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"Who says you’re going to make me walk the plank?" he asked, ahed "Surely you don’t think you’re going to ht

As soon as he let her down on the patio, he opened the back door for her She walked inside and froze She sniffed the air, her heart beating erratically as Duncan caught the same scent

"Stay here," he coh the living roouest bedrooh to rip the crook to shreds

Silverman had been inside the villa while they were away Had he been watching them while they swam? Or had he just waited until they ran off down the beach in their wolf forms, then checked out the villa and left?

Infuriated, Duncan tried to fight the darkness that swamped him As a warrior, he couldn’t tolerate an affront this blatant But he didn’t want Shelley seeing this side of him

He wondered why he’d come to that conclusion when before he had been content to be who he was Even proud to be thought of as a warrior willing to grind any ene a pretty face turn his head

The little red she-wolf had turned hihtened his mood considerably since he’d spied her in the airport For the first time ever, he’d felt carefree, like Cearnach always acted Cheerful and pleased Duncan knew his brother better Knew that he was all warrior and business and darkness when the situation warranted it Duncan wasn’t norh

Still hot with anger, Duncan raced back down the stairs, wanting to take the bastard on He ran past Shelley, who looked anxious, but he wasn’t sure if that was because of his behavior or Silverman’s Duncan shifted at the back door and then shut, locked, and bolted it Turning, he hoped he’d hidden his feral feelings, but the expression of concern on Shelley’s face told hiood job of it

"He was here," she said softly

"Aye," Duncan growled, his voice low and angry So h this didn’t bother hi to learn about the sleeping arrangements He would have discovered froht"

He had s about that On the one hand, he wanted the bastard to know he’d claimed Shelley That she was part of his territory His Not that she truly was

On the other hand, he wanted Silverman to know she wasn’t the kind of ho took up with anyone and probably would be willing to do the sa the bastard to think he had any chance with her He slipped his hand around hers and gave her a reassuring squeeze

"You don’t have to worry about him" He was certain Shelley didn’t believe hi that the bastard had slipped into her villa and inspected the place, Shelley sed hard, squeezed Duncan’s hand back to show she appreciated his concern and protectiveness, and then pulled away and headed for the stairs She would have stayed with Duncan for the night, but Sal’s little visit decided it

She paused at the foot of the stairs and turned, worried about what Salin your bag that would give away yourkit and some clothes My passport and driver’s license won’t help hilanced down at her body, shilistened with droplets, aroused and ready for action

Despite being angered by Sal’s actions, Duncan couldn’t hide his attraction for her Her nipples were standing at attention, letting him know she was just as interested in him

But she knehat she had to do: stay in separate beds or this was going to go further than what they could risk And beyond that, she didn’t want Sal to get the wrong i for a shorter trip to the forest so we don’t round his teeth and looked vastly disappointed that she wasn’t going to share a bed with hi herself in too deep with hi with him Not because he was such a bad boy, but because she couldn’t keep her hands off hi with hi to convince her to stay with hi the day She raced upstairs to get it His heavy footfalls up the stairsher, to her surprise When she crossed the floor to her bag and whipped out her phone, she saas just her girlfriend Wendy She realized Duncan had assumed it was Sal From his fierce scowl, she assumed if it had been Sal, Duncan would have ripped the phone frorip and had some words with the creep

She shook her head at Duncan "It’s just Wendy I proht and headed back down the stairs for the master bedroom She noted he did not offer to switch rooht

"Wendy, sorry I didn’t call you earlier"

"Having toobad that you wouldn’t enjoy your trip there, just working yourself to death like usual I knew you’d spend all day every day with your nose in the flora and fauna, but I worried about your nightlife I guess you’re having a good time after all So tell me all about him"

"First, he’s a wolf"

Shelley expected her friend to say soht maybe their phone connection had been cut off "Wendy?"