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Tom smiled "Yeah He was madder than a stirred-up yellow jacket My dad pulled the fishing hook out of his back, telling hi your brother even angrier"

"Until the she-wolf felt sorry for hi deal Whatever happened to her?"

"Parents moved ao months later"

CJ nodded "Remember when you and I took on your brothers and mine? I don’t even remember what it was about, do you?"

To on us because ere the ‘babies’ of the faave ’em hell Proved eren’t at the bottom of the heap"

"What e? Five?"

Tohed "I want you back in the pack, CJ But you know it’s not up tome out there You didn’t have to"

"Yeah, I did"

"To a little, "watch out for her I’m not sure that North is the one you have to worry about"

"What do you uy"

Elizabeth wished Tom would leave his cousin and hurry to bed She needed his hot body to warm her up The sheets were flannel, thank heavens, but she still needed to snuggle with him

The door opened, and she watched as he closed it behind him and stalked toward the bed

"Is he okay?" she asked

"Yeah, Elizabeth, he’ll be okay Soon as we get his leg seen to in town" Tom slipped out of his clothes, pulled the covers aside, and joined her

She sighed "Silva’s still planning her grand opening?"

"In a few days She’ll be thrilled if you can go to it," Tom said

"I wouldn’t ain How’s Sa it?"

"Not well He pretends it doesn’t bother him Three she-wolves applied for Silva’s job, but he--"

"Turned them down because they’re not Silva," Elizabeth finished for him

"Yeah Truthfully, I think he’d do it all himself rather than have anyone take her place"

She yawned "Why don’t they just mate?"

"They both have issues"

"Don’t we all," Elizabeth mused as she stroked Tom’s arm

"Not me"

She looked at him askance

"Not since you caht add You have no deep, dark secrets? No crazy past?"