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Gray glanced at Takoda.  When did you tell them that?
 A couple weeks ago. I stopped in to make sure you and Enapay were still coming in to-
day. Takoda gave Gray a quick kiss.  I m glad you re home.
 And it s where I plan to stay, Gray announced.
 What? Hakan questioned.
Gray gestured to the dining room.  I ll tell you over dinner. I m starved.
* * * *
Gray sat between Enapay and Takoda. Enapay s hand remained on Gray s back, offering
the support he obviously knew Gray needed.
After filling his plate, Gray addressed the table of friends.  I m not going to accept any-
more assignments, at least for a while.
Hakan rested his elbows on the table and clasped his hands together.  We thought it
might be time.
 Time? Gray questioned.
 I ve liquidated most of my assets and purchased a small island in the South Pacific.
Some of the cat shifters have had a hard time adapting to the much colder climate here. They ll
be the first to be given a chance to relocate, but after we get them settled, the island will be open
to any of the shifters who are interested, Ryker said.
The idea of living out his days on a warm island appealed to Gray, but he knew his mates
wouldn t be happy. After sacrificing his time for five years to follow Gray around the world,
Enapay deserved to live in the place he considered home.
Takoda loved to explore new things in his crow form. Gray knew an island wouldn t of-
fer him the same opportunity. Besides, winters had become Gray s favorite time of year. It was a
chance for him to lock himself inside his home and reconnect with his lovers.
Although Takoda and Enapay hadn t said anything, Gray felt them both stiffen at the an-
nouncement.  This is our home and as long as Refuge is here, I vote to stay.
Gray felt Takoda s hand join Enapay s as the two men rubbed his back. Gray looked at
Enapay.  Does that sound okay to you?
Enapay nodded with a smile plastered on his gorgeous face.
Gray then turned to Takoda and asked him the same question.  Yes. This is the only
home I have. I m not ready to leave it.
Gray gave each man a quick kiss before addressing the rest of the table.  What about the
rest of you? Will you be relocating?
Jarek, Mica and Suni shook their heads. Toby and Jack followed suit. Once all eyes were
on the threesome at the head of the table, Ryker cleared his throat.  We ll be splitting our time
between both locations.
 We ll miss you, but we understand, Gray said. The Guardians were responsible for all
shifters and it was only fair they divide their time in such a way.  Will you tell the press about
the new acquisition?
Ryker shook his head.  The island was purchased through a shadow company. My hope
is that Newday Island will always be kept hidden from the media.
The shifters had been through a lot, and Gray knew they deserved a haven.  I m hoping if
I stop touring, the hype will die off as well. It may take a few years, but hopefully Refuge will
once again be what the name implies.
 And until then, I intend to make sure everyone is safe, Mica added.
 You ve done a damn good job so far, babe, Jarek said, rubbing against his mate.
 Yes, you have, Gray agreed. Despite their need for additional security guards, the stone
men had gotten together and begged Earth Mother not to create any more of them. Their transi-
tion had been far too painful and they didn t wish learning to deal with human emotions on any-
one. They had finally decided to recruit and train the other shifters on Refuge. Gray knew they d
lose many of the big cat shifters to Newday Island, but the wolves and cougars would more than
likely stay put.
As the conversation died down, Gray began to work his way through his overly full plate.
He was amazed at Jarek and Daniel s cooking skills.  This is damn good.
 Thanks, Jarek answered.
By the time Gray finished his birthday dinner, he was more than full, he was revived. As
he glanced around the table, he couldn t keep the smile from his face. Years spent isolated in a
laboratory had given him the ability to appreciate friendship like nothing else ever could. He
loved the men gathered around the table, and he knew no matter where they lived, nothing would
ever change that.
* * * *
With his cock buried deep in Enapay s ass, Takoda groaned as Gray worked his way in-
side Takoda s hole. It had been months since he d felt the touch of his lovers, and Takoda was
more than hungry for it.  Yes.
 Missed you, Gray grunted as he seated himself to the hilt inside Takoda.
 I m here now, Takoda managed to reply. The conversation earlier in the evening had
Takoda thinking. He knew Gray would enjoy the year round sunshine Newday would provide,
but he d agreed to stay at Refuge for his mates.
The gesture wasn t lost on Takoda. Flying off to new places had lost some of its appeal in
the last few years. If it hadn t been for Enapay and Gray s travels, Takoda knew he might have
very well stuck closer to Refuge than he had.
With Gray s announcement of taking himself off the road, Takoda knew it was time to
adjust their lifestyle. He pistoned his hips faster, fucking Enapay with even more enthusiasm as
he took pleasure in his mate s gasps and moans.
 Love you, he cried, spilling his seed.
Takoda s hand continued to work Enapay s cock until his lover, too, slipped over the
edge. The squeeze of Enapay s body as he came milked the remaining cum from Takoda s body.
The fat cock still hammering in and out of Takoda s hole didn t give him time to relax. The plea-
sures he d found in his mates had far surpassed anything he d experienced as his crow.
 Fuck me, Takoda begged as his cock slipped from Enapay s hole.
He felt Gray s grip on his hip tighten as the gorgeous man cried Takoda s name in re-
lease. Takoda squeezed his sphincter muscles as tight as he could to prolong Gray s climax. He
felt his lover collapse and released his hold.
 Damn, Gray gasped.
Takoda grinned. He d noticed something about Gray that he doubted Gray had noticed.
Although it had been five years, Takoda didn t think Gray had aged at all since they d made love
in the healing spring so long ago.
The prospect of Gray growing old and ultimately dying had been troubling to all three of
them. Early in their relationship, Enapay had grown quite depressed over the thought of living
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