"We need to get him before he crosses," I say as we rush out the door. As soon as I hit the dirt road, I shift so I can run faster. Leon does the same as we head in the direction the blood trail leads. As we get closer to the border, we hear a commotion coming from in front of us. I quickly run a little faster, afraid for the stranger. We come out into the clearing that separates out territory from Tran's territory and find Tran and his goons surrounding the man as he sways slightly on his feet.

"What do you know, I should have figured this stray was with you, Toretto. Don't you usually take in strays? The one next to you is proof of that. So, what happened in this one? How did he get injured and out here? He's awfully pretty for a stray, even with all his wounds," Tran says, circling the man, who lets out a growl. I go to step forward, but Leon stops me.

"He's on their territory, Dom. We can't help him," Leon says as Lance, Tran's right hand man ignores the man's warning growl and steps up behind him.

"Can I have him?" Lance asks, running his hands up the man's hips before ripping the man's shirt off, which causes him to cry out in pain and fall to his knees.

"He wouldn't be worth it. He's be dead before it got fun," Tran says, kicking the man in his side, which knocks him over onto his side that has glass in it. I try to step forward again, but Leon stops me again.

"You know we can't cross the border. The last thing we need is another war with them. Mia is in no condition and Jesse can't fight, not after the last time," Leon says.

"I can't just leave him with them. You know what they will do to him," I say, watching the man closely.

"He's on their territory though," Leon says, which seems to catch the man's attention. I meet his eyes as he looks towards me. I quickly walk forward until I'm standing right at the edge of the border.

"I'd be careful if I was you, Toretto. You're very close to starting another war," Tran says, moving to stand farther away from me, which causes his goons to do the same, except Lance, who just stands where he is next to the man. I lock eyes with him again and notice a calculating look in his eyes. I nod slightly and watch as the man knocks Lance's legs out from under him before bolting towards where Leon and I stand. The second he steps over the border, I wrap my arms around him as he falls. Leon moves in front of us as Lance and a few of Tran's goons move towards us.

"Lance," Tran says before turning and walking away. Lance hesitates before following with the goons.

"Are you ok?" I ask the man, holding him in my arms with his head resting against my shoulder.

"Thank you," the man says softly.

"We need to get him back to the house and call the doctor to come look at him," Leon says, kneeling next to us.

"No, please, no doctor," the man says, starting to shake.

"You need to get looked at. You're badly injured," I say, brushing the man's hair from his face.

"Please don't. He'll find out and make me go back. I don't want to go back. Please don't make me go back. I'll do anything you want, just don't make me go back," the man sobs, holding on to my shirt tightly.

"Hey, it's ok. No one is going to force you to go anywhere," I say, wrapping my arms around him as a strong wave of protectiveness hits me. I look at Leon after I hear him gasp.

"Your eyes," Leon says.

"What about them?" I ask, confused as I look back down at the man to see his eyes are glowing a dull blue.

"What's going on?" the man asks.

"He's your mate, Dom," Leon says, which males the man tense up in my arms.

"No, please, no. Please don't," the man says, shaking badly.

"Let's get you home and taken care of. We'll talk about mates after your wounds are taken care of. I won't force you into anything, and I will keep you safe from whoever you are running from," I say, kissing the man's temple and picking him up bridal style, which causes him to whimper.

"You don't even know my name," the man says as we head back to the house.

"I don't need to know your name to help you. All I need to know is that you need help," I say as the house comes into view with a worried Letty and Jesse waiting on the porch.

"Leon," Jesse yells, running down the steps and right into Leon's arms. Letty was quickly there as well.

"I'm fine guys. We didn't get into a fight," Leon says, kissing Jesse and then Letty. I notice the man looking at them with a really sad look.

"Is he ok, Dom?" Jesse asks, snapping me out of my thoughts about what could have happened to the man.

"The doctor will need to come and treat his wounds, but he'll be fine, Jesse," I say, walking into the house and laying the man onto the couch.

"I got a fresh bowl of water while you were gone," Mia says, walking over to where I kneel next to the man.

"Thank you, Mia," I say, helping the man sit up and ease onto a towel that Letty lays down on the couch.

"I called the doctor, and he's on the way," Leon says, walking over and pulling Jesse into his side. The man tenses up again, so I lay my hand on his chest after laying the bowl beside the couch.

"I swear, whoever it is that you are running from will never touch you again," I say, staring into bright blue eyes.

"You can't stop him," the man says.

"Why can't we?" Leon asks.

"Whoever it is, we'll stop him," Vince says from behind me suddenly.

"Why?" the man asks, staring at Vince.

"I don't know why, but for some reason, Dom cares about what happens to you, and he's my brother," Vince says, which makes me smile up at him.

"Why would any of you care about me? I'm a complete stranger," the man says, tensing at the sound of a car pulling up outside.

"This family is a very odd one, but we never turn down anyone who needs help," Mia says, sitting down on the chair as Vince perches on the arm of it.

"I hurt you though," the man says, flinching at the knock on the front door.

"You didn't hurt me. I just fell," Mia says as Leon gets the door.

"Thank you for coming," I say, standing and greeting the doctor as he walks over.

"Another stray, Dom? I would have thought you would learn by now," the doctor says, which causes the man to whimper and flinch away when the doctor kneels next to the couch. I instantly react to the man's distress and move between the doctor and the man, growling.

"Dom, you need to let him take care of him," Mia says as Vince lays his hand on my shoulder.

"You have to be careful, Doc. He spooks easily," Leon says from his seat in the other chair with Jesse on his lap and Letty on the arm. I move from in front of the doctor but stay by the man's head.

"Let me take a look at you," the doctor says, reaching towards the man, who flinches and whimpers.

"Hey, it's going to be ok. Just let him take a look at you," I say, running my hand through the man's long, curly, blonde hair, which seems to calm him down. I stay by the man's head as the doctor cheeks him over.

"This part is going to hurt," the doctor says, getting ready to remove glass from the man's side.

"Can't you give him something for the pain?" I ask, frowning as the man starts shaking.

"I wish I could, but his pain will help determine if I'm pulling the glass wrong," the doctor says, getting everything he needs ready.

"It's going to be ok. I'm going to be right here with you," I say running my finger through his hair.

"What's your name?" the doctor asks, gently cleaning the man's side.

"His name is John," I say quickly, seeing the fear in the man's eyes.

"I get it, Dom. Another John Doe," the doctor says.

"Another?" the man asks, locking eyes with me as the doctor starts pulling pieces of glass from his side. The man whimpers and closes his eyes, tears leaking down his face. I start running my fingers through the man's hair.

"When I first showed up here, I had found Jesse injured and chained up by his own family and rescued him," Leon says, hugging Jesse close while Letty rubs Jesse's back.

"He didn't get out completely unscathed. Dom refused to give me their names when I came and treated them," the doctor says, stitching the larger wounds as he continues working.

"He took us in and protected us when my family came for me," Jesse says, curling into Leon's lap and locking hands with Letty.

"Are they?" the man asks me softly. With everyone being wolves though, they all heard but just smiled.

"Yes, they are all three in a relationship together. The one in the chair is Leon. Jesse is in his lap, and Letty is one the arm of the chair though is she leans any further over, she'll be in Jesse's lap," I say, getting a laugh out of the man as well as the doctor, who is wiping down the man's now glass free side.

"Is there any other injuries?" the doctor asks, locking eyes with me.

"He had his right hand trapped in a trap from the hunters. I'm going to have to talk to the sheriff again," I say, grabbing the man's elbow and moving it for the doctor to see. The doctor grabs a clean cloth and wipes the man's hand and wrist off to show jagged wounds on his wrist and hand.

"These, thankfully aren't as bad as they could have been. They will scar though," the doctor says, wrapping the man's hand after cleaning and stitching the wounds.

"How much do I owe you, sir," the man says, trying to sit up but wincing. I quickly help him sit up.

"All you owe me is one of Mia's home cooked meals after I check her over while I'm here," the doctor says, smiling as the man leans against me unconsciously.