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Her stomach fluttered Not just at his declaration, but at the way those brown eyes drifted over her face, warrowl of contentment, which was out of the norm Frustrated and horny, Frankie jutted out her chin "I have work to do"
Sensing her arousal, Trick sht" He pressed a kiss to her palm and then released it "I told you I’m not here for Lydia or Iris, and I’ about it I know this situation is fucked up and you’re not sure what to think, feel, or believe But I get the sense that if Iris died toret that you didn’t Aht?"
"Maybe"
"Then I’d say the decision you have to ive your paternal faret that you didn’t" He cupped her chin and stroked her jaith his thumb "Take care, Frankie, yeah?" It was a soft demand He needed to be sure that she’d be fine
"Always do," she said He lightly brushed his one Frankie took in a centering breath Dauys she was used to--they were strong and self-assured, yeah, but none of them carried that air of supre you could handle any situation with total ease It was hot and admirable and her wolf absolutely loved it
The ani It was odd Her wolf had liked Frankie’s past partners well enough, but not like this She hadn’t wanted their co them around Really, it was more like she’d tolerated them for Frankie’s sake
For the first tiely, she also wanted to hold back from him a little Not out of wariness, but totest him To see what he wasit was pointless to try to understand it, Frankie turned back to her sculpture
The following day, Trick accompanied Trey, Dante, and Do with Nash Morelli It was a hot day, so there werewalkers, fao to shit, because there would be a hell of a lot of witnesses if it did
Morelli was already sitting at the picnic table when they arrived; five wolves stood behind hiuard Without a word Trey sat opposite Morelli Dante stood solidly behind Trey while Trick and Dominic planted themselves on either side of their Beta For aone another up
Morelli was a big bastard Thick neck, roped arrin that would have been charisrin on his Beta’s face Drake had a reputation for beingwell, to be blunt, a fucking asshole After being kicked out of his previous pack for slitting his sister’s throat, Drake had earned protection and un for hire until Morelli took hiar fro his leather vest creak "Well, da toDante, Dominic, and Trick His eyes lit up "Ah, it’s the YouTube hero I’ve heard plenty about you One of my wolves knows you He says you can be brutal when the situation calls for it That’s why he found it so damn funny that the huht, but Trick said nothing
Morelli cut his gaze to Trey "I always adh to knoas a total prick and earned that beating you gave hi when someone does"
Trey didn’t react Just watched the other Alpha, expression blank It didn’t seerin remained in place
"I sure do like your territory," said Morelli "I mean, I haven’t been able to see a lot of it, since you have that big fence and all But it’s vast and well protected I heard you actually live inside one of theme to take over my pack and seize my territory, it won’t end well for you," Trey warned
Morelli took a pull on his cigar and then blew out a puff of srass and flowering trees "I’ll adht did cross my mind But like I said, I ad the pack to create your own--that takes guts Let’s face it, it wouldn’t be s battle Not to mention that you’re very well connected The Mercury Pack in particular would seek revenge on anyone who brought harm to you or yours I don’t want the a chunk out of my wolf’s ass"