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to his jaw and forced the other shifter to meet his gaze. Relax, my friend. Once we prove to Sandy that her whim will be our command, and all we want to do is please her, we ll all be happy. Devon gave in and nuzzled his hand for several seconds, taking comfort, before drawing away. He frowned again. Do you think we d still want her if& well& you know. Adam smiled. I do. She s the fourth that makes up our 28 Charlie Richards inner circle. You know that having the inner circle bound by the alpha-mate proves Fate has blessed the pack and eases the minds of those in it. Having her as a mate strengthens the internal ties of the entire pack, plus she completes us. Even if it wasn t a Blue Moon, and even afterward, I know we ll still want her, he assured. Then he winked. The trick is going to be getting her to keep wanting us. Devon smiled at his answer. I think that s something we can figure out. We re three smart men. Adam grinned, picking up the merlot and the bud light the bartender set on the counter. Devon picked up the other two bud lights, one for himself and one for Ben when he arrived. Turning, Adam stiffened, his blood running cold. After exchanging a glance with Devon, they made a beeline for the table and their waiting mate. The sight that met Adam s eyes had him letting out a soft growl, which matched Devon s. Brody, a shifter from the nearby pride, sat across from Sandy. She pulled her hand away from the good looking man, but he reached for it again, so she tucked it into her lap. Brody, Devon said softly. I didn t expect to see you here tonight. Brody turned, his eyes narrowing when he took in Adam, Devon, and the drinks they held. He rose slowly, his smile brittle. I m just waiting for my& for Rance. He had a meeting and told us to meet him here afterward. His gaze swept over them to Sandy and back again. It is neutral, you know. Us? Adam s gaze swept the bar, seeing Carlos for the first time. To allow Brody to approach Sandy unaccompanied, the cougar must be quite a bit lower in pride hierarchy, but he didn t look happy about it. Adam nodded at Brody. The place is, true enough, but our date is not. He winked at Sandy and settled the glass of merlot in front of her. Sorry 29 Blue Moon Mating we took so long. Our buddy, Ben, called asking where the party is. Ben is coming? Brody murmured, stepping carefully away from the table. Grinning, Devon shrugged. His vision is important to him. Adam noted the stress Devon put on the word vision, knowing Brody picked up on it as well, when he nodded in acceptance. Vision mates were sacred. Once known, a shifter wouldn t intentionally mess with them. Of course, if Sandy went unclaimed for too much longer, her scent would begin to mess with a shifter s mind, making them run on their instinctual urge to mate a female in heat. And the heat would begin affecting Sandy as well, making her more willing to allow herself to be fucked by anyone. Her desire to scratch the itch that the coming Blue Moon caused would become all-consuming. For him and his mates sakes, Adam prayed it didn t get to that point. Brody smiled one last time at Sandy. It was nice meeting you, Sandy, he said before leaving. Adam turned back to Sandy and smiled. Her wide green eyes were traveling over his ass, and when she realized she d been caught, she blushed prettily and focused on her merlot. Adam glanced at Devon and winked as the other man slid into the booth across from her. Normally, Adam would have joined him and left the seat open for Ben to claim, but with so many other shifters in the bar, he didn t dare. It may be viewed as an invitation. Do you mind? he asked, indicating the space on the bench seat next to her. Her eyes widened slightly, but she slid over, giving him more room, not that he wanted it. Adam would have loved to have her plastered against his side. Damn, it had been years since he felt that way about anyone. Adam slid into the seat next to Sandy and rested 30 Charlie Richards one arm on the back of the booth and wrapped his other hand around his beer. I see you met Brody. He s a good sort, most of the time, but since you came with us, sort of, he added with a grin when he saw her open her mouth to protest. Does Brody know Lonnie, too? she asked, frowning, her gaze passing between the men. Adam shook his head. I don t think he does. He does know Ben though. They d stopped by Lonnie s apartment the day he d been attacked. The man hadn t believed them until Adam shifted for him, proving he was one of the wolves that saved him. Damn near freaked Lonnie out. The man said he needed time to accept it. Ben had agreed, telling him if he felt any aggressive tendencies, to call him immediately. They d left and Ben had put a tail on Lonnie, a shifter named Cindy, one of their best trackers, much to [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |