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Duncan wished he could hear what Shelley’s girlfriend had to say about hie between the out of hand between hi that would keep the in to raw lust before it was too late He couldn’t help how frustrated he was that Shelley didn’t stay with hi He still didn’t like the arrange and the shower in the upstairs bathroom came on, Duncan locked the place and took another drive out to Silverman’s estate He didn’t like the fact that the bastard had walked into Shelley’s villa and searched for clues to as going on between them He wanted to do the same to the bastard’s estate But he also wanted to run as a wolf and atteive hi his clan’sBut when Silver down on wanting Shelley, the crook pushed Duncan into a different reale His eht, Duncan realized

Money wasfunds were the clan’s and needed to help them keep their ancestral ho personal and inti he treasured In an instant, Silver with Shelley Duncan wanted to retaliate--to show the bastard he wasn’t winning this battle

He parked the car soed down the beach like before, hoping to see Silverman outside his protective estate so he could take hi beside the pool with the soft lights around and inside the pool shiirlfriend who’d been with Silverman when he met Shelley in the reserve? Or was this someone else?

He doubted anyone Silverman picked up would learn where his et to it Duncan would have tried talking to her, if he thought she knew anything

Barring that, he was afraid Guthrie was right Getting theto happen unless he could convince Silverive it up in wire transfers Despite Shelley’s offer of help, Duncan didn’t believe that she could coax the money out of Silverman any more than he could--beyond the threat of death--and Duncan even had his doubts that the bastard would give it up then, knowing Duncan couldn’t let hi that the bastard had stolen so much and ruined so many lives, Duncan felt useless, unable to reclai He was used to confronting an enemy wolf to wolf, or human to human, but this business wouldn’t allow it, and he wasn’t equipped to deal with it

With a heavy heart, he returned to the villa

The lights in Shelley’s bedroom were off when he arrived, and he pulled out his phone and called his brother "Ian, sorry if I woke you, but I’ve got some trouble"

Just as Duncan knew Ian would, he patiently listened and didn’t ju the eldest of the brothers, the laird and pack leader, but also because of the way he was At tilad for it

On the other hand, Duncan paced across the living roo with…"

"Shelley Campbell of Canyon, Texas, aye"

So his brother had done a little research of his own Or knowing Ian, he’d had either Guthrie or Cearnach check into her For what reason? Hell, she was Duncan’s business and no one else’s

"Silver to tear the man apart from limb to limb, not only because of the stolenShelley Even worse, the man had dared to sneak into the villa to snoop around, invading their privacy and letting them know he’d been there

Shelley had tried to hide how she was felt about the intrusion, but Duncan knew it had unnerved her

"And?"

"Well, hell, Ian, he can’t have her," Duncan growled

"What does she want?"

Duncan ground his teeth "To helpthe bastard down She doesn’t want him, damn it"

"Well, is it a viable option?" The voice of reason

"No da hot with the idea He was already thinking of sending her to Scotland and his brothers’ care to ensure that Silver way "So what’s the plan?"

"I’ve been taking her on dates, thwarting Silver him TheBut I don’t want hi he can spend any time with her I want him to think that she’s taken"

"Is she?"