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Leaves rustled to her left and she looked up to see Juanita step out "Did you see my--ah, there it is" Nita picked a slender black ti That boy is dangerous when he gets going"

Nodding, Tas Nita was the last person she wanted to chat to, especially after the horrible realization she’d had thatThen the other woman went down on her haunches beside Tamsyn

"Hey, Tammy I need so the sick ugliness of jealousy to one tiny corner "Is so the er saw a rival, but a packht need help

"You could say that" Dark eyes twinkled "I’ my foot in it"

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TAMSYN FROZE"WHAT ABOUT NATE?" SHE FORCED HERSELF to say

"Look"--Juanita tapped a finger against her knee--"he’s a wonderful guy and we had soet up

Juanita stopped her by holding onto her upper arm "But that’s all it was Fun We were friends then and we’re friends now Nothing ry for Nate’s touch that even the idea of him with another woman bruised her raw

Juanita didn’t release her "You’re not listening, Ta you that that man never looked at me with the kind of wild heat hich he looks at you He never craved me, not like he craves you"

Tamsyn stared at the other wo "I was all but offering myself to him on a silver platter and he left hed "Theall the juveniles crazy You kno sensitive they are to sexual hunger, and right now, Nate is a six-feet-plus shot of pure animal need And he’s not interested in anyone but you"

"But--"

"But nothing" Juanita stood and waited until Ta "Don’t take this the wrong way but you’re young"

How else could she take it? "I’m more mature than people years older"

"Yes, you are I wouldn’t hesitate to cos" Juanita’s matter-of-fact words took the wind out of Tamsyn’s sails "But there’s one area in which you are a babe in the woods"

"Men," Tamsyn whispered, embarrassment a blaze across her cheeks

"Yep You were one of the lucky ones--you found your mate early, but that came with a price" Juanita didn’t need to spell it out "So trustfor a taste of you"

Ta it"

"Of course he is He’s stubborn and he’s doe hisa deep breath, Tamsyn sed her pride and put her faith in the bonds of Pack "You have experience Teach ht you’d never ask"

ADAY AFTER HE’D LEFT TAMMY SLEEPING BY THE FIRE, NATE returned fro with Lachlan to find the area around her ho with children Not all of the?" he asked Cian, as sitting on what looked like a bench and table set stolen fro Christmas decorations, what does it look like?" He returned to painting the slass ball in his hand

"Why?" Nate insisted

Cian scowled at him "Because Tae"

"Have you tried to argue with her when she wants to get her oay?" Shaking his head, Cian returned to his task "Besides, it’s kind of fun And she’s got the juveniles interested in so hell, which makes our job easier"

Now that Cian had mentioned it, Nate realized just how many of the older kids were present Even ar fun Nate watched as the boy bent down to help a five-year-old paint solobe When she s his head, Nate found Lucas sitting with another group of young ones Several cubs were trying to use his body as a clirin on his face, he didn’t seem to be worried He called out to soaze to locate another unexpected addition to Tahn He was even worse a loner than Dorian But there he was, patiently helping several of the three-year-olds

"They’re happy," a feminine voice said froood"