He swallowed the lump of tension in his throat. Damn, he’d hoped to talk to James before he saw the woman sitting across from him. Fear over losing his son again choked him. “What are you guys doing here?” Shouldn’t they be back at the pride house? Someplace far away from him where he didn’t have to explain anything. The wrens practically radiated hatred at Andrew’s companion. Since they didn’t know her identity, he wondered why they were so angry. “We came to have some breakfast. James hadn’t eaten either so we thought we’d bring him. What about you?” Chen asked. “I thought you had to go to the hospital.” Andrew winced at the accusation in Chen’s eyes. “I called and told them I would be late.” Henrickson hadn’t been happy with him, but Andrew’d had to see what Juliet wanted and she wouldn’t tell him over the phone. “Aww, did the little birds lose their nest mate?” Juliet taunted. Andrew stood and grabbed Chen’s wrist just in time. The wren’s hand had transformed into talons—rather big ones considering the tiny bird he transformed into.
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