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I shut the truck off and hopped out I stood perfectly still for a e his authority and power over usmade h to defy Adam like I wanted to, my ouldn’t allow it, it cowered in his presence--the pansy

When a deep run to carry on, I turned and got to work unloading his supply of firewood I spared a glance in his direction and iaze found his It was a co, but he didn’t punish for admiration, luckily It was pure instinct I found hi the alpha The gleam in his aqua eyes and the smirk on his full lips said he loved the attention I heard stories about hi females They say he takes what he wants, if you knohat Ismile He chooses a new mistress every otThere were only nine wo the sa neas the newbie, the untouched wolf The fact I ht interest my alpha caused a frenzy of emotions It’s hard to find someone attractive when you both resented and admired them Adam took me in when I was lost, but he’d also shown me just how much of an ass he could be None of the woman in our pack would confirured the reason for their silence was either: sossip

None of it h If Adam so much as sniffed in my direction, Evelyn, or Eve as she preferred, would take care ofto rip your head off should you even think about stealing her place of power When I first learned ht it was so tribute to the It wasn’t I was told there used to be twenty-eightin on her territory With only nine wo at the bit to raid our panties So Adam and Eve There were hookups from time to time, but only two couples in the entire pack were actually dating If I had hopes of finding love, it wouldn’t be here Ninety percent of huroup of actual wolves and the pickings for a faithful, lovingAdahtail it as far away froaze as possible when he called my name

"Anna, a moment," he said

What did I do now? Did I not stack the firewood to his liking? Was he going to make me move it around the house and watch round, I walked over to where he stood and waited I swear theme uncomfortable A minute passed while I stood in front of him, and he didn’t say one word I didn’t dare shift rumble like I wanted to, which I suspected hat he waited for I also had the suspicion he liked disciplining me

"Follow me," his deep baritone ordered I hated to admit it, but the wolf inside me quivered fro of his footsteps headed towards the house, and I followed obediently I’d been delivering wood for three months and not once had Adah myon ravishingbefore Eve rippedin the kitchen

I took a seat at the table and focused onunderwater Everything about hith blond hair, sculptedblue eyes, and cocky attitude screamed alpha male He knehat he was and how the wos would spread It was barbaric, ynist, and hot as hell--at least the beast within ht so The human part of me, the part I tried to white knuckle and hold onto like ht it was as far fro for a fean, and I could see the walls ofas there are o on a couple dates The future of the pack depends on its successors, Anna"

Was he asking me to have children? Before I even talked to the man? Oh he said it nicely, but what he meant was, "You will date Sahether you want to or not" Woh to be born in a time of their success Unfortunately, that didn’t matter in a olf pack Men ruled while their mates supported Adam wanted to turn ht he’d break me into submission Boy, did I have news for him

"And if I decline?" I asked nervously No one ever refused his orders or even questioned his judged in the frigid depths I waited for hin to rememberhis voice would help the order sink into my stubborn brain I waited for him to show h threats, violence, and teeth wrapped around lanced up and into the eyes of my alpha

For a few moments, I stared into the eyes of the th, bravery and equality My huaze, but for that speck of tihtest inclination in correcting my discourtesy

Chapter Two

I sulked in my bedroom for the rest of the day When I questioned ould happen if I didn’t want to date Sawyer, Adahte and had a fascination with using and abusing wo black and blue for the rest of h, Luke was also in his e orse than his bite, but bile rose in ht of his hands on h that the pack prettymeals or monthly hunts, and I was happy for that The one time I’d seen him he raked his eyes overdirty Even though he hadn’t touched me, I showered, scrubbed, and repeated twice

In the end, I agreed to go on one date with Sawyer, but Adam countered with at least five dates The alternative wasthan a handful of bad dates, so I tucked ht I didn’t know e, had spiky dirty blond hair, green eyes, five o’clock shadow, and enjoyed fishing He was cute, and for all intents and purposes, seeuy

"Dinner’s ready," Elle called froathered, sans Luke the kook as I called hiether The house where I lived was considered the s Elle was a few years older than e and superiority She had been the last wolfout of bed, I made my way towards the kitchen Elle was labeled the cook of the pack, but I helped her with setting the table and washing the dishes A pack of twenty-five wolves could cause quite a mess

Members arrived while I set plates, cups, and silverware on the counter We always ate buffet style, but not a crumb of food would be touched until Adam and Eve e enough to acco cabin style The main floor was open and spacious The kitchen was in the back corner while a large living room sat adjacent A bathroom, three bedrooms, laundry room, and library were also housed on this floor On the second floor, a balcony made of knobby wood looked over the main floor and housed four e bathrooe home, but as the pack arrived, the space filled up quickly

All of the men were stocky, broad, or just plain muscular--traits of aand their apparel tended to resemble that of blue collar workers and cowboys: jeans, t-shirts, boots, flannel The women were just as casual Where thebodies, the woenders could and would hand out an ass whooping if they had to

Saalked into ht, and I wondered if Adahts he’d have a date on his arainst it I had been Another thought occurred to me Did Sawyer request me or did Adam think we’d pair up well? It wasn’t that I didn’t think I orthy of getting a h, but I’d never call myself beautiful I was too aard and mouthy My hair is blonde and hits just below my shoulders My eyes are the color of cinnamon, and my size six body had curves in all the appropriate places I wasn’t tall, but I wasn’t short either--five-foot-six My skin was smooth and bronzed thanks to all the time I spent in the sun and my bosom filled out led e of women, but there were far prettier fe red hair that looked likethe bridge of her nose that only added to her beauty, large green eyes that looked like es she often showcased in diminutive deni et one more look at her