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"Because I know you, Harley And you know me" He pushed away fro?"

"Exploring"

CHAPTER FIVE

Taking her hand, Jesse led her out of the patio doors and into the sunshine Anyone else ht have been mesmerized by the view of the forest andin awe at the thick tree right next to the lodge "You’ll cliet, won’t you?"

She smiled "Well, of course"

He’d never seen anyone cliile and quick, ays were tree dwellers and had the ankle flexibility that allowed them to climb down headfirst like a squirrel He’d seen her beautiful little cat do it more than once

He re brown eyes and a thick, plush, honey-colored coat that was patterned with black-ringed rosettes, spots, stripes, and elongated blotches Her undersides hite, and she had two dark stripes on both sides of her face Her tail was long and marked with dark bands

He’d often tried to coax her to him when they were kids, but the little cat had always kept her distance Still, she hadn’t hissed at hiht, time for a tour" Over the next few hours, Jesse showed her everything The forest, the lakes, the hot springs, the waterfall, the es, and the new kids’ play area He showed her the spots with the best views and pointed out all the wildlife He relished every sh, satisfied whenever her eyes lit up

He wanted her to love the territory Wanted her to see she could be comfortable, safe, and happy there Wanted her to feel at home and see what it was like to be part of a pack that had strong leadership and took care of its own He knew her cat would adore the land, and he hoped that she would quickly become attached to it

He also pointed out the boundaries of the territory and taught Harley about their safety h land mines, traps, sensors, and ca the border of our territory, we’ll have to add a peri sued every ti

"A half shifter called Hector Flynt bought the territory next to ours He plans to build a hotel resort there"

"Shit, that would be bad I o there to spy on the pack--reporters, naturists, loners, assassins, extreoes on"

"I know The good thing is that, frouests either The bad thing is that his idea of a solution is to buy our territory fro to sell, but Hector doesn’t seeuy realizes there’s no swaying your Alphas on this, he’ll give up and sell the land"

Jesse slid an ar that he’d prefer a change of subject, Harley said, "So, tellan enforcer entails"