll be going after Thomas, Tah continued.  If you d wait until we get to Oklahoma,
get settled, we d be able to help you search. He s Clara s uncle. That makes him family, and family is
everything.
 I appreciate the offer, Gideon said and meant it.
Once again Gideon thought of how much Tah reminded him of Thomas, but there were a lot of
differences between the two, also. Thomas thought everything was up for sacrifice, everyone. And
Thomas had sacrificed people and shown little to no remorse. Tah would fight to the death to protect
those he loved. In Gideon s mind that made Tah the better man.
 Offer will always stand, Tah said then moved away, walking back to where Reno and Logan
stood.
Gideon turned and headed toward the room he was using. He was in desperate need of a shower
then he d wait for Vic. He wanted to talk to her. He wasn t sure if he d be able do that before he
touched her or not. Desire was riding him hard. But he had to tell her everything. Not just what he
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