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"You sure that ise?"

He turned, not surprised to see Gabe standing in the doorway The other hts with theh, not inside the house where Sheri could see him

"I want him focused onhim how you like to fuck the worabbed his attention" He shifted uncorabbedslyly

Adrian rolled his eyes "You have a better idea?"

Gabe shrugged "Even if I did it’s too late now Odds are good he’ll be here before "

"When is Richard due?"

"He’s already here He’s staying with Mr Friedelinde"

The Friedelinde mansion was probably thePack Alpha and his entourage "Give them a call and let them knohat happened I’ll call Max"

Gabe nodded and pulled out his cell phone on his way back towards the front door

Adrian shook his head, still somewhat uncertain how he’d wound up the Marshal and Gabe his Second

The other man radiated authority from every pore His loose limbed stride and relaxed posture fooled no one Those dark blue eyes could be cold as an arctic breeze in an instant That large fraility only professional athletes could mimic

But when the otherin Adrian immediately responded "What’s the problehed and pinched the bridge of his nose He’d planned onover coffee to discuss strategy Apparently that plan was now in the crapper "Fuck"

"Yeah I told him I’d call him back"

"How many does he have with him?"

"Four His Marshal, the Second and two others"

Adrian stared at a painting on his ithout really seeing it Plans were busy whirling through his rinned "I’ll park the them I want you here"

"Will do"

He shook his head and picked up the phone He dialed Max, quickly filling hireed to have Sia to do the job

Then he cli princess

Sheri was already out of the tub when she heard hi up the stairs She’d heard his entire conversation with Rudy, and was ready to kill Adrian herself She wrapped the robe closer around herself and waited, tapping one foot impatiently