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When he nodded, she continued "I still don’t knohat happened, but heabout me or my scent, because he followed me home We lived with hts took another turn The man did not need to know her entire fah as it was "Anyway,attacked It’s why Parker doesn’t like shifters"

Liaesture "I’m surprised you even talked to me when you realized what I was," he murmured

She cupped the side of his face It was onlyhis jaw "It was part of the reason I was freaked-out e met, but I don’t want there to be any more secrets between us I’m not ready to bond or mate or whatever it’s called, but I only want to be with you I don’t want to date or see anyone else" She figured if what they’d just shared didn’thim would

"Can I kiss you?" His voice was low and sensual, and increased the ache between her thighs

She slightly shook her head "I can’t believe you’re asking"

As he leaned forward, her phone rang "Ignore it"

She did He invaded herher back cupped one of her breasts and gently squeezed She ain

They both pulled back at the sarabbed her purse off the rocking chair in the corner of the rooers grasped her phone

She paused when she saw the number "It’s the police station… Hello?"

"December Thank God" It was Parker

She e of the bed

"Are you okay?"

"I’ with Lia she had no doubt he could hear every word her brother said

"Why are you staying at the Ar ranch? I stopped by the store today and Kat said you’d been hurt"

She cringed Hopefully her friend hadn’t said anything else "I’m not hurt I just needed a day off"

"Don’t lie to me Why are you at their ranch?" The way he said "their" dripped with disdain

She motioned to Lia to put on clothes, hurried to the attached bathroom "What I do with my private life is my business I like Lia to have to get used to it He’s already done so ive him a chance, you’d see he’s not like the shifter who killed--"

"Don’t fucking say his narowled

"Why not? He was our brother and he deserves to be remembered"

Parker swore under his breath "I know that Why the hell are you staying at the ranch--and don’t givehappen?"

She bit her bottom lip She and Liam hadn’t talked about it, but neither of the the police It was sort of like they had an unspoken agreeloves and the cops couldn’t do anything anyway Mainly she didn’t want to involve her brother because she knew he’d want to put her under lockdown and she’d rather stay with Liaure out as going on "I already told you I wanted to spend some time with Liam A lot has happened in the past couple weeks and I needed a break"

"So that’s it? You’re shutting er?"

"Don’t do this," she begged

"Do what? Make you choose? I won’t, little sister Have your fun with hi toback tears, she sagged against the counter The tile floor was cold under her feet, but she barely felt it An acute ache pushed at the ers She’d known Parker would have a problem with her and Liam, but she hadn’t expected that vehement reaction He’d always been there for her The one person she could count on But she couldn’t continue to live her life for hi blindly at the floor, she tried to catch her breath Parker would get over this He had to

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