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The therapist’s fear was clear to see "You can’t threaten me"

"I can and I did" Zander went nose to nose with Aidan "In sues through her sister And you’ll get it out of your fucking head that Gwen could ever be yours In fact, don’t even think about her at all We clear?"

Drawing hiht, Aidan licked his lips "I have places to be"

"That’s good Bracken alk you to your car"

Aidan’s brow furrowed "Who?"

"That would bedirectly behind hiave hi, aren’t you? I’ve been here for a while You didn’t knoas there? Hmm Well, lead the way to your car" Before Aidan could object, Bracken shepherded hiet your door for you" He sharply yanked it open, ht in the face "Shit, sorry about that So his face, Aidan slid into his car "I’ood day now" Bracken sla with a s the wolves "Looks like you two ht be useful to have around, after all I have to admit, I wasn’t so sure I want to be as convinced as Yvonne that you’ll see this through to the end"

"We’ll be here until the entire issue has been fully resolved," Zander firmly stated "Our Alphas won’t call us home, if for no other reason than that a fellow shifter was assaulted and deserves justice" Nick ht wish he could suht hinore Gwen or Andie’s plight

After a long h, Gwen turned to the wolves "Let’s take the groceries inside Then I think it’s time for you both to ated the boat along the s, tall stalks, and old beaver dams It was obvious that she’d done it dozens of ti at his skin, Zander found hi of wings as birds dove at the water, and the various wildlife scurrying through the high grass

The ht not be what anyone would term colorful, but it was still scenic and peaceful It was also thriving ildlife When he’d explored the marsh, his wolf had picked up the scents of many animals--foxes, otters, beavers, raccoons, mink, and deer, to na soht spray of water hit Zander "I’ve never seen so fishers, hawks--the list went on

"Well, there’s a whole lot of insects and fish for them to feed on," she said "You don’t like birds?"

"I like them just fine" It was the insects that he didn’t like, especially the dragonflies flitting through the reeds They looked like they’d been taking steroids or so Bracken chuckle from the other end of the boat, Zander looked to see that his attention was on his cell phone He guessed that Bracken was texting Shiloh again only to receive yet more insults Zander wondered if the fe the ave him with Gwen, Zander quietly asked, "What did that fucker Aidanyour childhood?"