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m's

g thin with each passing second. How long had it been sinc

th irritation. She wasn't just my pathetic brother's rejecte

tly expect from

ruggling with the fabric like she was fighting a losing battle. A dark, wickedly a

or handle, her face already flushed with effort. Her so-called hu

ith a quiet click. The smirk on my face was impossible to

his features as he hesitated. He opened his mouth like he wanted t

s gaze steadily and repeated in that same

tticus immediately put the car in gear and we smoothly pulle

on her face. The confusion, the embarrassment, the way her ch

at, I caught Atticus glancing at me with an expression I'd never seen him wear befo

deeply satisfying about watching her squirm, about seeing how easily she could be rattled. She never sto

what I was doing. But no one expecte

uiet car. "Sir, I have to ask," he began, his voice careful a

n woman. She can find her own way to the Blackwood pack house." I loosened my tie with one hand, th

eplied quickly, though I cou

, then worked on removing my cuff links one by one. The wedding form

aking on a more commanding edge, "take me to my privat

n road onto a narrow, rough path that led deep into the woods. Ancient trees towered on bo

ed automatically, recognizing the car, and Atticus continued up

already providing cover but the mask adding an extra layer of anonymity I pr

urst through the door like an overexcited puppy,

d succession. "Is she beautiful? Did you feel anything when you saw her?

sion completely unreadable behind the mask. Then I reached up, pulled

ther's discarded leftovers, Lucian. A rejected mate they pawned off on

jacket without ceremony. "She's nothing. J

ollowed me inside anyway, falling into step be

my tone shifting to pure business. "Tell me about the mee

ppreciating his sharp mind and quick thinking. He'd handled them well in my abse

concluded, watching me carefully. "They're ge

o hear," I said with a knowing look. "That I'd con

an grinned. "Lear

pression hardened again. "What about the other matt

to be honest with you. I don't get it." He met my eyes directly. "You just got married today. This isn'

flashed in my eyes. I didn't move, didn't raise my voice, b

im take an involuntary step backward. My eyes had gone cold, flat, predator

but carrying enough menace to fill the entire room. "Because if you ever refer to

as he processed the very real threat in my tone. "I

source available. I don't care what it takes or how long it takes. You will

was crystal clear, before I turned and walked away, leaving Lucian s

in a way