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"American"

That didn’t faze Cearnach in the least "Hu to say He knew his brothers would have words over the wolf

Cearnach smiled broadly "A wolf?" He didn’t say it as a question to Ian, but hted with the prospect

"She’s Duncan’s"

Cearnach’s brows arched "He’s taken her as his mate? Mother will have a conniption that she wasn’t consulted"

"Nay, he hasn’tHmm, htened He didn’t need the additional aggravation "You will do no such thing Leave her alone I don’t need the two of you co to blows over the woine She must be a warrior maiden to be able to handle him"

"I believe she’s more of a maiden in peril, the way Duncan tells it"

"Well, it will be interesting to meet her and find out all about her I just can’t see Duncan falling all over himself for an American wolf" Cearnach folded his arms across his broad chest "What about Sal Silverman and our money?"

"He’s now after Shelley Duncan hasn’t made any headway about the money"

Cearnach’swe ht all need to take a vacation on Grand Cay you to scout out the situation Duncan’s getting in way over his head with this"

Cearnach chuckled darkly "Because of a lass" He shook his head, stood, and added, "I take it no one knows of this latest develop Duncan and the lass?"

"Nay"

"Why not, Ian? If he’s as serious as you think he is--"

"It’s his decision to let the clan knohat he plans to do about her I’m not sure he’s come to any decision of his own Until then--"

"I have a sporting chance"

"Do you want me to send Guthrie in your stead?" Ian asked harshly He would not be disobeyed in this If Cearnach even considereda rinned and waved his hand as if dishts to ue That is the worst of it"

Cearnach laughed, turned, and left Ian’s office Ian ondering again if he should send Guthrie instead

When Duncan reached the reserve, he storoing through the roof and hating that Kenneth, the mealy little bastard, was alone with Shelley If he so much as touched an inch of her skin, Kenneth was a deadto keep up with his long strides tohe shouldn’t to Shelley As angrily as Shelley had looked at Kenneth at the villa, Duncan was fairly sure that she was ready to shift and take care of the creep herself

She’d gone ht When he finally reached her, she was standing before soourds hanging in clusters Kenneth atching until he heard Duncan stalking up the path, and then he turned to see the rah Kenneth was a couple of feet from Shelley, he instantly stepped back a few ht have half a brain Shelley looked over to see Duncan approaching and shtly at hi the thick leafy canopy, striking hi him to the core She didn’t look stressed or concerned, just happy to be in her element, as if she absorbed pleasure fro her peace ofHe had been so anxious to see she was safe that he gathered her into his ar h He had to taste her, claim her, let these men know that she was his and that Sal could drop dead As soon as he released the money he’d stolen, Duncan would take care of hiue ravishing hers, unable to get enough of her Wanting to get inside her, to clai her shirt over her warhtly around his neck Her breasts were pressed hard against his chest He felt her arousal, her nipples beaded and enticing, as he knew she felt his erection stirring, growing, craving her as if it had a will of its own

Her tongue slid over his, her eyes closed as she squiret free or because she was unco cock, to sho uely aware they had an audience--he had wanted Sal’sShelley up for anyone or anything--he cursed under his breath

"Wow," Shelley said, co at hiruntled sound, wrapped his aran to escort her away from Silverman’s men He didn’t bother to ask if she was finished there because as long as thearound, she was done with this spot of the forest She had to realize just how concerned he’d been about her welfare, even though he’d done his damnedest to appear unaffected when he’d spoken with Sal

Duncan could just i as they’d watched his and Shelley’s heated exchange Forget giving the woman to Sal; they wanted a piece of the hot little wolf themselves