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He stuck his hand down the back of her jeans "Yup And you loved every ing the subject"

"Okay, fine You could probably take on Gary and his idiot friends without tooit ives you a papercut, he’ll be eating his own ass"

"Can I watch?"

He snorted "You just don’t get it, do you?"

"Alex"

"Hhed "You will be"

"Right, Yoda Sure I will" She kicked his shin when he pinched her again "You’d sooner chew off your o than hurt ainst his shoulder "After lunch I want so the way he see cold" Emma stepped out onto the front porch "And for the record? I’m not afraid of you either"

Alex stood slowly and pulled Tabby up alongside hi Bear was nervous

"Neither am I" Max took up position next to his mate "I heard all about what you did You protected your own There’s nothing to be ashamed of in that"

"Ditto" Adrian nodded respectfully to Alex "Now come inside Julian should be here any minute and ruh "You’re all nuts"

"Nope I trust my people, and they tell me you’re worth it" Max waved them into his home "Alex?"

Alex stopped He looked startled at the sound of his name on Max’s lips "Yeah?"

"Welcome to Halle"

Tabby felt Alex tense beside her "Thank you, Alpha"

Tabby nearly collapsed in relief They weren’t going to be turned away

They were finally hoe"

Tabby collapsed against the door, watching Alex visit his cousin Chloe still hadn’t moved

He sat by Chloe’s side and picked up her hand He watched his cousin, his expression so full of sorrow Tabby’s eyes filled with tears The shades in the rooer than planned at the Cannon’s house, and visiting hours were almost over

"Where is her supposed mate?"

"No clue Last I heard, he wasn’t in town yet Gabe told ot delayed"

She watched hier she’s in a co to be"

Chloe’s ht"