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She nodded, suddenly understanding "He’d go to a fancy prison for white-collar criht otherwise Wolves would have to take him out," she said soleer around a wisp of hair that had pulled loose from her ponytail

"No It would be disastrous if he went to prison You have no choice"

"Aye"

"So you’re the one who’s destined to take him down"

"Once I secure our money"

Once the catamaran had docked, Duncan couldn’t help how protective he felt toward Shelley He didn’t want Silveret near her while she was on the island He glanced around the area, looking for signs of anyone who oons could see Shelley and hihted dock But as wolves, he and Shelley could also see Silverman’s men if they hid in the dark to observe the two of theh, wanting to take a look at his coet a whiff of Duncan’s scent and learn if he was huht Duncan was only human, Silverman would soon know he had real competition for the female wolf’s affections

For the first time since Duncan hadher affections had come from He appreciated the way she’d offered to let hi for the kind ould throw theirHe loved how she wanted to help hireed with her about hoolves should behave when it ca to win her heart was anotherher close like a lover who couldn’t get enough of being with his date Just like hi around--but carefully, not like soled closer, wrapped her arainst his chest as if to tell anyone watching that she was Duncan’s He kissed the top of her head to show her howand to do his own part

She didn’t say anything until they were inside the rental car, away from the others on the cruise who either took a shuttle ride back to their hotels or climbed into their own rental cars When she and Duncan were on their way back to the villa, she finally spoke "Did you see hi I’ you He’d figure he easily had ht just want to have some fun on my vacation with a huht not want to get involved with hi and I didn’t In any event, I’h, if he doesn’t already know" She patted Duncan’s thigh and said, "Want to run as a wolf?"

He frowned at her "I thought you wanted to go swi bikini again

"That, too The night is young"

He thought about the as wolves in the dark, which did appeal The ht He and his family were royals and could shift at will Even so, the full moon called to him whenever it appeared

If they shifted back to their human forms on the beach, why bother with swihed "So, what exactly are you thinking?"

He shook his head "I forget how observant a fe when you’re thinking all those wicked thoughts, and I’ll be sure to know you’re up to no good"

Chapter 8

As soon as Shelley and Duncan arrived back at the villa, they both hurried into the house, laughing and kissing and putting on a real show in case Silverman or one of his people had followed the, but it felt real with both of them perfectly comfortable to show each other a lover’s affection

Duncan was again considering taking Shelley home with him Only this tiardens Taking her ho up on the here there

They shut the front door to the villa behind theuest bedrooet the back door Too bad the villa doesn’t have a wolf door"

"I iine that’s because no pets are allowed at the villa"